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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 ...
- Let truth flow, let philosophers bloom: Bihar's prohibition law in focus under leadership of Samrat ChoudharyBihar's prohibition law is under scrutiny following a leadership change. Samrat Choudhary now heads the state, and his administration's sta...
- 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...
- How Patna pegs people to become Darudevils, making safe drinking prohibitionaryBihar's strict prohibition has created a black market for alcohol. Whisky prices have quadrupled, with quality control a major concern. The...
- Bihar: Official arrives at function in inebriated state, arrestedA government official in Supaul district faced arrest. The fisheries officer attended a government event in an intoxicated state. This even...
- Regulate, not ban, for safe drinkingThe way to minimise liquor-related tragedies is not prohibiting its consumption as in Gujarat and Bihar, but by bringing alcohol consumptio...
- 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...
- Liquor body CIABC urges Bihar CM to withdraw prohibition just days after he reinforced strict enforcement of the lawBihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar had ordered a complete ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in the state nearly five years ago. Last ...
- Alcohol ban making Bihar land of milk & honey: State studyA study by the Development Management Institute (DMI), Patna showed a 17.5% increase in the purchase of milk products in 2016-17 compared w...
- Families 'on verge of ruin' are prospering now: Nitish Kumar says on liquor banKumar highlighted the role played by the police in enforcing liquor ban imposed in the state since April last year, saying "if the official...
- 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.
- Bihar's liquor ban results in over 60% reduction in road deaths due to drunk drivingUnpublished data accessed by TOI show that while 867 persons died in 2015 due to drunk driving in the state, fatalities reduced to 326 duri...
- 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...
- 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...
- Raghuvansh Prasad attacks Nitish Kumar for incorporating tough provision in Prohibition lawThis bill was recently passed by both the houses of state assembly and is currently waiting for the Governor’s assent.
- Presume, punish! Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s preposterous prohibition billEvery adult member of a family would be presumed to be aware of the offence if alcohol is consumed, sold or distributed in premises one occ...
- 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.
- 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 ...
- MNCs can set up own breweriesIf proposal goes through, MNCs can set up breweries instead of acquiring cos with brewery licences.
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