J-K Police launches special drive against illegal poppy cultivation

May 01, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a special drive against illegal cultivation of poppy cultivation and destroyed a huge patch of poppy over a large...

BSF destroys illegal poppy cultivation at India-Bangladesh border

Mar 04, 2023

During the operation approximately 12 bigha of poppy cultivation was destroyed.

Farmers in Afghanistan continue to grow opium poppy amid Taliban's unclear policy

Dec 13, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 : Afghan farmers have said they will continue to grow opium poppy as the Taliban have not sent any clear...

Airstrikes kill 6 Taliban mine planters in N. Afghanistan

Jun 27, 2021

Kunduz [Afghanistan], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Six terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a group of Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz...

Joint forces destroy 80k opium poppy plants planted in 1.25 acres land in Manipur

Jan 20, 2023

The value of the Poppy plants is estimated at around Rs 10 lakh,

Assam Rifles destroys 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation in 2024

Dec 14, 2024

Assam Rifles continued its determined fight against the menace of poppy cultivation along the Indo-Myanmar border as they successfully identified and destroyed 354 acres...