North to South: On the trail for the cheapest spirits in IndiaGoa's affordable liquor prices, due to its unique tax structure, have made it a popular destination for budget-conscious travelers. While G...
25 Sep, 2023, 11.50 AM 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
ISWAI urges Karnataka government to consider tax rationalisation on premium AlcoBev productsKarnataka is one of the largest AlcoBev-consuming states in India, however, the overall excise revenue generation is not in line with the c...
24 Jun, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
Online sale of liquor in Guwahati Municipal Corporation areas comes into forceThe online sale of liquor in the first phase is limited to Guwahati Municipal Corporation area only, which may be further extended to other...
23 Jul, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Bars, pubs in Karnataka allowed to resume service from September 1There were restrictions on serving liquor since March, when the lockdown was enforced first, and until now only takeaways were allowed at t...
01 Sep, 2020, 01.07 PM IST
HC asks Delhi govt to file detailed reply on pleas challenging levy of 70% 'special corona fees'Besides Delhi, 10 other states, Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and W...
29 May, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Liquor not a fundamental right, special 70% levy is privilege price, Delhi govt tells HCThe Delhi government opposed a batch of petitions challenging its May 4 notification levying the 'special corona fees' on liquor, and said ...
28 May, 2020, 01.48 PM IST
Drinkers and smokers to pay more for their habitLiquor hops in certain parts are selling through the backdoor only to select customers at a premium since liquor shops are closed throughou...
02 Apr, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Retailers selling cigarettes and liquor in black hike pricesWhile grocery shops are the only ones selling cigarettes since pan-and-cigarette shops remaining closed for the 21 days lockdown, these ret...
01 Apr, 2020, 07.38 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
Government to open 900 liquor shops in Karnataka, 30 in BengaluruGovt has called tenders for 350 outlets in first phase, on the condition that the shops should have detachable furniture so that outlets co...
24 Jul, 2017, 03.37 PM IST
Companies bet demand hit post note ban was transient, raised prices of productsAmul raised prices of milk variants by 3% while Danone raised them by 7%, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report.Amul butter be...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.13 AM IST
Why government imposes tax on liquor despite being big businessLiquor is big business for governments. So naturally the tax rules are perverse. But there is method in this madness.
09 Jul, 2012, 11.52 AM IST
- Yeddy taxes booze to fetch Rs 820 cr more
The chief minister asserted that he would take steps to ensure that the maximum retail price (MRP) on IMFL is not increased substantially.
28 Feb, 2009, 08.58 AM IST
- Liquor price may sober up to one rate in India
It is proposed that tax on Indian-made foreign liquor should be two-third or one-third of its MRP. In case of beer and wine, tax should be ...
08 Jan, 2008, 12.29 AM IST