Coal India, NMDC emerge as must-watch mining plays as spot prices surge, says Motilal Oswal's Siddhartha KhemkaIndia's mining and metals sectors show strong opportunity with surging coal and iron ore prices, benefiting Coal India and NMDC. Private ba...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
How global liquor brands are choosing desi partners to tap India’s premium boomGlobal liquor companies are increasingly partnering with Indian firms to navigate the complex market and tap into its steady growth. Facing...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
UP liquor exports set to cross 1,000 million litres by 2026: Industry bodyUttar Pradesh is becoming a major player in the global liquor market. The state's liquor production capacity has significantly increased si...
27 Aug, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Premium liquor manufacturers seek level-playing field in Delhi, pin hope on new govtDomestic premium liquor manufacturers in Delhi are urging the new government to create a level-playing field with imported brands by reduci...
23 Mar, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Liquor brands get notices over surrogate advertisingAdvertising for liquor has been banned in the country since 1995 but companies often use brand names on unrelated products to help with rec...
07 Oct, 2022, 05.36 AM IST
Withdrawal of new excise policy: Too early to gauge impact on hospitality sector, say restaurateursWith new policy gone, the excise licences issued to hotels, clubs and restaurants having bars, and wholesale operations will also become re...
30 Jul, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
AAP's excise policy faulty or faulty implementation?The new policy came into effect in November last year. Under the new policy, the retail licences were given to private bidders for 849 vend...
23 Jul, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
On a high, UP goes all out to modernise liquor businessThe UP government is expecting revenue of ₹36,000 crore in the ongoing fiscal 2021-22, on the back of the liberalised excise policy approve...
28 Oct, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Liquor manufacturers object to Delhi government's excise policy recommendationsThe excise department of the city government had sought comments and suggestions from the general public on the report of the expert commit...
31 Jan, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
Delhi Govt’s proposals for liquor discriminatory: Delhi Alcobev Association“These suggestions, if implemented, would neither augment state excise duty revenue nor ensure equitable access to liquor supply. The sugge...
21 Jan, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
Defence canteens to ban import of finished goods‘Direct imported’ items would include those that are shipped from other countries in finished form.
24 Oct, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
No service tax on licence fee for liquor sold in retail: Delhi HCThe court noted that the GST Council meeting on March 10, 2018 had already decided to not levy service tax/GST on such fee and even the cen...
17 Aug, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
Brew it the traditional way: India's heritage liquors are a hit with youngstersConcept of heritage liquors like tadi, feni and handiya is in Bengaluru's spotlight.
09 Aug, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
Getting a drink in Karnataka will will now cost you more: An additional excise duty of 4% could be a baneThe CM has proposed an additional excise duty of 4% on liquor in his maiden Budget.
06 Jul, 2018, 11.50 AM 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
Liquor prices in Karnataka to shoot up; beer, wine to get cheaper in barsKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who is also in charge of planning the State’s finances, on Wednesday proposed in his Budget for 2017-18 abolishi...
16 Mar, 2017, 09.57 AM IST
93% of alcohol consumed in India is hard liquor, beer and wine far behindThe consumption of beer stood at only 7 per cent leaving wine consumption with a statistically negligible figure of 0.1 per cent.
09 Feb, 2016, 12.25 PM IST