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37% of Delhi women have increased their alcohol consumption since pandemic: SurveyAccording to a survey done by the non-profit Community against Drunken Driving (CADD), the pandemic, the following lockdown, increased avai...
View: Making a case for regulating alcohol consumption and eliminating illicit brewsStates should assign higher priority to revamping their excise administration and policing. Moreover, the capability of the health system i...
Women, do we need an intervention? Studies suggest that ladies turned to alcohol more during the pandemicDrinking has an effect on every part of life - from parenting to health care to the economy.
Liquor industry urges state governments to allow increase in prices"Unprecedented inflationary trends in raw material and services and transportation for alcoholic beverages in the past three to four months...
Liquor makers seek home delivery of booze after long queues outside alcohol shops in DelhiOn Monday as soon as Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown from 10 PM on Monday till 5 AM the next Monday to cu...
Get ready to choose your sanitising tippleWith whisky, vodka and wine being turned into ethanol, it’s a realistic prospect.
States, UTs cautiously explore home delivery option for liquorAfter Punjab mooted the proposal for home delivery of alcohol and West Bengal and Chhattisgarh started implementing it, many states are exp...
Why prohibition makes little sense in Covid timesTrue, alcoholic drinks were never going to find themselves on any ‘essential goods’ list. But as the lockdown continued to grind away, the ...
Cashing in on Covid-19 lockdown, Zomato wants to deliver alcohol to youZomato wants to cash in on the high demand for booze during the country's Covid-19 lockdown.
Alcohol policy needed for lockdowns: No need to detest booze, say mental health expertsExperts says India needs to avoid ‘vice versus virtue’ dichotomy with regard to alcohol.
Allow us to sell liquor stock: Hotels, restaurants to govtAs per industry estimates, any standalone restaurant from an established chain could have alcohol inventory of ₹10-25 lakh lying with it. F...
Delhi govt launches exercise to open liquor shops in non-containment zonesDelhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, Delhi State Ci...
54% face loss in income, 67% cut spends: SurveyA survey on Indian consumer sentiments conducted amid the lockdown by management consulting firm McKinsey showed that 54% people have seen ...
View: Raise the bar for online liquor saleStates having been losing an estimated Rs 700 crore a day due to the liquor ban. With simultaneous losses on the GST front, these lost reve...
Delhi govt warns liquor vends, clubs, hotels against selling liquor during lockdownIn an order, Excise Commissioner Ravi Dhawan said all the licensee such as clubs, hotels, restaurants, wholesale and liquor outlets are war...
In war against coronavirus, health experts suggest abstinence over indulgenceDrinking alcohol weakens the body’s immune system, according to the Health ministry, WHO.
Delhi may open booze shops due to excise hitThe Delhi government is exploring the possibility of opening liquor shops in the city during the lockdown. The government has asked the exc...
Covid-19 lockdown: Liquor companies want shops to be reopenedIndustry body tells government suspension of sales only helping illegal trade, hurting revenue of states. Food is an essential commodity an...
Allow liquor sale; illicit trade burden on exchequer: CIABC to 10 statesThe CIABC, which is the apex body of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry, has sent letters on Monday to chief ministers of 10 states -- ...
Mind your mind: Govt's advice on dealing with lockdown blues in fight against Covid-19The government in a guide released Tuesday advised people to avoid use of tobacco or alcohol or other drugs to cope with emotions or boredo...