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Are banks closed for 14 days in Pune due to curfew? Here's what police officials said amid social media claimsPune Police have clarified that no 14-day curfew is being imposed in the city. Social media rumours about a curfew starting May 26, 2026, a...- Bengaluru, India's IT capital, has highest dowry-related cases among metro cities: NCRB reportBengaluru leads metropolitan cities in dowry-related cases with 878 incidents reported in 2024, accounting for 87% of metro cases. Delhi, h...
- From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
- Nitish Kumar leaves behind mixed legacy - from 'development with justice' to political flip-flopsNitish Kumar leaves behind a mixed legacy, credited with improving governance and welfare delivery in Bihar, but criticised for frequent al...
- How Patna pegs people to become Darudevils, making safe drinking prohibitionaryBihar's strict prohibition has created a black market for alcohol. Whisky prices have quadrupled, with quality control a major concern. The...
- Bihar elections: Authorities ban victory processions in Patna, Model Code of Conduct extended till Nov 16The Election Commission of India has extended the Model Code of Conduct in Patna district until November 16. This measure is in place to ma...
- Maha Kumbh: ECR enforcing prohibition on people's entry with no valid tickets into railway stationsThe East Central Railway (ECR) has implemented strict measures to prevent entry without valid tickets at stations amid increased passenger ...
- Bihar officials love liquor ban, for them it means big money, says Patna High CourtThe Patna High Court criticized Bihar government officials for profiting from the state's liquor ban, alleging their complicity with smuggl...
- Do you have any data to show liquor consumption decreased after prohibition law: Supreme Court to Bihar governmentA bench of Justices K M Joseph, Krishna Murari, and BV Nagarathna posed the question granting anticipatory bail to one Anil Kumar, a reside...
- SC slams Bihar prohibition law again for choking courtsIn 2019, the Patna HC had asked the state government to present a plan on how it proposes to dispose of the cases. It also said that anythi...
- SC transfers pleas challenging Bihar liquor law to itself from Patna HC, seeks state's response“As identical issue is pending consideration before this court, it is appropriate that the other writ petitions filed before the high court...
- Nitish Kumar calls for 'immediate dismissal' of cops found drunk in dry BiharKumar, who chaired a meeting to review the functioning of department for prohibition and excise, underscored the role of the police in ensu...
- Bihar set for spirited fight 3 years after booze banThese will be the first general elections after Bihar was declared a dry state in April 2016.
- Nitish Kumar rules out any dilution in prohibition lawKumar categorically said there was no question of going back on prohibition or "diluting" the liquor law. "Prohibition has been enforced an...
- New prohibition law comes into effect in BiharThe new law has stringent provisions to enforce total ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Bihar.
- New prohibition law in force in Bihar from SundayPatna high court struck down the April 5 notification which paved the way for the amendments to the old Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act (a...
- Nitish Kumar vows a more stringent law after Patna high court scraps booze ban"We will mark the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran Satyagraha movement by implementing the new Act on Gandhi Jayanti," ...
- CM Nitish Kumar addressed newly elected representatives of Panchayats through webcastingThe government has already began construction works of PSB in 1400 Gram Panchayats. The work is completed in 547 Gram Panchayats out of the...
- Prohibition could become Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's plank to 2019 Lok Sabha pollsHis government’s decision to enforce prohibition has certainly brought positive social impact in at least rural Bihar.
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar vows to ban booze if voted back to powerAfter 10 years in power he may not have quite achieved any of those goals, but he is set to catch up with the two states in another: a ban ...
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