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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- Army CSD liquor smuggling racket busted in AssamA large quantity of liquor, meant for CSD outlets, was seized near Misamari railway station. The operation involved Assam Police, Gajraj In...19 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- Army CSD liquor smuggling racket busted in AssamSources said that the joint operation, carried out by "Assam Police", the Tezpur-based "Gajraj Intelligence Unit", and "local Army authorit...18 Apr, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
- How Patna pegs people to become Darudevils, making safe drinking prohibitionaryBihar's strict prohibition has created a black market for alcohol. Whisky prices have quadrupled, with quality control a major concern. The...04 Apr, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
- Delhi Assembly polls: Excise teams seize 20,000 illicit liquor bottles worth Rs 50 lakhThe Delhi excise department has seized nearly 20,000 bottles of illicit liquor worth Rs 50 lakh since the Model Code of Conduct for the Ass...24 Jan, 2025, 02.19 PM IST
- Liquor ban a super flop: Tejashwi Yadav takes dig at Bihar government after Hooch deathsTejashwi Yadav criticizes Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for the state's failed liquor ban, linking it to institutional corruption and an illicit li...18 Oct, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
- Maharashtra: Excise department seizes 580 bottles of foreign liquor in Mumbai; 3 individuals arrestedChristmas and the New Year are among the festivals and occasions that are celebrated with great fervour in India, especially in the urban p...21 Dec, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
- ED seizes over Rs 1 crore cash in Rs 2,000 denomination during raids in money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized INR16.2m ($216,000) in cash, mostly in INR2,000 notes, after carrying out raids on nine premise...21 Jun, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
- No CM in India is as 'weak' as Nitish Kumar: Tejashwi YadavEarlier in the day, Tejashwi, Tej Pratap Yadav and other RJD MLAs held a protest march towards the Raj Bhawan after walking out of the Biha...13 Mar, 2021, 07.12 PM IST
- Andhra Pradesh government slashes liquor prices, cites increase in smugglingThe rate cut, which the government called rationalisation, was aimed at curbing inter-border smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states t...30 Oct, 2020, 09.18 AM IST
- Bihar top cop to focus on liquor banThe 1987-batch IPS officer, who took over the command of the state police last week, was recently in the news for his personal campaign for...07 Feb, 2019, 07.58 PM IST
- Liquor to be available in Tetra Paks in UPThe proposal of selling liquor in 180 ml Tetra Paks to effectively check smuggling was taken at a Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Mi...11 Jun, 2015, 01.36 PM IST
- Uttar Pradesh government launches liquor for poorTo check liquor smuggling, the Uttar Pradesh government today launched a liquor for Rs 25 a quarter for poor.15 Apr, 2013, 10.19 PM IST
- How Ponty Chadha controlled his Rs 12,000-cr liquor empirePonty Chadha controlled his liquor empire through his 1,500-strong private 'task force' that ran parallel to govt's excise dept.24 Nov, 2012, 03.47 AM IST
- Punjab assembly elections 2012: Illicit liquor flows freely as political parties seeks to lure votersLiquor flowed freely on the eve of assembly polls in Punjab on Sunday as campaign managers of different political parties sought to lure vo...30 Jan, 2012, 02.48 AM IST
- Indo-Nepal border to be closed during UP pollsAiming at curbing liquor menace and other electoral offences during Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Indo-Nepal border along the state would b...28 Dec, 2011, 08.26 PM IST
- Himachal may reduce VAT on liquor to make booze cheaperIn a bid to check smuggling of liquor from neighbouring states and increase revenue, the Excise Department in Himachal Pradesh has proposed...21 Feb, 2008, 06.23 PM IST
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