Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...
31 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Ladakh's new excise policy eases restrictions on liquor saleLadakh's new Excise Policy permits hard liquor sales, reduces license documents from 16 to six, and expands availability to four more distr...
31 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects Pernod Ricard's plea against denial of L1 liquor licenceThe 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...
29 May, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Pernod’s Delhi drought deepens as Indian court rejects liquor sales pleaA 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...
29 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Premium Assam CTC tea fetches record Rs 800/kg at Guwahati Auction CentreGuwahati Tea Auction Centre witnessed strong demand, with Deckiajuli Tea Estate setting a new record at Rs 800 per kg for its BOPSM grade. ...
27 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Why Pernod Ricard is facing heat in one of its most crucial liquor marketsFrench liquor giant Pernod Ricard faces significant hurdles in India, its largest global market by volume. The company is embroiled in a ma...
27 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Authorities allege Pernod Richard withheld Scotch composition, age in effort to pay lower tariffs under $314 mln refund caseIndian tax authorities are in a legal fight with Pernod Ricard. Investigators claim the French company hid the true value of Scotch whisky ...
27 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out on 30-day parole, marks 16th release since convictionDera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, jailed for sexual assault, has received a 30-day parole. This is his sixteenth temporary re...
26 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Excise case: HC lists CBI plea against Kejriwal, Sisodia's discharge on July 16The Delhi High Court will hear the CBI's plea on July 16. This plea challenges the trial court's order discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish ...
25 May, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
SC issues notices to Centre on PIL seeking ban on employment of children in orchestras, spasThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, NCPCR, and NHRC regarding a PIL. The petition seeks a complete ban on employing childre...
25 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
SC grants bail to Chhattisgarh's former excise commissioner in two liquor policy casesThe Supreme Court has granted bail to former excise commissioner Niranjan Das in two major Chhattisgarh liquor scam cases. This decision co...
25 May, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Delhi HC dismisses PIL to deregister AAP, disqualify Arvind KejriwalThe Delhi High Court has rejected a plea to deregister the Aam Aadmi Party and disqualify its leaders. The court found the petition lacked ...
20 May, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking ban on alcohol sales in tetra packs, sachetsThe Supreme Court of India on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and other authorities on a plea seeking an immediate ban on the sa...
20 May, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks stand of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt caseThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and others in a c...
19 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Karnataka links liquor tax to alcohol contentBengaluru's government has launched a new excise policy. Beverages will now be taxed based on their alcohol volume. This move makes beer ch...
18 May, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Karnataka rolls out new alcobev policy, distillers unhappyBengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...
17 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
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