Intoxicants

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  Alcohol Not An 'Intoxicant', Says Punjab Health Minister

  Punjab Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani, in a bizzare statement, said that he does not consider 'sharab' (booze) an intoxicant.

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  Kerala Gets Tough Over Smoking, Drinking at Workplace

  With immediate effect, all Kerala government employees, including teaching and non-teaching staff in educational institutions, will face disciplinary action if they are found smoking, drunk or using intoxicants during office hours.

• Kerala Government Plans Ban on Sale of Intoxicants Near Schools

  As part of its ongoing campaign against drug abuse among the youth, the Kerala government plans to bring in a legislation preventing sale of intoxicanting substances, including tobacco products, within 500 metres of any educational institution in the state.

• Drugs worth Rs 200 cr seized in Jalandhar, two NRIs among four arrested

  Four persons, including two Non-Resident Indians, were arrested with intoxicants worth over Rs 200 crore in the international market on Saturday.