Terrorism, political unrest leading to drug abuse in border areas: President Kovind President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday referred to terrorism being one of the main reasons for the increase of drug abuse by youths in border areas, like that in Punjab in North India and Manipur in the north east. Calling for more vigilance in the territories sharing border with Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan (Golden Crescent) and Myanmar-Laos-Thailand (Golden Triangle) the President said such areas have more chances of illegal drug trafficking too. “Increase in drug trafficking and drug abuse in border areas is also associated with issues of terrorism and political unrest. That is why there is a need to be more vigilant in border states like Punjab and Manipur,” he was quoted saying by news agency IANS. ________________ UP inter-faith couple lady gave false address: Police In a new controversy for the Uttar Pradesh inter-faith couple who were denied passport by the regional officer allegedly over ...