Tamil Nadu: 38 dead, 100 hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor38 people died in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu after consuming spurious liquor laced with methanol. Chief minister Stalin announced a one-man c...
CM Kumaraswamy to launch "Village Stay" programme on June 21 in Hyderabad-Karnataka regionIn two years back then, thanks to his Village Stay programme, the government sanctioned 1000 high schools, 267 PUC colleges, and 165 Degree...
Government to open 900 liquor shops in Karnataka, 30 in BengaluruGovt has called tenders for 350 outlets in first phase, on the condition that the shops should have detachable furniture so that outlets co...
Rum saves Kerala public sector unit from the brink of closureJawan Deluxe XXX Rum has resurrected the fortunes of the company saving it from the brink of closure after the sugar and distillery divisio...
Liquor shops asked to down shutters on Mahaveer Jayanthi dayDeputy Commissioner (Excise) S.Abel Rozario in a release said all bar attached restaurants should also be closed that day.
LDF will revoke liquor ban if voted to power, says Kodiyeri BalakrishnanBalakrishnan said that the LDF will not support liquor prohibition if voted to power. The bloc's policy would be to promote abstinence.
Emulate Kerala to clamp prohibition in phased manner: CPICPI has demanded that the Puducherry government emulate Kerala government's policy to implement prohibition in a phased manner in the Union...
JD(U) demands implementation of prohibtion in PuducherryJanata Dal (United) today demanded that the Home Ministry direct the Puducherry government to clamp prohibition in the union territory.
Puducherry unit of CPI expresses concern over men addicted to alcoholR Viswanathan said rise in number of widows was also confirmed with the Puducherry government sanctioning monthly assistance to widows.
More than `1.1 lakh prohibition offenders arrested in 2014The local police, prohibition wing police and prohibition offence intelligence wing were jointly holding raids against prohibition offences.
Illicit brews, drugs and spurious Ayurveda medicines boom in drying KeralaKerala’s decision to drastically reduce availability of liquor, has given rise to parallel market for its substitutes ranging from illicit ...
- Desperate Congress resorting to cheap tricks: BJP
The BJP has accused its principal opponent of resorting to cheap tricks to snatch power in the Karnataka.
- Arrack ban in Karnataka from tomorrow
Karnataka will be free from arrack from tomorrow with the JD(S)-BJP government deciding to ban the brew statewide.
- Gear up to check illicit liquor, CM tells babus
Apprehending that ban on arrack sale and lottery might lead to rise in illicit liquor trade and illegal gambling, Karnataka Chief Minister ...
- Karnataka to ban arrack manufacture, sales
In an obvious ploy to woo the women, particularly in rural areas, the H D Kumaraswamy-led JD(S)-BJP regime has proposed a total ban on arra...
- Karnataka's excise policy on arrack auctions reaps high yield
Drastic slashing of excise duty per bulk litre from Rs 20 to Rs 2 to check the menace of sale of non-duty paid or seconds brew by Karnataka...
- Karnataka to allow another 1,100 liquor vending licences
Karnataka government decided on Saturday to grant 1100 new licences to open wine shops and bars and restaurants in the state in an attempt ...