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Mirwaiz says anti-drug crackdown welcome, warns against 'law and order prism'Mirwaiz Umar Farooq supports the administration's drug abuse crackdown. He stresses a broader approach is needed, not just arrests. He high...
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 ...
Let truth flow, let philosophers bloom: Bihar's prohibition law in focus under leadership of Samrat ChoudharyBihar's prohibition law is under scrutiny following a leadership change. Samrat Choudhary now heads the state, and his administration's sta...
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...
Suspected spurious liquor blamed for 7 deaths in dry Bihar, probe orderedSeven people allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, prompting an inquiry. Although locals attri...
Bihar alcohol ban prevented 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence: Lancet studyBihar's 2016 alcohol ban prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly alcohol consumption and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, ac...
Need policy cocktail for alcohol controlThere is no silver bullet to minimising harm from alcohol. Multidimensional causality leading to growing demand requires a portfolio of mea...
In dry Bihar, special cells for VIPs if caught intoxicated publically; netizens slammed the moveThis first of its kind move has not gone down well with the netizens and many of them have slammed the state government for giving such tre...
Drinking alcohol is considered sin by Mahatma Gandhi, says Bihar CM Nitish KumarFurther he said that Mahatma Gandhi has also said that it is bad to drink alcohol and he who does not listen to Bapu is a great sinner. Law...
Liquor ban in Bihar hits TB diagnosis, Centre writes to stateFreshly prepared 70 per cent alcohol is also required at all levels for surface disinfection.
Bihar liquor ban: Supreme Court to hear plea of companies seeking time to dispose old stocksThe Bihar Government had in January moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of plea against the liquor ban legislation from the Patna High...
Over 500 job losses due to liquor ban in Bihar: United SpiritsElaborating on the impact of the step, she said: "USL had four bottling facilities namely in Hatidah, Salson and Ara and a sizable salesfor...
Nitish using alcohol ban as political tool against rivals: Raghubar DasHe said he read in newspapers that consumption of ganja had increased by almost 25 per cent in Bihar after imposition of the ban on alcohol.
70 Indians arrested in Nepal over consuming alcohol, says policePeople from Bihar, began to enter Nepal to enjoy drinks as soon as their state government banned sale and consumption of alcohol in April, ...
Nitish Kumar credits all political parties for liquor ban in BiharChief Minister Nitish Kumar today said all political parties were together on imposition of a total ban on sale and consumption of alcohol ...
No country liquor from April, IMFL to be sold from government shopsThe Nitish Kumar government today unveiled its strategy to enforce prohibition of alcohol in Bihar in phases as part of which there would b...