New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea seeking stoppage of water supply to the liquor industry in Maharashtra in the wake of acute water scarcity in the state. The apex court’s
London: Consuming processed meat and drinking three or more alcoholic drinks per day may increase risk of stomach cancer, according to a report that analysed 89 studies from around the world. Stomach cancer - also
Noida: Excise Department has seized 2900 cartons of smuggled liquor worth over Rs 1.50 crore in last five days from the district, officials said.Seven persons were today held and 276 cartons of smuggled liquor seized
Patna: In a bid to woo women voters, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said prohibition would be imposed if he retained power after the coming assembly elections."If I retain power, I will impose
Mumbai: At least 13 people, including a woman, were killed and seven others reported to be battling for life after consuming suspected spurious liquor at a bar in Mumbai's suburban Malavani area, police said on
New Delhi: Delhi government is contemplating not to increase excise duty on liquor this year.However, the excise department has proposed to increase license fee in different categories from around 20 to 30 per cent.A proposal
New Delhi: Delhi government is contemplating to bring down the legal drinking age for beer from the existing 25 to 21 years, with the Excise Department preparing a proposal in this regard.However, the department's proposal
New Delhi: It might sound strange but it is true that the Delhi government is planning to cut down on the online sale of liquor in the National Capital Region. The move comes after the
New Delhi: With 2 % hike in service tax rate from earlier 12 % to 14% , as announced in the Union Budget 2015-16 on Saturday , the new prices are likely to make a
Mathura: The sadhus of Braj bhumi have given a call for making Barsana a dry zone and close liquor shops in the area."Pilgrims are pained when they find sale of liquor, eggs and meat in
Jaipur: Finding lacunae in opening of liquor shops in every lane and bylane, former chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot today demanded that the new Excise policy framed by the Vasundhara Raje government needed to
Chandigarh: The Punjab government today decided to do away with the Excise and Taxation department's practice of charging VAT while granting liquor licenses for functions at marriage places across the state.Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh
Chennai: For the second time in as many months, the Tamil Nadu government has hiked the prices of liquor sold through state run TASMAC outlets.The hike, which came into force from today, varies from Rs
Thiruvananthapuram: The price of liquor went up in Kerala on Friday after the government, in its bid to enforce total prohibition, imposed an additional 25 percent tax.Also, an eight percent tax hike on tobacco products
Chandigarh: The run-up to the election for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab has been on a real high.Security agencies in the state have made seizures of drugs worth over Rs 800 crore and
New Delhi: New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has teamed up with fellow New Zealanders Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori to do business in India, ranging from premium liquor and meat to an online scoring system.McCullum,
Gurgaon, August 1: At least three dozen drunk foreigners and Indians, including underaged people barred from consuming liquor, were caught early on Thursday in a pub here, police said. The pub manager was arrested but
Cuttack,June 25: Odisa High Court today issued notice to the state government, asking it to file counter affidavits on a petition, seeking a complete ban onmanufacture and sale of liquor in the state.Holding preliminary hearing
Patna, May 8: Liquor and tobacco products except biddi and petrol would become costlier in Bihar with the state government deciding to impose additional tax on these items.Decision to this effect was taken at a
Mumbai, Mar 20: Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar today presented the state budget for 2013-14, hiking sales tax on liquor, tobacco and medicated cosmetics. Country liquor will be costlier by Rs 15 per litre, while
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