Virendra Kumar chairs NCCDR meet, calls for stronger nationwide push against drug abuse and expanded rehabilitation services

March 30, 2026 11:12 AM

Virendra Kumar chairs NCCDR meet, calls for stronger nationwide push against drug abuse and expanded rehabilitation services

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar chaired the fifth meeting of the National Consultative Committee on De-addiction and Rehabilitation (NCCDR) in New Delhi on Sunday, calling for stronger, coordinated action to tackle drug demand and expand rehabilitation services across the country. Held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, the meeting brought together senior officials from the Centre, representatives from States and Union Territories, academics, NGOs and...

UAE leaders order release of thousands of prisoners ahead of 54th Union Day

November 27, 2025 9:57 PM

UAE leaders order release of thousands of prisoners ahead of 54th Union Day

The UAE’s leaders have ordered the release of thousands of inmates across the country ahead of the 54th Union Day, marking one of the largest collective pardons in recent years. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan directed the release of 2,937 inmates from correctional facilities nationwide and approved the settlement of fines imposed on them. The gesture aims to give those pardoned an opportunity to rebuild their lives and rejoin their families and communities.In Dubai, Sheikh M...

“People have forgotten, but we can’t” PM Modi on rehabilitation of evacuated villages during 1962 war

March 6, 2025 2:28 PM

“People have forgotten, but we can’t” PM Modi on rehabilitation of evacuated villages during 1962 war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a campaign to rehabilitate villages that were evacuated during the 1962 India-China war. Speaking at a public rally in Harsil, Uttarakhand, he highlighted the government's efforts to revive these abandoned settlements and transform them into thriving tourist destinations. Referring to two villages in the Uttarkashi district that were vacated in the aftermath of the war, PM Modi said, “People might know that when China attacked India in 1962, ...