Karnataka liquor volumes flat in H1 as beer gets three cheersKarnataka observed significant growth in beer sales, rising by 41% in the first half of the fiscal year. Indian-made liquor sales, however,...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Tamil Nadu police constable clings to SUV roof for nearly 40km to stop gutka smugglers, 100kg consignment seized after dramatic chaseIn a daring move, a Tamil Nadu police head constable foiled a gutka smuggling operation by pursuing an SUV at high speed. Climbing onto the...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu's excise revenue lags behind Karnataka, Maharashtra: GovtTamil Nadu's excise duty collections significantly lag behind Karnataka and Maharashtra, showing the lowest absolute collection and slowest...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads India’s next liquor tax experimentKarnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...
17 May, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Karnataka to end alcohol price controls from April 2026Karnataka is set to overhaul its liquor tax system. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced reforms including an alcohol-content-based duty s...
06 Mar, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Siddaramaiah cites excise duty hike on fuel, mocks BJP for their campaign on price riseChief Minister Siddaramaiah criticized the BJP's protest campaign, coinciding with a central excise duty hike on petrol and diesel. He accu...
07 Apr, 2025, 07.10 PM IST
Karnataka fuel price hike: CM Siddaramaiah defends move, says it will ensure fundingKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, arguing it will fund essential services and dev...
16 Jun, 2024, 04.22 PM IST
United Spirits brands to cost more in KarnatakaUnited Spirits, the country's biggest liquor firm, said price tags for its brands will go up by 14-17% in Karnataka after the state announc...
23 Jul, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
Karnataka govt increases excise duty on IMFL and beerKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah has increased additional excise duty on IMFL and beer while presenting the State Budget for 2023-24 in...
07 Jul, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Both GST and Excise duty can be imposed on tobacco: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and t...
05 Oct, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Petrol price further cut by Rs 8, diesel by Rs 9 in BJP-ruled statesBuckling under pressure, the Union government had on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a li...
05 Nov, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
Fund-starved Karnataka raises liquor duties, distillers say move won’t help anyoneChief minister BS Yediyurappa has been exploring revenue opportunities, and plans to also auction off plots of land in and around Bengaluru...
07 May, 2020, 11.03 AM IST
Karnataka hikes excise duty on liquor by 11 per cent"We have increased the excise duty by 11 per cent. Other than this during the budget also the excise duty was increased,"Chief Minister B S...
06 May, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
Karnataka Budget: Excise duty on liquor increased by 8%The 13th state budget and 6th in a row saw a big stress on the health sector and farmers.
16 Feb, 2018, 07.25 PM IST
- Maharashtra makes first move on wine excise 'truce'
In what can be seen as a possible truce between the two largest wine producing states, the Maharashtra government has proposed to bring dow...
06 May, 2009, 02.17 AM IST
- Domestic wine industry in a fix
The domestic wine industry is facing problems of protectionist taxation by the two big manufacturing and consuming states, Maharashtra and ...
17 Jan, 2009, 02.24 AM IST
- Karnataka's excise policy on arrack auctions reaps high yield
Drastic slashing of excise duty per bulk litre from Rs 20 to Rs 2 to check the menace of sale of non-duty paid or seconds brew by Karnataka...
02 Sep, 2004, 06.11 AM IST