"People are watching you": Bihar Minister takes dig at Tejashwi Yadav over his remark on toddyBihar Minister Shrawon Kumar criticized RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's proposal to exclude toddy from the state's Prohibition Act, emphasizing...
08 Mar, 2025, 10.19 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh to see new Low Alcoholic Beverage Bars from April 1; liquor sales to stop in 19 placesMadhya Pradesh will introduce low alcoholic beverage bars from April 1 while restricting liquor sales in 19 locations, including 17 holy ci...
17 Feb, 2025, 08.33 AM IST
Bihar officials love liquor ban, for them it means big money, says Patna High CourtThe Patna High Court criticized Bihar government officials for profiting from the state's liquor ban, alleging their complicity with smuggl...
15 Nov, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Why can't Bihar govt vacate its buildings for special courts to try Prohibition cases? says SCThe Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the seven-year delay in the creation of adequate infrastructure for special courts i...
23 Jan, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Drinking alcohol is considered sin by Mahatma Gandhi, says Bihar CM Nitish KumarFurther he said that Mahatma Gandhi has also said that it is bad to drink alcohol and he who does not listen to Bapu is a great sinner. Law...
31 Mar, 2022, 05.07 PM IST
SC transfers pleas challenging Bihar liquor law to itself from Patna HC, seeks state's response“As identical issue is pending consideration before this court, it is appropriate that the other writ petitions filed before the high court...
14 Feb, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Bihar: 38,72,645 litres of illicit liquor confiscated, 62,140 arrested in last 9 monthsThe five districts, which were on top in terms of liquor seizure are Vaishali with 45,63,59 litres of liquor, Patna with 35,00,85 litres, M...
13 Nov, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
Rodents guzzle down banned liquor in Bihar, probe orderedRegular audit of "malkhana" (store room in police station) is another remedy thought to check any misuse of the stocked liquor, Maharaj sai...
05 May, 2017, 10.27 AM IST
5,14,639 litre of IMFL seized during one year of liquor banA total of 44,557 were forwarded to jail jointly by Excise department officials and police as part of intensive drive during the year.
05 Apr, 2017, 01.35 AM IST
Will Nitish shut liquor factories before January 21 in Bihar, asks Sushil Kumar ModiThe chief minister has described the liquor trade as "immoral" but has not shut down the alcohol manufacturing units, Modi alleged, adding ...
11 Jan, 2017, 06.47 PM IST
Nitish Kumar rules out any dilution in prohibition lawKumar categorically said there was no question of going back on prohibition or "diluting" the liquor law. "Prohibition has been enforced an...
02 Nov, 2016, 08.33 PM IST
New prohibition law comes into effect in BiharThe new law has stringent provisions to enforce total ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar.
03 Oct, 2016, 07.21 AM IST
New prohibition law in force in Bihar from SundayPatna high court struck down the April 5 notification which paved the way for the amendments to the old Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act (a...
02 Oct, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
Nitish Kumar vows a more stringent law after Patna high court scraps booze ban"We will mark the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha movement by implementing the new Act on Gandhi Jayanti," ...
02 Oct, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
Patna High Court strikes down Nitish Kumar’s total prohibition plan, terms it illegalThe order, coming just two days before the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is set to take effect, will not have any bearing on the ong...
01 Oct, 2016, 02.05 AM IST
Special courts likely for Bihar liquor casesState government may place an amendment bill to incorporate the provisions for setting up special courts and appointment of special PPs acr...
07 Jul, 2016, 01.43 AM IST
Bihar proposes capital punishment for sale of spurious liquorThe Bihar Excise Act will incorporate tough legal provisions to ban trade, manufacture and consumption of country and spiced liquor in the ...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.13 AM IST