Delhi govt announces five dry days in April-June quarter; Check details hereThe Delhi government has designated five dry days for the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal, due to significant religious holidays includ...
31 Mar, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
In 'dry' Gujarat, state govt earns Rs 94 lakh revenue from liquor sale at GIFT CityThe state government generated Rs 94.19 lakh from liquor sales at GIFT City, a fintech hub in Gujarat where alcohol consumption has been pe...
24 Mar, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Protests held, bills submitted in J&K assembly demanding alcohol ban in J&KDemand for a ban on liquor sales and making Jammu and Kashmir a dry state is growing, as several legislators submitted private member bills...
19 Feb, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
Gujarat govt issues guidelines for liquor law exemption rules in GIFT CityThe licensee shall serve liquor for consumption in the approved "Wine and Dine" facility area only. To get a liquor licence for the "wine a...
31 Dec, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Liquor in GIFT City: Industry leaders hail Gujarat govt's move as progressive, boldJaxay Shah, CMD of Savvy Group, an Ahmedabad-based firm with a construction area of 4 million square feet in GIFT City, said, "It is a hist...
23 Dec, 2023, 07.35 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
India’s free-market oasis along Gujarat's Sabarmati river aims to take on Singapore and DubaiA key concern that the financial center seeks to address is India’s lack of full convertibility of its currency. Converting money into fore...
29 Nov, 2022, 03.12 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
Gujarat hooch tragedy: Congress demands probe by sitting HC judgeCongress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the business of spurious liquor and drugs in the BJP-ruled state, and asked which rulin...
29 Jul, 2022, 06.07 PM IST
'Prohibition hasn't worked; SC would have done better to create highway patrol than shift liquor shops'"An alternative solution in our country could have been to create a National Highway Patrol (like in USA) with law enforcers on motorcycles...
19 Feb, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Hardik, Alpesh, Jignesh booked over 'raid' at woman's houseThakor, a Congress MLA, along with independent legislator Mevani and Patel, on Thursday "raided" the house of a woman claiming they wanted ...
07 Jul, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
Alcohol ban another drain on India's weak state financesWhile per-capita consumption of alcohol in India is among the lowest in the world, hazardous drinking -- binging and solitary consumption t...
19 Apr, 2017, 01.55 PM IST
Nitish Kumar hails Supreme Court order banning liquor sale along National HighwaysHowever, he said such "piecemeal attempts" will not serve any purpose and the solution lies in a total liquor ban, and appealed to PM Modi ...
03 Apr, 2017, 07.19 PM IST
Real 'Vikas Parv' only by ordering liquor ban, says Nitish KumarWhile BJP leaders are falsely drum beating in the name of 'Vikas Parv', in Bihar every household is in festive mood after total prohibition...
14 Jun, 2016, 05.06 PM IST
Gujarat government plans to relax liquor norms in GIFT cityThe state is expected to dilute its decades-long prohibition rule for the GIFT City in its quest to make the enclave a worthy competitor.
04 Jul, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
How much a liquor ban can help in curbing alcohol consumptionThe World Health Organisation finds that the average Indian drinks 4.3 litres of alcohol a year.
16 May, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
- Declared goods status set to add drive to ethanol doping
In order to boost the flagging Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP), the food ministry has proposed to bring ethanol under the declared goods s...
02 Jun, 2007, 01.34 AM IST