Voter cards distributed to young electors in Delhi on National Voters' Day; helpline launched
New Delhi (PTI): On the occasion of National Voters' Day, several first-time voters in the national capital were provided their elector photo identity cards during a ceremony based on the theme of 'My India, My Vote' on Sunday.
Attending the event, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Alice Vaz inaugurated a call centre and helpline (1950) for voters in the capital.
She said the purpose of observing the National Voters' Day was to encourage and facilitate voter participation, particularly among first-time voters.
Since 2011, January 25 has been observed as National Voters' Day to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
