Liquor not an essential thing, says SC; dismisses plea for counter sale in MumbaiThe counsel said that online sale of liquor has many problems and chances of sale spurious liquor are very high while over-the-counter sale...
23 Jul, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
Bombay HC refuses to quash order banning over-the-counter liquor saleThe Bombay High Court refused to quash the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) order prohibiting over-the-counter sale of liquor in ...
30 May, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
Retailers displeased as Swiggy, Zomato start delivering alcoholRetailers in states such as Maharashtra, Odisha and Jharkhand don’t want food delivery apps entering the highly state-centric and excise-re...
28 May, 2020, 02.59 PM IST
Karnataka on election high, ranks second in seizure of liquorData provided by the Election Commission indicates liquor worth Rs 33.59 crore was seized in the state as on April 8.
10 Apr, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
Excise department’s arm-twisting dulls bar spiritsExcise department officials too admitted that the retailers and bar owners are being made to buy more hard liquor than beer.
08 Oct, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Hokkaido: Exploring Japan’s great white northThough most small towns in the region are raw, quiet and peaceful, bigger cities like Sapporo, with a growing population of nearly 2 millio...
24 Feb, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Liquor Sale: Centre seeks legal adviceAs many as 340 pubs and bars in Bengaluru have remained closed since July 1 because of the ban on liquor sale within 500 metres of a nation...
24 Jul, 2017, 10.31 AM IST
Watering holes along highways go high and dry following Supreme Court orderIn Delhi, 100 restaurants, liquor vends and bars, including those in five star hotels, along the six national highways passing through the ...
02 Apr, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
Karnataka government authorities force shops to buy more liquor as it attracts higher excise duty compared to beerDuty on liquor is one of the biggest revenue-earners for the state government. IML sales registered a 15.89% increase in 2013-14 but droppe...
22 Jun, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
Uncork the bubbly! Vat on liquor may go in KarnatakaEarlier, excise and commercial taxes departments imposed separate levies, but the liquor industry demanded that there be a combined levy.
12 Nov, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
Hyderabad liquor vendors create paper money to beat coin shortageThe owner of a liquor retail chain said each of his shops is saving at least Rs 1,000 a day now, money which used to be spent earlier to pr...
18 Jul, 2014, 06.23 AM IST
- Mallya blinks, liquor boycott off
Liquor outlets across Maharashtra, on Wednesday called off the three-week long boycott of Bagpiper and McDowell’s No 1 whisky, flagship bra...
27 Aug, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- Hotels join margin-cut stir
The agitation in the state against the sale of United Spirits’ (USL) two flagship brands, Bagpiper Whisky and McDowell’s No 1, intensified ...
18 Aug, 2009, 12.43 AM IST
- Retailers in Maharashtra to boycott UB brands
The king of good times is in a bit of a spot. The over 1,600 retailers in Maharashtra have threatened to stop selling Bagpiper and McDowell...
06 Aug, 2009, 12.01 AM IST
- Why not a calender for dry-days, asks Bombay High Court
At the beginning of every year, government should come out with a list of dry-days, suggests the Bombay High Court.
13 Apr, 2008, 02.36 PM IST
- Japanese sake eyes French wine lists
Nestled among the towering shelves of a top Paris wine merchant, Japanese characters stand out from a dark bottleneck: sake is carving out ...
04 Oct, 2007, 08.36 AM IST
- London luxury sales to jingle on bankers’ £9bn X’Mas bonus
Estate agents in ritzy London neighbourhoods, posh restaurateurs and purveyors of every luxury from vintage wines to very exclusive holiday...
13 Oct, 2006, 11.24 PM IST