At least 15 people have died and several others hospitalized after allegedly consuming suspected spurious liquor in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchw...

Bihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...

Under the leadership of Director General of Police Ajay Singhal, the operation was conducted on March 2, sending a clear message that law a...

The cabinet on March 10 approved an excise policy for the financial year 2023-24, which aims to collect Rs 9,754 crore.

Senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, appearing for the Punjab government, assured the court that the state is taking action and has already de...

The excise duty on alcohol accounts for around 10-15% of own tax revenue in most states. Bootleggers grease the palms of law enforcers, exc...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the business of spurious liquor and drugs in the BJP-ruled state, and asked which rulin...

Till now, only low-priced Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) was available in paperboard cartons akin to ‘tetrapaks’, which has helped compa...

The CIABC, which is the apex body of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry, has sent letters on Monday to chief ministers of 10 states -- ...

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital to check on the victims undergoing treatment.

A Bill providing for upto capital punishment to those manufacturing or trading illicit liquor in the event of hooch tragedy was unanimously...

The Bihar Excise Act will incorporate tough legal provisions to ban trade, manufacture and consumption of country and spiced liquor in the ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the prosecution will build a strong case in which capital punishment will be sought for t...

Excise Minister Eknath Khadse said government is considering to amend act in which strict action will be proposed against production & sale...

The bureaucrat said special squads have already swung into action from the second week of December to stop the sale of illicit liquor.

In a recent order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that it found "no prima facie case" of violation of the fair trade norms.

Congress sought probe into alleged political patronage to illicit liquor trade.