Indian regulators oppose Pernod Ricard's liquor plea, firm says business 'hopelessly fettered'Indian regulators are opposing Pernod Ricard's latest court attempt to regain its Delhi liquor license. The French company's license was re...
13 May, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
X account of PDP's Iltija Mufti withheld in IndiaIltija Mufti's social media account was blocked in India. This action followed her sharing a video of the late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Sha...
12 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
‘We are not going to do charity’: Kingfisher beer maker United Breweries plans to exit unprofitable states amid cost surge, pricing curbsUnited Breweries, a major player in India's beer market, is preparing to withdraw from unprofitable regions due to soaring input costs and ...
06 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
May 2026 Dry Days: Check full list of dates when liquor shops will be closedPlanning ahead for May 2026 is essential for alcohol consumers. India observes dry days on specific dates when alcohol sales are prohibited...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
West Bengal Election Results 2026 Date and Time: When counting will take place and where to check resultsWest Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 date and time: West Bengal's Phase II polling concludes on April 29, 2026, with vote counting fo...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Teetotalitarian nanny state strikes againThe Indian state patronisingly assumes that all voters cannot be trusted to exercise electoral judgement if they have access to alcohol. EC...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
West Bengal Dry Day 2026: EC announces liquor ban in view of polls, check district-wise dates and rulesThe Election Commission of India has declared dry days in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu ahead of the Assembly elections. Liquor sales will be ...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Arrey, bhai, why have days that are dry?India's dry day custom impacts the hospitality sector. Consumers stock up, reducing the effect on the liquor industry. Business faces dislo...
15 Aug, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Mizoram passes bill to allow local wine, beer productionThe Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2025, allowing the production of local wine and beer, was passed despite strong opposition...
11 Mar, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
Amid oppn walk-out, Bill passed in dry Mizoram for sale of wine made of local fruitsThe Assembly in Mizoram passed an amendment bill to relax the prohibition law, allowing the manufacture and supply of wine and local beer m...
10 Mar, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
Gujarat Assembly elections: Liquor worth Rs 2.5 lakh seized every hourPolice have so far seized liquor worth Rs 10.74 crore since assembly elections were announced on November 3, a report in the Times of India...
23 Nov, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
Liquor body CIABC urges Bihar CM to withdraw prohibition just days after he reinforced strict enforcement of the lawBihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar had ordered a complete ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in the state nearly five years ago. Last ...
17 Dec, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
I am against liquor prohibition: Adi Godrej"I am against liquor prohibition", the Chairman of Godrej Group told PTI when asked for his views on the issue, with Bihar enforcing prohib...
06 Sep, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Praveen Togadia hails Nitish Kumar for total prohibition in BiharThe Nitish Kumar government has enforced total prohibition in Bihar in April this year, banning consumption, marketing and manufacture of l...
04 Sep, 2016, 04.29 PM IST
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks women to destroy 'bhattis' after April 1The Chief minister said a designated cell would be set up in Patna for strict monitoring of prohibition decision.
21 Jan, 2016, 08.32 PM IST
CPI demands total prohibition of liquor in IndiaA day after extending support to the August 4 bandh call in Tamil Nadu by some political parties on the issue of prohibition, CPI demanded ...
02 Aug, 2015, 04.23 PM IST