- Chinese gold, Myanmar ‘supari’ take old ‘AK-47 route’ to Mizoram, Manipur
The scourge of the COVID 19 pandemic may have stopped the country on its tracks ever since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown from March 24, 2020, but some things never stopped—like the incessant smuggling of Chinese gold from Myanmar or the smuggling of dried betel nut (supari) or deadly drugs and opiates.
2.Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha passes farm bills amid ruckus
Rajya Sabha passes the Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, amid protest by Opposition MPs
3. Farmers' protest: Farmers protest against farm bills in Haryana
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Sunday asked the Centre to reconsider the two agriculture sector bills and alleged that its motive is to give a push to the corporate sector.
4. Pakistan's attempt to smuggle weapons, narcotics foiled by BSF
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons, narcotics near International Border Arnia in Jammu. 58 Packets of suspected narcotics, two pistols, four magazines and ammunition were recovered from the area and the BSF troops fired upon an intrusion from Pakistan.
5. 250 SDRF personnel deployed in Karnataka's Udupi after heavy rains
India Meteorological Department had predicted generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers for today in Kottayam.
