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Mirwaiz says anti-drug crackdown welcome, warns against 'law and order prism'Mirwaiz Umar Farooq supports the administration's drug abuse crackdown. He stresses a broader approach is needed, not just arrests. He high...
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
Nitish Kumar leaves behind mixed legacy - from 'development with justice' to political flip-flopsNitish Kumar leaves behind a mixed legacy, credited with improving governance and welfare delivery in Bihar, but criticised for frequent al...
Bihar hooch tragedy toll rises to six as one more person diesThe death toll from a spurious liquor tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district has risen to six. Authorities have arrested 12 individuals...
Suspected spurious liquor blamed for 7 deaths in dry Bihar, probe orderedSeven people allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting an inquiry. Although locals attri...
Bihar alcohol ban prevented 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence: Lancet studyBihar's 2016 alcohol ban prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly alcohol consumption and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, ac...
In dry Bihar, special cells for VIPs if caught intoxicated publically; netizens slammed the moveThis first of its kind move has not gone down well with the netizens and many of them have slammed the state government for giving such tre...
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...
Bihar government arbitrarily destroyed alcoholic stock: Supreme Court toldThe manufacturers told a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was "unfair" on the part of the state to destroy these stock.
Liquor ban in Bihar hits TB diagnosis, Centre writes to stateFreshly prepared 70 per cent alcohol is also required at all levels for surface disinfection.
Bihar liquor ban: Supreme Court to hear plea of companies seeking time to dispose old stocksThe Bihar Government had in January moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of plea against the liquor ban legislation from the Patna High...
Nitish using alcohol ban as political tool against rivals: Raghubar DasHe said he read in newspapers that consumption of ganja had increased by almost 25 per cent in Bihar after imposition of the ban on alcohol.
Forward Bloc MLA demands ban on liquor in West Bengal, gets support from Congress and CPMInstead of encouraging alcohol consumption, the government should ban the drink to improve law and order situation," Bhunia argued.
70 Indians arrested in Nepal over consuming alcohol, says policePeople from Bihar, began to enter Nepal to enjoy drinks as soon as their state government banned sale and consumption of alcohol in April, ...
Call for liquor ban has crossed Bihar, says Nitish KumarHe said yesterday he attended a function at Dhanbad in Jharkhand and the women's group which organised it sought a complete ban on alcohol ...
Nitish Kumar accepts invitation for anti-liquor function in JharkhandBihar CM had also lamented on the lack of concrete cooperation from the neighbouring states despite writing to their CMs to make the total ...
Nature of Bihar liquor ban unclear at this point; more details awaited: Pramod Krishna, CIABC"Alcohol is a state subject. Everything is up to the Bihar govt. We will give you a reaction as soon as we have some clarity from the Bihar...