NCB cracks major India-Myanmar drug syndicate; key Myanmar-based kingpin Chintuang arrestedThe Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested Thancintuang, a key Myanmar-based drug trafficker. He is a major supplier of Methamphetamine and ...
17 May, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Will petrol and diesel prices rise again? Fuel hike may be just the first of several increases, say expertsPetrol, Diesel price today: Fuel prices have been increased by Rs 3 per litre as state-run oil companies face mounting losses due to rising...
16 May, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Assam cabinet expansion: Four newly sworn-in ministers allotted key portfolios in major reshuffleThe Assam government has just released its latest lineup of ministers as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rolls out a cabinet expansion. ...
14 May, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
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
Election cash doles may trigger short-term consumption boost in apparel, smartphones, liquor: CEOsCash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
West Bengal Election Results 2026 Date and Time: When counting will take place and where to check resultsWest Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 date and time: West Bengal's Phase II polling concludes on April 29, 2026, with vote counting fo...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Centre reduced excise duty on petrol, diesel keeping polls in mind, alleges D K ShivakumarKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has stated the central government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel is m...
27 Mar, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Assam: Officials to ensure liquor bottles have "No Drinking while Driving" labelAssam Transport, Excise minister Parimal Suklabaidya has written to Commissioner & Secretary of Assam Excise Department to ensure that all ...
11 Jan, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Assam allows 20 new Indian Made Foreign Liquor shops in stateExcise minister Parimal Suklabaidya told media persons, “We have conducted a survey and found that there are several areas where there are ...
02 Nov, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
Transit pass must for transportation of liquor from other States through AssamThe new amendment to Assam Excise Rules, 2016 passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly here on Thursday following insertion of new rule 338...
24 Dec, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
Assam vows to stop smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states, Transit Pass system to be introducedThe Assam excise rule has been amended. To minimize leakages of government revenue at Manufactory and Distillery level, electronic devises ...
25 Sep, 2021, 12.33 AM IST
Assembly polls: Assam Excise Dept conducts series of meetings with their counterparts from the neighbouring statesThere is an apprehension that clandestine in-flow of liquor into the state from neighbouring states like Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya ma...
10 Feb, 2021, 05.34 PM IST
Assam withdraws liquor sale order after Centre's guidelines on extended lockdownIn the consolidated guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, no relaxation has been given to liquor manufacturing or retail...
15 Apr, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
- Assam cabinet approves Assam Excise (amendment) bill
Assam Excise minister Parimal Shuklabaidya said the bill, seeking to regulate inflow, transport or possession of molasses, will be placed b...
19 Nov, 2019, 11.16 PM IST
Day 3 of Assam hooch tragedy: Toll touches 143Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital to check on the victims undergoing treatment.
25 Feb, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
Lift glass & say cheers: Assam govt allows wine shops to extend business hoursState government decides to allow wine shops to extend their business hours from 11 am to 10 pm from currently 2 pm to 10 pm.
30 Dec, 2016, 01.21 AM IST
Assam increases business hours of wine shops drastically reduces dry daysAssam Excise minister Parimal Suklabaidya told ET, We have not taken solely for revenue, the prime driving factor behind this move is publi...
29 Dec, 2016, 07.11 PM IST