Brace for a bigger bar tab in UP from April — here’s how much liquor prices will rise, and whyUP alcohol price hike: Uttar Pradesh liquor prices will increase by approximately 7.5 percent starting April. The state government has appr...
13 Feb, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
BJP cracks down as AAP-era liquor show persistsDelhi's BJP government is tackling liquor cartels. Top-selling brands remain unchanged from the previous AAP regime. Officials found a cart...
22 Dec, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Delhi govt extends existing excise policy for FY26, new policy in pipelineThe Delhi government has prolonged its existing excise policy until March 31, 2026, while working on a new regulatory framework for liquor ...
27 Jun, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Delhi govt to bring new transparent excise policy: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi's BJP government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is set to introduce a new excise policy, aiming for transparency and revenue gen...
11 Apr, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
J&K plans to ban liquor sale but revenues surges to Rs 2,000 cr in this fiscal yearLiquor sales in Jammu and Kashmir are rising even as political parties intensify demands for prohibition. The government projects a 4% incr...
12 Mar, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
Heat of liquor scam probe will reach Arvind Kejriwal too: BJP after Sanjay Singh's arrestThe Kejriwal government last year withdrew its 2021-22 excise policy after the launch of a CBI probe at the recommendation of Delhi LG VK S...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Delhi government extends existing excise policy by 6 more monthsA proposal of the excise department to extend the policy, implemented on September 1 last year, was sent for the LG's nod after it was clea...
28 Sep, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
Delhi govt manages 'highest ever' excise revenue despite mid-year policy switch, ongoing probe: OfficialsWith the daily average sale of 17 lakh bottles, the Excise department's daily average revenue was Rs 19.71 crore, pushing the total revenue...
01 Apr, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
AAP govt ignored violations of excise policy, recommendations of expert committee: BJPAccording to Delhi's excise policy, producers, retailers and distributors of liquor cannot be the same. The committee had suggested to foll...
23 Aug, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 withdrawn, but it continues to spell trouble for leaders, officialsThe Delhi government's Excise Policy 2021-22 launched last year to boost revenue and reform liquor trade fell to further disrepute with Fri...
19 Aug, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
HAI asks Delhi government to keep “Classified” Hotels out of the purview of the New Excise PolicyHAI has also called for a uniform policy for charging corkage/service facilities apart from seeking implementation of a policy to charge li...
03 Dec, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
New excise policy in Delhi: Walk-in experience at liquor vends, take-away service for draught beerThe Excise Policy 2021-22 that was made public on Monday noted that Delhi is ranked the 28th most visited city in the world and the first i...
05 Jul, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
Delhi to recover faster than other markets with liquor reforms, say alcobev industry execs“The fineprint of the policy, which includes increased serving timings for bars and restaurants from 1 am to 3 am, removing price restricti...
23 Mar, 2021, 11.48 PM IST
Delhi lowers legal age of drinking to 21 years"The new excise policy was approved by the Cabinet today on basis of the recommendations of the Group of Ministers. It was decided that no ...
23 Mar, 2021, 08.51 AM IST
Majority of Delhi residents support privatisation of liquor vends, says LocalCircles reportThe report, by social community platform LocalCircles, said 54% residents of Delhi support privatisation of liquor vends, and that half the...
21 Jan, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
New Year Cheer: Delhi restaurants may get to serve liquor till 3amRestaurants in Delhi might be able to serve liquor till 3am and alcohol service in open spaces like terraces could also become easier if th...
02 Jan, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Liquor trade raises a toast in Uttar PradeshKalpana Awasthi has spearheaded a new policy to open up liquor business through a tender process that allowed more than three dozen wholesa...
28 Apr, 2018, 09.23 AM IST