The Delhi High Court has rejected Pernod Ricard's plea for an L1 wholesale liquor licence. The French spirits giant faced denial due to a p...

A French liquor giant's bid to restart sales in New Delhi has been denied by an Indian court. This marks three years since the company's pr...

French liquor giant Pernod Ricard faces significant hurdles in India, its largest global market by volume. The company is embroiled in a ma...

Indian tax authorities are in a legal fight with Pernod Ricard. Investigators claim the French company hid the true value of Scotch whisky ...

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...

Bengaluru's government has launched a new excise policy. Beverages will now be taxed based on their alcohol volume. This move makes beer ch...

Karnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...

Tamil Nadu is closing 717 government-run liquor stores. These outlets are located near places of worship, schools, and major bus terminals....

India'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...

India's competition watchdog has launched a probe into French liquor giant Pernod Ricard. Allegations suggest exclusive deals with retailer...

Cash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...

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

Puducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...

Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...

Alcoholic beverage manufacturers in Bengaluru are seeking a review of proposed excise duty rules, fearing a European model's negative impac...

Major liquor companies are challenging a new Maharashtra government policy in the Bombay High Court. They claim the policy unfairly benefit...

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...