India meets FY26 with cheers & beers: High-end spirits popular; ale beats rainy daysIndia's liquor sales saw a rebound in the year ended March, with spirits volume growing 4% and beer volumes also rising 4%. This recovery w...
12 May, 2026, 05.00 AM IST
Excise policy: Delhi HC judge Swarana K Sharma refuses to recuse, rejects Kejriwal's pleaJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected pleas for her recusal from the Delhi liquor-policy case. She stated litigants cannot judge judges wit...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Bacardi, United Spirits move HC against Maharashtra liquor policyMajor liquor companies are challenging a new Maharashtra government policy in the Bombay High Court. They claim the policy unfairly benefit...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
No change in dry day rules for Holi, Muharram: Maharashtra excise chiefMaharashtra's Excise Commissioner Rajesh Deshmukh has debunked rumors about ending dry days for Holi, Muharram, and Gandhi Jayanti. He conf...
24 Feb, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Tipplers swap shots for pints as states shake up liquor lawsTipplers in Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Meghalaya are choosing beer over hard spirits. This shift follows changes i...
11 Dec, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Diageo, Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group ISWAI sues Maharashtra over tax hike and exclusion from lower-levy categoryDiageo and Pernod Ricard's Indian lobbying group has sued Maharashtra state over a sharp tax hike on affordable liquor brands and exclusion...
28 Nov, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
Maharashtra govt puts one big condition on new liquor shop licences in the stateMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday clarified that no new liquor shop licences will be issued in the state without takin...
13 Jul, 2025, 08.17 PM IST
Sula Vineyards, GM Breweries shares jump up to 18%. What's making their brew stronger?Sula Vineyards and GM Breweries shares surged as Maharashtra's new liquor policy spared beer and wine from excise duty hikes, benefiting co...
11 Jun, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
United Spirits, other liquor stocks slide up to 6% after Maharashtra hikes excise dutiesShares of liquor companies declined after the Maharashtra government approved changes to liquor taxation and regulation to boost excise rev...
11 Jun, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
"Aap satta ke nashe mein doob gaye hain," Anna Hazare writes to CM Kejriwal, slams him on Delhi excise policyAnna Hazare wrote, "This is the first time I am writing to you after you became Chief Minister. The recent news about the Delhi government ...
30 Aug, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
Bombay HC refuses to quash order banning over-the-counter liquor saleThe Bombay High Court refused to quash the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) order prohibiting over-the-counter sale of liquor in ...
30 May, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
Carlsberg ties up with 2 more manufacturers to expand in IndiaLilasons Industries has made significant investments in equipment, automation and processes to upgrade its brewery operations in Maharashtr...
14 Feb, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
After Kerala and Bihar, social activists from Maharashtra demand ban on liquorAfter Kerala and Bihar implemented liquor ban, now the social activists from Maharashtra have demanded liquor ban in the state.
05 Dec, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
After hooch tragedy, Maharashtra mulling to amend MPDA law to stop sale of illicit liquorExcise Minister Eknath Khadse said government is considering to amend act in which strict action will be proposed against production & sale...
22 Jun, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
- Ban on country liquor sees wife beating cases drop by 35%
The Maharashtra government is reaping double benefits after banning country liquor from the state as the move has led to an increase in rev...
02 Jan, 2011, 01.32 PM IST
- Maharashtra govt lauds Sachin for refusing to endorse liquor ad
The Maharashtra government has appreciated master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for choosing his principles over money, by saying 'no' to endors...
28 Dec, 2010, 10.05 PM IST
- Maharashtra government lauds Sachin for refusing to endorse liquor ad
In a letter to the legendary batsman, Minister of Social Justice Department Shivajirao Moghe welcomed his decision, refusing to endorse a l...
28 Dec, 2010, 10.37 AM IST