Brandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...

Bengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...

Farmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears

As far as India is concerned, the biggest pain point from the US-Iran war in the Gulf region has been the spike in the prices of not only o...

Local alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...

India has a massive surplus of ethanol, pushing policymakers and industry to find new uses. Ethanol-powered cooking stoves are being tested...

Godavari Biorefineries is set to launch a new grain-based distillery in the June quarter. This facility will allow the company to use both ...

Karnataka is on track to meet its ₹40,000 crore excise revenue target for 2025–26 despite a fall in liquor consumption after repeated tax h...

To safeguard revenues and prevent trade diversion to neighboring states, the Karnataka government plans to adjust duty rates for Indian Mad...

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been exploring revenue opportunities, and plans to also auction off plots of land in and around Bengaluru...

While grocery shops are the only ones selling cigarettes since pan-and-cigarette shops remaining closed for the 21 days lockdown, these ret...

The department officials held a meeting with a section of distillers on directions from health minister B Sriramulu, and Principal Secretar...

The industry will also meet drug controllers to seek and fast-track issuance of required licences and nods. Ethyl alcohol, a key raw materi...

The CM has proposed an additional excise duty of 4% on liquor in his maiden Budget.

The note from the CMO followed appeals from distillers and brewers in Karnataka, according to which, the ban would disrupt their supply com...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is also in charge of planning the State’s finances, on Wednesday proposed in his Budget for 2017-18 abolishi...