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
Excise policy scam: Delhi High Court slams Aam Aadmi Party for delaying Assembly discussion on CAG reportThe Delhi High Court raised concerns about the Aam Aadmi Party’s delay in presenting the CAG's report, which highlighted irregularities in ...
13 Jan, 2025, 11.40 AM 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
Delhi government extends existing excise policyThe Delhi government has extended its excise duty-based policy for the financial year 2024-25, allowing wholesale licenses under the same t...
18 Mar, 2024, 10.26 PM IST
Delhi excise scam: Court grants interim bail to liquor businessman Sameer MahendruAccording to the prosecution, Mahendru was one of the major beneficiaries of the violations of the excise policy as he was not only running...
06 Jan, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Delhi govt sold over 61 cr liquor bottles, earned Rs 7,285 cr last year: OfficialsThe Delhi government earned over Rs 7,285 crore in the last year by selling more than 61 crore liquor bottles under its current excise poli...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
Create a common market for liquorIrregularities in award of liquor licences in India crop up with depressing regularity. An inordinate share of state governments' revenues ...
03 Mar, 2023, 11.09 PM IST
Pernod India executive requests bail in Delhi liquor policy caseBenoy Babu, head for international brands for Pernod India, was arrested on Nov. 11 as India's federal financial crime agency, the Enforcem...
22 Feb, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Existing excise regime in Delhi likely to continue as new policy being prepared: SourcesThe Delhi government scrapped its Excise Policy 2021-22 and withdrew it on August 31 last year after a CBI probe was recommended by Lieuten...
06 Feb, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Delhi excise policy case: Court extends custody of liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru held under PMLAAccording to the prosecution, the accused was one of the major beneficiaries of the violations of the excise policy as he was not only runn...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
CBI officials deny issuing LOC 'as of now' against Manish Sisodia, others in Delhi Excise Policy scam"As of now" no Look Out Circulars have been issued against any of the accused in the case, the Central Bureau of Investigation officials sa...
21 Aug, 2022, 01.08 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
Delhi hits the bottle, goes back in timeThe excise duty on alcohol accounts for around 10-15% of own tax revenue in most states. Bootleggers grease the palms of law enforcers, exc...
06 Aug, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Delhi govt to go back to old policy of retail liquor sale: OfficialsThe excise department is still working on the Excise Policy 2022-23 that recommends, among other things, home delivery of liquor in Delhi. ...
29 Jul, 2022, 10.05 PM IST
Delhi LG VK Saxena seeks report from chief secretary on alleged irregularities in allocating liquor licencesThe report has been sought within 15 days following a complaint by an organisation of jurists, lawyers and civil society members, the sourc...
25 Jul, 2022, 07.46 PM IST
Norms bent to give liquor suppliers Rs 100 crore benefit: BJPThe state government has revised the base rate of 200 ml country liquor pouches from Rs 2.66 to 3.04, and of 400 ml pouches from Rs 4.49 to...
16 Dec, 2014, 05.45 PM IST