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...
08 Nov, 2021, 07.50 AM IST
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...
19 Apr, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
Get ready to choose your sanitising tippleWith whisky, vodka and wine being turned into ethanol, it’s a realistic prospect.
18 Jun, 2020, 08.29 AM IST
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...
13 May, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
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 ...
10 May, 2020, 10.17 AM IST
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.
08 May, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
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.
07 May, 2020, 07.54 AM IST
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...
06 May, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
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...
04 May, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Bengaluru may get its spirit back as more curbs are off from todayWhile standalone shops are open across the state, from Monday, the government has allowed liquor outlets also to open though they can do on...
04 May, 2020, 10.55 AM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2020, 10.51 PM IST
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...
22 Apr, 2020, 03.19 PM IST
In war against coronavirus, health experts suggest abstinence over indulgenceDrinking alcohol weakens the body’s immune system, according to the Health ministry, WHO.
17 Apr, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
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 -- ...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
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...
31 Mar, 2020, 12.40 PM IST