Year: 2026

• Beer & Brewery

United Breweries Expands Beverage Portfolio with Launch of Amstel Grande Packaged Drinking Water

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

Bengaluru-based United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the global HEINEKEN Company, has announced the launch of Amstel...

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• Company News

Ajay Devgn’s The GlenJourneys Strengthens India Expansion with Delhi NCR Push

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

New Delhi: Premium single malt whisky brand The GlenJourneys, co-founded by Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Mokksh...

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• State Excise Policy

UP Reduces Liquor Shop Licence Fee by 20%, Lottery for 660 Retail Vends on May 29

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has reduced the licence fee for retail liquor shops by 20% for...

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• Whisky & Premium Spirits

Brown-Forman Launches The Glendronach Single Malt Scotch Whisky in India’s Luxury Spirits Market

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

New Delhi, May 2026: Global spirits company Brown-Forman has announced the launch of The Glendronach in India,...

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• Government & Regulation

Madras High Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Government’s Decision to Shut Down TASMAC Liquor Shops

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has refused to halt the Tamil Nadu government’s move...

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• Whisky & Premium Spirits

Scotch Whisky Industry Pushes for Swift India-UK FTA Rollout Amid Steel Import Hurdles

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

The Scotch whisky industry has urged the United Kingdom and India to move quickly on implementing the...

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• Retail & Distribution

Tasmac Puts Closure of 717 Liquor Shops on Hold Amid Confusion Over 500-Metre Rule in Tamil Nadu

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has temporarily paused the proposed closure of 717 liquor shops...

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• State Excise Policy

Karnataka’s Excise Policy Caught Between Revenue Needs and Regulation, Says CIABC

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

Karnataka’s evolving excise policy framework is increasingly facing a balancing challenge between revenue generation and consumption regulation,...

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• Beer & Brewery

United Breweries to close Ludhiana brewery from June 30, shifts focus to long-term contract brewing model

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

United Breweries Limited has announced the closure of its brewery unit in Ludhiana, Punjab, effective June 30,...

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• Beer & Brewery

Iconic US Beer Brand Schlitz To Be Discontinued After 177 Years, Pabst Confirms

Aabkari Times Newsdesk 5 months ago

After nearly 177 years, one of America’s oldest beer brands is preparing to disappear from store shelves....

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