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GUJARAT ALCOHOL PROHIBITION
'If it's wrong to impose liquor ban on Hindus, how did Gujarat and Bihar do it': Iltija Mufti to J&K CMPeoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti has criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's stance on prohibiting alcohol in Jammu and Kashm...11 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST- 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...08 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
- Repressed supply heightens demandThe record alcohol consumption on Air India's Surat-Bangkok flight highlights the heightened demand for liquor in 'dry states' like Gujarat...24 Dec, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
- Relaxation of prohibition in GIFT City draws flak from CongressIt may be mentioned here that one Friday, Gujarat Government declared that the employees of the GIFT City as well as authorised visitors to...23 Dec, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
- Alcohol producers welcome Gujarat govt allowing liquor sale in GIFT City, term it progressiveThe Confederation of Indian Alcohol Beverage Companies expressed approval of the Gujarat government's decision to permit liquor sales in GI...23 Dec, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
- 'Dry state' Gujarat allows liquor in hotels and clubs in GIFT CityIn a notable development, individuals employed in GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) and authorized visitors will now be gr...23 Dec, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
- Deaths due to alcohol laced ayurvedic medicines raise questions on efficacy of prohibition in GujaratFive people had died in Kheda district in central Gujarat after consuming “Asava aristha” an otherwise medicinal concoction that boasts of ...02 Dec, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
- Avoid the bummer: Check the full list of dry days in March 2023 before planning your partiesCheck out the list of dry days in 2023 in the city to avoid mess while out at a party or planning one at home. Dry days are the days when t...28 Feb, 2023, 11.10 PM IST
- Alcohol not bad, even doctors, officers drink, says Gujarat AAP candidate, questions prohibition; BJP seeks apologyThe remarks made by Jagmal Vala on Wednesday evening created a controversy, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking an apology...22 Sep, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
- 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...31 Jul, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
- More non-alcoholic beer coming your wayUnited Breweries (UB), controlled by Heineken, is launching Heineken 0.0, a zero-alcohol version of the beer brand, while AB InBev will rol...28 Jun, 2019, 08.47 AM IST
- Here's why booze bans don't workTaxes from alcohol sales roughly form a quarter of state revenues. If this stream suddenly stops, states have to compulsorily cut some impo...24 Dec, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
- Why banning booze is Nitish Kumar’s first blunderFrom April 1, 2016, Nitish said, Bihar would declare prohibition: sorry folks, no more boozing. This, he claimed, would fulfil a promise he...29 Nov, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
- Poke Me: Nitish Kumar's prohibition order will drive drinkers to shadowy 'omeletewalas'When Prohibition was tried in America in the 1920s, people distilled gin in bathtubs, leading to a rise in alcoholism, and a decline in hyg...27 Nov, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar vows to ban booze if voted back to powerAfter 10 years in power he may not have quite achieved any of those goals, but he is set to catch up with the two states in another: a ban ...10 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Mallya wants Gujarat govt to revise alcohol policyLiquor-baron Vijay Mallya today virtually asked the Gujarat government to lift prohibition in force in the state.11 Jul, 2009, 02.59 PM IST
- After smoking, Ramadoss now wants curbs on alcoholHe said consultation with experts have begun but refused to elaborate.12 Oct, 2008, 05.49 AM IST
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