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
IPL 2026 Final: Bengaluru police issues strict advisory ahead of RCB vs GT clash; Check full security measuresBengaluru Police has issued a strict advisory for the IPL 2026 final today. To ensure public safety, celebrations, bike rallies, and public...
31 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Thailand reverses afternoon alcohol ban days after enforcing strict penaltiesThailand has reversed its afternoon alcohol sales ban, reopening sales between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. as a six-month pilot from early December. ...
17 Nov, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Parliamentary panel calls for stricter regulations on content glorifying alcohol, drugs, violenceThe Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology recommends stronger regulations for films and content that glorify alco...
23 Mar, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh to see new Low Alcoholic Beverage Bars from April 1; liquor sales to stop in 19 placesMadhya Pradesh will introduce low alcoholic beverage bars from April 1 while restricting liquor sales in 19 locations, including 17 holy ci...
17 Feb, 2025, 08.33 AM IST
'Dry state' Gujarat allows liquor in hotels and clubs in GIFT CityIn a notable development, individuals employed in GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) and authorized visitors will now be gr...
23 Dec, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
Manipur Cabinet legalises production, sale and consumption of alcohol in specific regionsThe Manipur Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Manipur State Beverages Corporation Limited (MSBCL), marking the end of over 30 y...
17 Dec, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
Manipur no more a 'dry state' as cabinet legalises liquorThe Manipur cabinet lifted the complete ban on liquor in the state amid an ongoing ethnic conflict and a campaign against drug and alcohol ...
06 Dec, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
List of Dry Days in April 2023: Plan your parties aheadTo plan your party well in advance, here's the list of dry days in April 2023. Alcohol sale is prohibited in retail stores, bars and hotels...
03 Apr, 2023, 03.49 PM 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
CIABC urges states to convince Centre to begin liquor sale in non-COVID zones"Constitutionally, alcohol is a state matter, and hence it is state government which should unequivocally be the only authority to permit o...
23 Apr, 2020, 03.52 PM IST
Tipple to cost up to Rs 900 extra in GujaratRough calculations based on estimates of the additional fees and excise on alcohol sold in the state, provided by the prohibition and excis...
22 Feb, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Additional tax on alcohol by states to impact margins: USL on GSTAlthough the government has put portable alcohol or alcohol for human consumption out of the ambit of GST, state governments will continue ...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.34 PM IST
Diageo aims to work with government to correct perils of alcohol misuse: Abanti Sankaranarayanan, USLWe absolutely believe that consumers must decide for themselves. It is a matter of individual choice whether they want to drink or not and ...
12 Apr, 2017, 10.51 AM IST
Nitish Kumar asks police to profile ex-liquor tradersThe Chief Minister issued these two-point instructions to police headquarters in a bid to further intensify the crackdown against liquor in...
26 Nov, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
Rage against liquor marketing arm TASMAC: Why cries for prohibition are getting louder in Tamil NaduIn Nov '03, the then CM Jayalalithaa decided that the state would retail alcohol through TASMAC, after which over 7,300 private shops wer t...
18 Jan, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Sunday ET: Will controlling availability of booze restrict alcoholism in Kerala?The state, with almost half of its revenues coming from booming alcohol sales, is confronted by a question : is booze too freely available?
07 Oct, 2012, 06.51 AM IST