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Punjab: Police conduct 510 raids, 43 drug smugglers held

Chandigarh, Mar 2 (UNI) Continuing the “Yudh Nashian Virudh” (YNV) war against drugs waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from the state, Punjab police on second consecutive day on Sunday conducted raids at 510 locations leading to the arrest of 43 drug smugglers after registration of 27 FIRs across the state.
With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested in the state has reached to 333 in just two days.
Police teams have also recovered 776 gm heroin, 14 kg opium, 38 kg poppy husk, 2,615 intoxicant tablets and Rs 4.60 lakh in cash from the possession of arrested drug smugglers.
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Kalinjar Mahotsav to celebrate rich heritage of Bundelkhand from Feb 15 to 17 in Banda

14 Feb 2026 | 5:54 PM

Lucknow, Feb 14 (UNI) Positioning Bundelkhand as the heritage heartland of North India, Uttar Pradesh Government will organise the three day Kalinjar Mahotsav 2026 from February 15 to 17 in Banda.

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Hyd: Two-day Natl Conference on “The Dynamics of False Cases” at KSPP–GITAM

14 Feb 2026 | 5:45 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 UNI) Kautilya School of Public Policy, at GITAM Deemed to be University, will host a two-day National Conference titled “The Dynamics of False Cases” here from August 21–22, 2026.

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Bharat Nepal Maitri Mahotsav to be held from Feb 16-28 across 8 Districts of UP

14 Feb 2026 | 5:42 PM

Lucknow, Feb 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Government will organise the Bharat Nepal Maitri Mahotsav 2026 from February 16 to 28 across eight districts of the state, celebrating the deep rooted historical, cultural and spiritual ties between India and Nepal.

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All India Sant Samiti comes out in support of CM Yogi

14 Feb 2026 | 5:30 PM

Varanasi, Feb 14 (UNI) The controversy involving Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath refuses to die down. Adding fuel to fire, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has targeted the CM, saying, "One does not become a Yogi by piercing one's ears and wearing saffron."
Swami Jitendranand Saraswati, national general secretary of the All India Sant Samiti, reacted sharply to the statement of Akhilesh Yadav.

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Can only see losses for J&K farmers: Omar Abdullah on Indo-US trade deal

14 Feb 2026 | 4:39 PM

Srinagar, Feb 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Indo-US trade deal appears detrimental to Jammu and Kashmir, stating that while its benefits to the rest of the country remain unclear, the union Territory can “as of now, only see losses.”
The Chief Minister said the products expected to enter India duty-free — including almonds, walnuts, apples, fresh fruit and dry fruit — are the very commodities that are produced in Jammu and Kashmir.

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