Liquor: News
04 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentUp to ₹50L fine for alcohol promotion via surrogate ads
The Indian government is preparing to enforce a ban on surrogate advertising by liquor manufacturers.
20 May 2024
IndiaMagic Moments ascends to become world's 7th largest vodka brand
Radico Khaitan's vodka brand, Magic Moments, has clocked record sales of over six million cases in FY24, equating to sales worth ₹1,000 crore.
22 Jan 2024
Stock MarketRam Mandir inauguration: Check what's open and what's shut today
As Ram Mandir is about to be inaugurated in Ayodhya, several offices and institutions have declared a holiday or half-day leave today.
15 Jan 2024
Ram MandirLiquor outlets shut in Noida, Greater Noida on January 22
All shops selling liquor in Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed on January 22, according to an order issued by the district administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar.
14 Dec 2023
BusinessMeet Lalit Khaitan, India's newest billionaire at age of 80
At the age of 80, Lalit Khaitan, chairman of Delhi-based Radico Khaitan, has become India's newest billionaire.
11 Dec 2023
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola India breaks ground in alcoholic drinks with Lemon-Dou
Coca-Cola, known for its soft drinks worldwide, has stepped into new territory by testing the alcoholic beverage market in India, per an Economic Times (ET) report.
19 Oct 2023
GurugramGurugram residents are paying 33% more for booze: Here's why
Gurugram liquor retailers are cashing in on the ongoing shortage of popular alcohol brands in Delhi. Thanks to Delhi's controversial excise policy and the rejection of sale licenses for major companies, there's a scarcity of sought-after brands in the capital.
15 May 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: 13 dead after consuming spurious liquor, 9 arrested
At least 13 people have died and many others have been hospitalized in critical condition after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Tamil Nadu over the last three days, India Today reported.
07 May 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Chhattisgarh: ED busts multicrore 'liquor scam'; Congress mayor's brother arrested
In a major development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday claimed to have busted a Rs. 2,000 crore liquor trade scam in Chhattisgarh involving large-scale corruption and money laundering.
11 Apr 2023
PetsCan your dog become an alcoholic? Possibly.
The idea of dogs drinking alcohol may seem far-fetched, but it is a reality that can't be ignored.
15 Dec 2022
Nitish KumarThose who drink alcohol will die: Nitish on hooch tragedy
As the number of deaths related to the Saran hooch tragedy rose to 39, Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar underlined the need for strict implementation of the state's liquor ban and urged people to refrain from drinking.
06 Aug 2022
Bihar11 die after consuming spurious liquor in 'dry state' Bihar
Eleven people have passed away and 12 have become gravely ill, with many losing their eyesight, as a result of drinking spurious liquor in the district of Saran in Bihar, as per officials.
03 Jun 2022
DelhiKolkata: Start-up to deliver liquor in 10 minutes at doorstep
In a first, a Hyderabad-based startup has launched a 10-minute express liquor delivery service in Kolkata.
01 June 2022
LondonWorld's largest whisky bottle sold for $1.4 million at auction
According to Lyon and Turnbull, the world's largest whiskey bottle, dubbed "The Intrepid," has sold for around $1.4 million.
05 Nov 2021
Bihar24 dead in Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor
At least 24 people have died and several others fell ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar over the last two days, news agency PTI reported.
20 Sep 2021
West BengalCelebrity Breweries will invest over Rs. 100cr in West Bengal
City-based Celebrity Breweries Private Limited plans to invest more than Rs. 100 crore in the West Bengal beer market, a top company official said.
10 Aug 2021
MaharashtraEmpty liquor bottles found in Maharashtra secretariat; government orders probe
Several empty liquor bottles were found dumped in a duct in the Maharashtra secretariat complex in south Mumbai on Tuesday, prompting the state government to order a probe.
23 Jul 2021
AssamAssam: First phase of online liquor sale limited to Guwahati
The first phase of the online sale of liquor in Assam has been limited to the Guwahati Municipal Corporation area. It will be extended to state's other parts gradually.
21 Jul 2021
Madhya PradeshMP: Four cops suspended after video shows them consuming liquor
Four police constables, including two women, were suspended after a video surfaced in which they were purportedly seen consuming liquor near a patrolling vehicle in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, officials said on Wednesday.
06 Jul 2021
DelhiBars open till 3 am, microbreweries promoted: Delhi's liquor policy
The Delhi government made its excise policy for 2021-22 public on Monday with the aim to clean up malpractices and user experience.
11 Jun 2021
Delhi GovernmentRules for home delivery of liquor come into force today
The Delhi government notified the rules allowing home delivery of liquor for orders placed through mobile applications and websites on Thursday, which will come into effect from Friday.
09 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshTanker driver carrying liquor robbed, killed by unknown persons
A tanker driver carrying liquor in his vehicle from a distillery was allegedly killed after being robbed by some unknown persons near under construction Faridpur toll plaza in Bareilly, police said on Wednesday.
03 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshAligarh: Hooch tragedy strikes again; five dead, 22 hospitalized
Five people died and at least 22 took ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in a village in Aligarh district, police said on Thursday.
01 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi allows home delivery of liquor via app, website
People in Delhi can now order home delivery of Indian and foreign liquor through a dedicated mobile app or website, the city's government says.
01 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshAligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 36, officials suspended
The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy rose to 36 on Monday with authorities confirming 11 more deaths, even as the Uttar Pradesh government cracked the whip on UP Excise Commissioner P Guruprasad, and suspended two other senior officials.
24 Mar 2021
Excise ActNow order full liquor bottle on table in Delhi clubs
Delhiites will soon have an option to order a full bottle of liquor on their tables in hotels and clubs as a Group of Ministers headed by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia recommended several steps that are part of excise reforms.
23 Mar 2021
Delhi GovernmentLowering of drinking-age will stop 'booze visits' to NCR: Officials
The excise policy reforms, reducing the drinking age from 25 years to 21 years, are expected to prevent young people of Delhi from going to NCR cities to quench their thirst for alcohol, officials said.
22 Mar 2021
Manish SisodiaDelhi lowers legal drinking age from 25 to 21
The legal drinking age in Delhi has been lowered from 25 to 21, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Monday.
