India's Dry Fruits Market Evolves to Branded, Processed Goods
India's $8.5 billion dry fruits and nuts market is transforming, driven by health trends and e-commerce. Discover the shift from loose trade to packaged, value-added products.
India's $8.5 billion dry fruits and nuts market is transforming, driven by health trends and e-commerce. Discover the shift from loose trade to packaged, value-added products.
Patna High Court orders return of stolen vehicles seized in liquor smuggling cases if owner is innocent. Landmark judgment protects victims from penalties for crimes of others. Read the full story.
Excise officials in KR Nagar, Mysuru, arrested two individuals and seized 974 grams of dry ganja near Thopamma temple. The accused were allegedly transporting the contraband for sale. Read the full details of the NDPS Act case here.
Coimbatore police incinerated a massive 2,191 kg of seized ganja at a bio-waste facility. The drugs were confiscated in 1,317 NDPS cases across four districts. Read the full report on this significant crackdown.
Tamil Nadu's Narcotics Intelligence Bureau incinerated 2,106 kg of seized ganja near Trichy. The massive drug destruction follows 289 recent cases. Read the full report on the state's crackdown.
A policeman from Avadi commissionerate faces probe for allegedly selling ganja after receiving online payment. Kodungaiyur police uncovered the racket, seizing 3 kg of contraband. Read the full investigation details.
Ballari Central Jail authorities uncovered six mobile phones and chargers in a surprise night search. The operation points to a smuggling network run by influential inmates. Read the full report.
Excise officials in Odisha's Ganjam district arrested four persons, including a woman, and seized 52 kg of ganja worth ₹25 lakh. One accused was previously arrested for smuggling. Read the full details.
A 25-year-old labourer from Odisha was arrested in Hosur with 6.3 kg of ganja. The Prohibition Enforcement Wing seized the drugs near the Karnataka border. Read the full investigation details.
Ganja seizures in Trichy have nearly tripled in 2025. Smugglers are now using roads and intra-state trains as authorities intensify checks on interstate routes. Read the full report.
Prakasam district police seized 7kg of ganja in a major drug bust at Ongole railway station and on Alappuzha Express. Five persons from Jharkhand and Bihar detained. Public urged to report drug crimes via toll-free numbers.
Indore Crime Branch arrests Sarfaraz Mansuri in a drug case linked to 2.475 kg ganja seized in July. Accused had criminal record, supplied cannabis at higher prices. Read the full investigation details.
A man and woman were arrested in Coimbatore for purchasing 29kg of ganja chocolates online. Police say they planned a Goa trip. Read the full details of the NDPS case.
Kerala police arrest two from West Bengal with 37kg ganja near Kalady. In a separate raid, Kochi city police seize MDMA. Read the full details of the drug crackdown here.
Mangaluru court sentences Joseph TE to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine under the NDPS Act for possessing over 2kg of ganja in 2008. Read the full details of the long-pending case.
NCB Lucknow seized 50 kg of ganja from Bihar bound for Punjab at Charbagh Railway Station. Two arrested, supplier hunt on. Read the full operation details.
Two history-sheeters in Chennai, out on bail in a weapons case, were arrested again for extorting local traders and possessing ganja and a knife. Read the full details.
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation asks police to monitor dry leaf burning worsening city's air quality. Mayor details smog-fighting measures but admits resource shortage. Read more.
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Ballari police probe after jail staff found balls containing suspected ganja thrown into Central Jail grounds. Investigation ongoing, inmates questioned. Read the full story.
Nagpur Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Squad arrested two individuals and confiscated 3 kg of ganja worth Rs 68,550 in a Civil Lines raid under 'Operation Thunder'. Read the full details of the drug bust.
Wonderland Foods sets up a Rs 240 crore nuts & dry fruits plant in YEIDA. UK's British International Investment backs project, expected to generate Rs 800 crore annual revenue. Read more.
A major security drive across Karnataka prisons led to the seizure of over 1,600 mobile phones and 1.5 kg of ganja. The crackdown highlights ongoing challenges in curbing illegal activities within correctional facilities.
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Arrests under NDPS Act in Andhra Pradesh skyrocketed over 250% from 2018 to 2024. State ranks 2nd in ganja seizures, with Sheelavathi strain from AOB region dominating the illicit market. Read the full investigation.
Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrests drug peddler Sonu Pal in Prayagraj, seizes ganja worth Rs 2 crore. Read the full details of the highway bust and the accused's criminal history.
Nagpur Crime Branch's major raid recovers firearms and narcotics, disrupting the Ippa gang's operations ahead of civic elections. Key arrests expose drug smuggling links.
Uttar Pradesh Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested three drug traffickers and seized heroin and ganja worth over Rs 3.10 crore in coordinated operations in Gorakhpur and Bhadohi. Read the full story.
Dumka police intercept a mini-truck smuggling 110 liquor cases & 800 litres of spirit from Bengal to dry state Bihar. Two arrested. Full details on the raid and investigation inside.