Tamil Nadu Illicit Liquor Case: 36 dead, nearly 70 hospitalised in Kallakurichi; CM announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to kinTamil Nadu Illicit Liquor Case: At least 36 people lost their lives and nearly 70 others were hospitalized in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi dis...
21 Jun, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
Chhattisgarh IAS officers, Raipur mayor's brother booked in UP over ED's liquor 'scam' probeThree Chhattisgarh government officials, including two IAS officers, and a businessman have been booked on charges of cheating, forgery and...
31 Jul, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
How to identify genuine liquorYou might be surprised to learn that alcohol is one of the most commonly counterfeited goods given how much fake alcohol is sold each year....
09 Oct, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
ISWAI welcomes excise reforms announced in Assam BudgetNita Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer, ISWAI, said, “We welcome and thank the Assam government for their progressive and positive steps that...
25 Mar, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
CeSRAC, NRAI launch consumer campaign on responsible alcohol consumptionThe pilot program would be used across over 100 restaurants in leading metro cities -- New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Mumbai, said a st...
10 Jul, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
APDI writes to PM, says counterfeit goods flooding markets during lockdownAs per industry estimates, counterfeiting causes a loss of over Rs 1 lakh crore annually to the Indian economy. Every single successful bra...
09 Apr, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
Illicit trade up in 2014, Rs 39,239 crore loss to exchequer: FICCI reportAmongst the various sectors, the maximum revenue loss was from counterfeiting and illicit trade is tobacco products 23% and Rs 9,139 crore.
29 Jul, 2015, 09.33 AM IST
WHO says alcohol prohibition doesn't workWHO argued that measures such as prohibition led to excessive restrictions creating risks to consumers, constraining commercial and consume...
28 Aug, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
Hyderabad liquor vendors create paper money to beat coin shortageThe owner of a liquor retail chain said each of his shops is saving at least Rs 1,000 a day now, money which used to be spent earlier to pr...
18 Jul, 2014, 06.23 AM IST
Rs 500 fakes more in circulation as Rs 1000 notes 'costly'CEIB, India is "extremely vulnerable" to FICN from Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand through Pakistani operators and their conduits.
14 Jul, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
Poll bonanza for oldest bar in world's 'oldest' cityYelchiko Bar and Restaurant is known as the oldest of the lot and used to be located in the crowded Godowliya area, is close to the famous ...
17 Apr, 2014, 12.56 PM IST
Fake currency with face value of Rs 2,300 seizedFake currency with a face value of Rs 2,300 was seized from a farmer and his assistant at Aravankadu.
19 Dec, 2013, 11.09 AM IST
Bilcare stock down as subsidiary plans to sell 26% stakeBilcare Technologies has developed non-clonable identity or nCID chips for anti-counterfeiting and tracking products ranging from pharmaceu...
08 Apr, 2013, 10.00 AM IST
- Bilcare Tech plans to sell 26 pc to raise Rs 300 crore
Bilcare Technologies, a subsidiary of listed Bilcare, has decided to sell around 26 per cent stake to financial partner to raise around Rs ...
08 Apr, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- $ 844 million worth of counterfeit goods seized in China
Chinese officials have seized counterfeit goods worth USD 844.5 million besides confiscating 52 million pirated, pornographic and illegal p...
06 Jan, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Look Out! Your Tommy Hilfiger might be a fake
Every time you make a purchase at your neighbourhood store, there’s a chance that you’ve picked up a counterfeit.
05 Jul, 2006, 03.58 AM IST
- You could've just bought a fake
Every time you make a purchase at your neighbourhood store, there’s a good chance that you’re picking up a counterfeit.
04 Jul, 2006, 01.58 AM IST