‘We are not going to do charity’: Kingfisher beer maker United Breweries plans to exit unprofitable states amid cost surge, pricing curbsUnited Breweries, a major player in India's beer market, is preparing to withdraw from unprofitable regions due to soaring input costs and ...
06 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
New policy will benefit premium brands, hurt local ones, distillers tell Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahLocal alcohol manufacturers in Karnataka have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to review the proposed liquor tax system, saying it favours...
03 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Karnataka liquor taxation: Distillers to meet CM, seek review of new alcobev tax structureAlcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Liquor prices to go up in Tamil Nadu starting February 1TASMAC's recent decision to raise liquor prices in Tamil Nadu, effective February 1, brings a Rs 10 to Rs 80 hike across categories like be...
30 Jan, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
Imported whisky, rum, vodka, gin, to get costly in Tamil Nadu. Here's whyState liquor corporation in Tamil Nadu has raised the MRP for imported foreign liquor and varieties from other states. Beer varieties have ...
20 Jul, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Liquor to be costlier in Meghalaya as cabinet approves tax hikeThe cabinet also approved the request of NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited) for a waiver of upfront fees amounting t...
25 May, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
Tipplers to pay more for liquor in Tamil NaduThe Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the official body to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the state, has decided ...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Coronavirus fee: Cash-strapped states rush to raise taxes on alcoholIn India, several states either control liquor retailing or wholesale distribution or both.
06 May, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
Liquor price to be hiked in Tamil Nadu by Rs 20 from May 7The decision to hike the rates comes a day ahead of state-run TASMAC retail outlets set to reopen in Tamil Nadu, with the government giving...
06 May, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh tipplers have to pay 75% more for their drinkAndhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday ordered a further 50% increase in liquor prices, taking the total hike in two days to 75%...
06 May, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh govt hikes liquor prices by another 50%The Andhra Pradesh government has enhanced prices of liquor by another 50 per cent on Tuesday, only a day after imposing a 25 per cent hike...
05 May, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Gujarat likely to hike excise duty on liquor by 50% to 100%If the hike is effected, liquor officially sourced from permit shops can become expensive by Rs 37.50 to Rs 200 per bottle depending on the...
18 Feb, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Tamil Nadu government jacks up liquor prices to boost coffersA 180-ml alcohol bottle would now be costlier by Rs 12, while the price of beer would go up by Rs 10, an official with the state liquor ret...
12 Oct, 2017, 10.13 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government launches liquor for poorTo check liquor smuggling, the Uttar Pradesh government today launched a liquor for Rs 25 a quarter for poor.
15 Apr, 2013, 10.19 PM IST
LDF alleges corruption in the hike in liquor priceLDF levelled graft charges against Excise Minister K Babu in connection with the decision to increase the price of foreign liquor bought by...
18 Mar, 2013, 09.54 PM IST
- Diners froth as Mumbai restaurants & bars hike liquor rates by 75%
The hike takes the prices of IMFL bottles up by 133% to 233% more than their prices in the neighbouring state of Goa.
21 Apr, 2011, 10.56 AM IST
- Liquor likely to get dearer from April
Prices of liquor are all set to increase from April this year, with liquor manufacturers planning to hike prices to offset the expected pri...
03 Feb, 2009, 03.56 AM IST