Alcohol-in-beverage: Karnataka leads India’s next liquor tax experimentKarnataka becomes India's first state to adopt an Alcohol-in-Beverage excise duty structure. This new policy, effective May 11, deregulates...
17 May, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Noida: Liquor sales go modular as prefab shops roll out under new UP excise policyNoida now has liquor stores in containers. Uttar Pradesh changed its excise policy. This allows shops in prefabricated containers. The goal...
22 Jun, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
CID probe on irregularities in liquor sale during YSRCP rule soon: Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that a CID probe will soon investigate irregularities in liquor sales during th...
25 Jul, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
YSRCP govt liquor policies led to financial loss of Rs 18,860 cr : AP CM Chandrababu NaiduAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government's liquor policies of causing a Rs 18,860 crore loss...
24 Jul, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Kerala govt rejects opposition demand to register corruption case into liquor policy rowKerala's Left government rejected opposition UDF's demand to register a corruption case regarding alleged liquor policy amendment. Chief Mi...
10 Jun, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
Manipur govt invites opinion for white paper on lifting liquor prohibitionA public notice mentioned that opinion and views on the state government’s decision for lifting the prohibition from the state of Manipur a...
17 Dec, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
Manipur to come up with white paper on liquor legalisationThis has triggered opposition from various groups in the state. Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) and women groups are seeking mod...
01 Oct, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
How to ensure liquor not given to underage persons in home delivery: HC to Delhi govtThe Delhi High Court has sought to know from the Delhi government how it will ensure that liquor is not provided to underage persons on hom...
27 Oct, 2021, 05.24 PM IST
Delhi allows home delivery of liquor; take-away of draught beer from micro-breweries also permittedThe rules also permit the holders of the necessary licences to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, the courtyards of clubs, bars ...
01 Jun, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
Delhi BJP seeks stay on new liquor excise policy; submits memorandum to LGAccording to a statement, the Delhi BJP said the opening of three liquor shops in each ward was "not in public interest". "...in one go 500...
25 Mar, 2021, 02.37 PM IST
Patna High Court strikes down Nitish Kumar’s total prohibition plan, terms it illegalThe order, coming just two days before the new Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is set to take effect, will not have any bearing on the ong...
01 Oct, 2016, 02.05 AM IST
After hooch tragedy, Maharashtra mulling to amend MPDA law to stop sale of illicit liquorExcise Minister Eknath Khadse said government is considering to amend act in which strict action will be proposed against production & sale...
22 Jun, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
Kerala High Court upholds government's liquor policy, bar licences only to 5-star hotelsDelivering the judgement, the bench said there was nothing to offend fundamental rights or to term arbitrary or irrational about the liquor...
31 Mar, 2015, 09.22 PM IST
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy meets Bishop Remigiose Inchananiyil over changes in liquor policyA large number of people had held a standing protest yesterday demanding withdrawal of amendments to the government's liquor policy.
27 Dec, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
Kerala's United Democratic Front govt members divided over liquor banChandy has made it clear he will not change his stand. According to the govt order, the 312 liquor bars in the state will have to close dow...
09 Sep, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Rajasthan voters get right to shut down undesirable liquor shopsThe previous Vasundhara Raje-led govt’s rule of letting liquor shops stay open for 14 hours a day was slashed to 10 hours by the Ashok Gehl...
05 Apr, 2014, 07.39 AM IST