Leh - Ladakh to develop ten model border hamlets: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K SaxenaLeh-Ladakh is developing ten model border villages. The first, Chumur, has begun construction of climate-resilient homes with homestay faci...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...
31 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Ladakh's new excise policy eases restrictions on liquor saleLadakh's new Excise Policy permits hard liquor sales, reduces license documents from 16 to six, and expands availability to four more distr...
31 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Ban on sale of alcohol in tetra packs? SC seeks Centre's viewThe Supreme Court has flagged alcohol sold in tetra packs and sachets as deceptive. Notices have been issued to the government and manufact...
21 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Quote of the day by Ogden Nash: 'For a happy marriage, whenever you're wrong, admit it; and whenever you're right, just shut up' - Timeless advice on how to live a love-filled married life by the iconic American poetOgden Nash’s famous marriage quote remains widely admired because it blends humour with meaningful relationship advice in a simple, memorab...
14 May, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Why Goa is Goddess' own countryGoa presents a stark contrast to national discussions on women's empowerment. In Goa, women lead mechanic shops and liquor stores. They are...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal's pleaJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected pleas for her recusal from the Delhi liquor-policy case. She stated litigants cannot judge judges wit...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh: Excise duty on hard liquor to go up by 15%The cabinet meeting has decided that the rates of Excise Duty in respect of Military/Paramilitary Units shall be 50% of the rates of Excise...
21 Sep, 2022, 09.22 PM IST
India's beer market may see acquisitions, entry of new players despite pandemic disruptions: UBLBesides, UBL, a market leader in the segment, also expects the export of beer to grow with support from the government.
29 Aug, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Excise department’s arm-twisting dulls bar spiritsExcise department officials too admitted that the retailers and bar owners are being made to buy more hard liquor than beer.
08 Oct, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Tamil Nadu increases legal limit of storing alcohol at homesThe government may not come to inspect your bar cabinet, but if you exceed the limit, you can be booked under the Tamil Nadu Liquor Prohibi...
09 Aug, 2017, 11.16 AM IST
Liquor prices in Karnataka to shoot up; beer, wine to get cheaper in barsKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is also in charge of planning the State’s finances, on Wednesday proposed in his Budget for 2017-18 abolishi...
16 Mar, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
Beer on a high, to pip hard drinks this yearExpanding middle class, growth in social drinking, and the shift away from hard liquor due to heath concerns are the main drivers of growth...
07 Oct, 2016, 01.54 AM IST
Breweries want beer to be delinked from hard liquors for taxesIndian beer makers have demanded that all the state governments should delink the beverage from hard alcoholic liquors as far as levying ta...
22 Feb, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
93% of alcohol consumed in India is hard liquor, beer and wine far behindThe consumption of beer stood at only 7 per cent leaving wine consumption with a statistically negligible figure of 0.1 per cent.
09 Feb, 2016, 12.25 PM IST
Sri Lankan tourism may gain from Kerala's liquor policyThe recent Supreme Court verdict endorsing Kerala’s liquor policy may find the state losing out to Sri Lanka on the tourism front.
05 Jan, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Kerala embracing drinks with low alcohol content; leading Indian winemakers enjoying brisk salesKerala is embracing drinks with low alcohol content like never before. This change, given Kerala’s long drinking habits, is epochal.
05 Apr, 2015, 12.01 PM IST