Liquor manufacturer Jagatjit Industries to invest Rs 210 cr on setting up grain-based ethanol plant in Punjab"We are setting up a greenfield grain-based ethanol manufacturing facility at Hamira, Kapurthala district in Punjab with a capacity of 200 ...
03 May, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
"Refrain from supporting Kejriwal": Ajay Maken asks Congress not to show sympathy amid CBI probeFormer Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken has asked the party not to "support" and "show any sympathy" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...
17 Apr, 2023, 08.28 AM IST
Punjab paid back entire Rs 20,200 cr electricity subsidy for FY 22-23: Bhagwant MannMann, addressing the media here, said the state has registered a revenue of Rs 8,841 crore for the financial year 2022-23, up by 41.41 per ...
07 Apr, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
'Bill Leyao, Inaam Pao' scheme introduced in Punjab Budget"In order to formalise financial transactions, educate the customer, and mop up GST (goods and service tax), I propose to introduce 'Bill L...
10 Mar, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
Don't short-circuit our electric linesOf the 73.80 lakh households served by the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL), nearly 62.25 lakh (84%) consume less than 300 units ...
18 Apr, 2022, 11.13 PM IST
SAD part of NDA, Harsimrat's resignation its 'political decision', says Punjab BJP chiefSpeaking to media personnel, Sharma said the three bills brought by the BJP-led Centre are in the interest of the farming community.
18 Sep, 2020, 11.55 AM IST
Bars open in Delhi on a trial basis from Wednesday, industry hopes for a gradual uptick in businessAs bars resumed operations on a 'trial basis' in Delhi from Wednesday, some restaurants witnessed better occupancies than before and hoped ...
09 Sep, 2020, 09.49 PM IST
Highway hotels fudge bills to evade liquor banIndustry association members in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru said they have not heard of instances of liquor being sold illicitly in hot...
11 Jul, 2017, 12.59 AM IST
Punjab passes bill to enable hotels near highways serve liquorHowever, restriction on opening of liquor vends within 500 metres of highways will remain as per the directions of the Supreme Court issued...
24 Jun, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
Punjab government gives nod to remove hotels, restaurants and clubs from highway liquor banOn Monday, Council of Ministers gave its nod to a proposal to amend Section 26-A of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, for fixing the location of...
19 Jun, 2017, 07.48 PM IST
With highway liquor ban, sales of related foods such as peanuts dip by 30%There is certainly an impact on packaged snacking because it is directly linked to consumption of alcohol along highways, said Vikram Agarw...
11 Apr, 2017, 11.07 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal has failed to fulfil promises made to Delhiites: BJPManoj Tiwari said the AAP government did not hold even a single meeting for regularisation of unauthorised colonies in its two-year rule.
03 Feb, 2017, 10.57 PM IST
Ajay Maken releases RTI records listing Arvind Kejriwal's 'failed promises'Ajay Maken pointed out that the RTI records show that the AAP govt in Delhi spent a minuscule Rs 16,000 on drug eradication.
01 Feb, 2017, 10.08 PM IST
Will drag Bikram Singh Majithia by collar to jail: Arvind KejriwalKejriwal also alleged that Punjab's ruling Badal family and PCC chief Amarinder Singh have "plundered" the state during the last 15 years a...
30 Nov, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan fires fresh salvo at Arvind Kejriwal over liquor policyThe Swaraj Abhiyan founder said there was no legal sanction granted to Mohalla Sabhas to close the liquor vends and accused Kejriwal of mis...
21 Aug, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Punjab plans to levy lumpsum tax on marriage palacesWith the levy of lumpsum tax, the Department expects its revenue from marriage palaces to shoot up from Rs 40 crore last fiscal to Rs 100 c...
03 Sep, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
- Delhi to soon have its own excise legislation
After sticking to the Punjab Excise Act for over nine decades, Delhi will soon have its own excise legislation with stringent punishment to...
10 May, 2008, 08.24 PM IST