This 'Red Card' shakes up Mizoram's prohibition policyMizoram's ZPM government will now issue permits for liquor consumption on medical grounds. Residents can apply for a 'Red Card' with a pres...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
June 2026 Dry Days: Liquor shops to be closed on this date. Check the latest updateJune 2026 is set to have a quiet month for alcohol sales in India, with Muharram on June 16 marking the primary dry day. This religious obs...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
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
Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recoveredA chemical tank rupture in Washington state has claimed 11 lives. Crews recovered the bodies of nine missing people on Saturday. The tank c...
31 May, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Pune hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 17 as 22 police, excise officials suspended, methanol supplier tracedA spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has claimed 17 to 18 lives. Most victims were daily wage labourers. The state govern...
30 May, 2026, 09.27 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
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIf the US-Iran ceasefire holds, the markets may see some recovery. The movement of crude oil prices and its impact on the markets supports ...
27 May, 2026, 11.39 PM 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
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
India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 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
'Will not allow liquor stores to open on this land': BJP issues 'lockdown' warning to Omar Abdullah govt over liquor licenses in KashmirPolitical tensions rise in Jammu and Kashmir as the BJP protests against liquor shops. The party criticizes the National Conference governm...
15 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Tamil Nadu liquor shops to close early? Check TASMAC proposal on timing change and 'new' legal drinking ageTASMAC timing change: The Tamil Nadu government has reinforced the legal drinking age of 21 across the state and announced the closure of 7...
14 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST