Alcohol
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Swiggy starts online bookings for alcohol home delivery
Business | May 21, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTIn a first of it's kind service, food delivery giant Swiggy has started taking online booking for home delivery of alcohol in the state of Jharkhand. Swiggy announced on Thursday said it has started home delivery of alcohol in Ranchi and is in talks with various state governments to provide support with online processing and home delivery of alcohol in their states.
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Want to buy liquor in Delhi? Here's how you can apply for an e-token online
Technology | May 09, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTWith the help of the new qtoken online-based system, the customers will be able to book a time slot for themselves to buy liquor in Delhi.
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Higher taxes on liquor to be counterproductive in long-run: Industry bodies
India | May 06, 2020, 10:26 PM ISTThe levy of additional tax on liquor by several state governments, in some cases as high as 75 per cent, will be counterproductive in the long-run as it will hit sales and reduce total collections, industry bodies said.
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Govt bans export of alcohol-based sanitizers
India | May 06, 2020, 07:10 PM ISTThe government has banned the export of alcohol-based sanitizers amid the coronavirus crisis, an official release read today. The order was issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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Liquor in Delhi to cost more, govt imposes 'Special Corona Fees'
India | May 04, 2020, 11:38 PM ISTLiquor price in Delhi is all set to rise from tomorrow as govt has decided to charge 70 per cent more tax. Government had decided to open allow the liquor vendors to open shops after new guidelines that issued by the Central government.
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Avoid excessive alcohol consumption to maintain good immunity during COVID-19 pandemic
Health | Apr 19, 2020, 01:33 PM ISTHeavier drinking can "dampen" all of your body's systems, including the immune system. A report earlier said that the immune system may see a brief boost about 20 minutes after "peak intoxication."
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Alcohol a hindrance to fight against COVID-19: South African president
World | Apr 19, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTAlcohol is considered a hindrance to the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has told an industry group that was lobbying for the lifting of restrictions that prohibit the sale or transporting of liquor during the lockdown.
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Dubai allows alcohol home delivery as virus shuts down bars
Business | Apr 09, 2020, 12:02 PM ISTThe Champagne corks no longer pop at Dubai's infamous alcohol-soaked brunches. The blaring flat-screen televisions stand silent in the sheikhdom's sports bars. And the city-state's pubs have shrink-wrapped their now-idle beer taps.
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Fact Check: Can alcohol kill Coronavirus?
Fyi | Mar 03, 2020, 02:32 PM ISTCan spraying alcohol help kill the deadly coronavirus? Rumour mills are abuzz with claims that alcohol could prevent the novel coronavirus infection that has claimed over 3,000 lives across the globe so far.
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Exposure to alcohol advertising linked to teen drinking: Study
Science | Feb 24, 2020, 04:41 PM ISTExposure to alcohol advertising can change the attitudes of teens about the beverage, and can cause them to start drinking, according to a study which may lead to new policy recommendations for television commercials.
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Gujarat: Two held for carrying liquor bottles in vehicle
India | Feb 22, 2020, 03:17 PM ISTTwo persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to bring liquor bottles into Gujarat in outside broadcasting (OB) van, from Daman, police said on Saturday. The driver of the van, Vinayak Goriwale, and its cleaner, Jagdish Rathod, were arrested on Friday near Vapi, they said.
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Alcohol to get costly and beer cheaper in Haryana
India | Feb 21, 2020, 03:58 PM ISTPrice of liquor in Haryana will shoot sharply from April after the new excise law was passed by the state cabinet. Beer lovers though can cheer as prices slashed by Rs 10 per bottle.
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Women tend to drink more alcohol with age
Lifestyle | Feb 12, 2020, 03:55 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in the journal Sociology of Health & Illness, researchers at New Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia and Aalborg, women aged 50-70 are more likely to consume alcohol than younger women, at levels that exceed low-risk drinking guidelines.
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Coronavirus: DGCA suspends pre-flight alcohol test at Kerala airports
India | Feb 09, 2020, 05:36 PM ISTAviation regulator DGCA has stopped the pre-flight breathalyzer (BA) test for the aircrew operating out of Kerala's four airports during the next 15 days in the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak. The breathalyzer (BA) test measures whether a person is drunk or not.
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Alcohol in Goa to go costly from April 1 as govt hikes excise duty
Business | Feb 07, 2020, 07:12 PM ISTAlcohol is all set to get expensive by 20 to 50 per cent in Goa from April 1, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced in the state assembly
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Kerala residents find alcohol flowing through their water taps
India | Feb 06, 2020, 03:49 PM ISTThe wildest fantasy every tippler has come true in Kerala. Residents of an apartment at Chalakkudy as much to their shock water mixed with liqour flowed out their water taps on Monday.
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Daily smoking, drinking linked to advanced brain age
Health | Jan 31, 2020, 03:33 PM ISTHeavy smoking and alcohol consumption are associated with adverse effects in specific brain regions.
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Why women should avoid drinking during pregnancy
Health | Jan 29, 2020, 01:47 PM ISTThe International Journal of Epidemiology, researchers from the University of Bristol investigated the impact of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have on a child and found evidence that consuming alcohol could lead to lower birth weight and poorer cognitive functioning.
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Union Budget: Commerce ministry wants one-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol
Business | Jan 19, 2020, 05:22 PM ISTThese recommendations are part of proposals made by the commerce ministry for the forthcoming Budget, which would be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1
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Beer ads can influence underage drinking, says a study
Health | Nov 19, 2019, 07:24 PM ISTAdvertising budgets and strategies used by beer companies appear to influence underage drinking, suggests a new study.