Kerala liquor policy to be decided after talks with coalition parties, says Kerala Revenue Minister A P Anil KumarKerala Revenue Minister A P Anil Kumar stated that any policy on tax cuts for low-alcohol beverages will be decided after internal UDF disc...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Karnataka rolls out new alcobev policy, distillers unhappyBengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...
17 May, 2026, 06.32 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
Election cash doles may trigger short-term consumption boost in apparel, smartphones, liquor: CEOsCash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
No deliberations started yet by Kerala govt on liquor policy: Excise Minister M B RajeshKerala's Excise Minister M B Rajesh has denied any discussions on the state's liquor policy, despite reports suggesting the Left administra...
24 May, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
Kerala an important state for liquor since it relies heavily on tourism: Arup Thakur, CFO, Pincon SpiritsTotally banning liquor or reducing it drastically won't help because people will shift to some other mode of intoxication, like narcotics.
29 Sep, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
LDF government to review liquor ban in Kerala: Finance minister designate Thomas IsaacIssac said a final decision on changing the UDF-imposed policy “will be taken by the government during the annual review of the liquor poli...
25 May, 2016, 04.54 AM IST
UDF has won first round of polls: Kerala CM Oommen ChandyCongress feels it has won the first round of May 16 Assembly polls with CPI(M) being "forced" to accept its liquor policy as it fears a "ba...
11 Apr, 2016, 02.14 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
Supreme Court upholds Kerala's liquor policySupreme Court upheld the Kerala government's liquor policy restricting service and consumption of liquor at bars in five star hotels only.
29 Dec, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
Congress MP KC Venugopal slams Centre for allowing AG Mukul Rohatgi to defend bar ownersCM Oommen Chandy had written to PM Narendra Modi protesting Rohatgi's appearance in the Supreme Court on behalf of the bar owners.
17 Jul, 2015, 05.41 PM IST
Congress MP K C Venugopal slams Centre for allowing AG to defend bar ownersCongress MP K C Venugopal today slammed the Centre for allowing Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to defend bar owners.
17 Jul, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
KPERC warns of revenue loss, pitches for long-term liquor policyIndian Made Foreign Liquor is the most important revenue raising commodity which records 18.63% growth in medium-term said the committee.
10 Jul, 2015, 05.08 PM IST
Liquor not a prerequisite for tourism: StakeholdersIAAI National Director P B Bose told PTI that it was wrong to say that foreign and domestic tourists were coming to Kerala just to savour l...
14 Sep, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
Kerala's United Democratic Front govt members divided over liquor banChandy has made it clear he will not change his stand. According to the govt order, the 312 liquor bars in the state will have to close dow...
09 Sep, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Congress caught in a tangle over whether or not to renew permits of bars in Kerala closed before electionsLeaders of the ruling party are caught in a tangle over whether or not to renew the permits of 400-odd bars closed before the elections.
05 Jul, 2014, 09.19 AM IST