Yet another Hooch tragedy strikes dry Bihar; 25 killedAt least 25 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Siwan and Saran districts. Many are critically ill in hospitals. Bi...
17 Oct, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar conducts high-level review after spurious liquor deaths in Siwan and SaranBihar CM Nitish Kumar reviewed after spurious liquor deaths in Siwan and Saran. He directed a thorough investigation. This incident has spa...
17 Oct, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Liquor stocks surge after SC clarifies highway ban orderAnalysts said it comes as a “partial relief ” for liquor companies which have been under a cloud in recent months.
25 Aug, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
No need to clarify liquor ban order: Supreme CourtEarlier, the apex court had dismissed a plea challenging the Chandigarh administration's decision to allow the sale of liquor by denotifyin...
10 Aug, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
Goa may lose Rs 7 crore due to liquor sale ban along highwaysParrikar said pursuant to the Supreme Court judgement of December 15, 2016, a total of 2,443 licences for retail sale of liquor have not be...
20 Jul, 2017, 03.37 PM IST
Karnataka CMO wants repeal of liquor manufacture ban lawThe note from the CMO followed appeals from distillers and brewers in Karnataka, according to which, the ban would disrupt their supply com...
09 Jun, 2017, 02.10 PM IST
SC may announce modification order on liqour ban in second week of JulyThe ban was aimed at preventing road accidents due to drunken driving. The court heard the review petitions from Chennai-based hotels and c...
10 May, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
Hotels seek review of Supreme Court's liquor banHotel associations from various parts of the country have filed review petitions seeking reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s ban on liqu...
02 May, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
SC defers hearing on liquor ban till summer recessThe court was hearing a petition, which had charged the Chandigarh administration of re-designating all state highways as major district ro...
13 Apr, 2017, 05.54 PM IST
Hotels federation considering filing new petition in Supreme Court for review of liquor banWe believe we can have a better hearing now. We didn’t get enough time for the hearing and we feel we were caught in the crossfire of liquo...
06 Apr, 2017, 07.42 AM IST
Liquor ban an excessive judicial activism: Kerala FM Thomas IsaacIsaac said that Rajasthan denotifying highways to bypass the verdict was an indication of things to come.
05 Apr, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Court ruling has no mention of bars, hotels, restaurants: Lalit Bhasin, Bar AssociationHe told ET that the industry could file another review application and that the government and excise authorities should not take any coerc...
05 Apr, 2017, 01.12 AM IST
Govt can consider hospitality industry's plea against Supreme Court order banning liquor near highwaysAn ordinance would need to be taken up at a higher level, Suman Billa, joint secretary in the ministry of tourism, told ET.
04 Apr, 2017, 12.47 PM IST
Government open to hearing hospitality industry's plea regarding Supreme Court liquor banIndustry experts are estimating statewide liquor revenue losses of around Rs 50,000 as a result of the ban.
03 Apr, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
Bihar proposes capital punishment for sale of spurious liquorThe Bihar Excise Act will incorporate tough legal provisions to ban trade, manufacture and consumption of country and spiced liquor in the ...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.13 AM IST
Goa government mulls banning liquor consumption at public placesAccording to Goa government records, there are 332 wholesale liquor shops in Goa, besides 9,445 bars and restaurants serving alcohol.
27 Jan, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
Haryana to suffer Rs 1,340 cr loss due to shifting of liquor vendsHaryana Excise and Taxation department today said it will suffer financial loss of Rs 1,340 crore because of shifting of liquor vends from ...
02 May, 2014, 11.34 PM IST