Year: 2023

• Ethanol & Biofuel

Sugar mills ready to ramp up ethanol capacity, see no need to raise cane area

Aabkari Times Editorial September 21, 2023

India has the potential to produce as much as 1,000 crore litres of ethanol from the current...

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• State Excise Policy

Chhattisgarh Liquor Ban: Minister’s Startling Statement Sparks Political Debate

Aabkari Times Editorial September 21, 2023

Liquor Ban in Chhattisgarh: Ambikapur. The state cannot impose a liquor ban because the government had enforced...

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• Alco-Bev Industry News

State earns excise revenue of over 10cr/day from booze: Min

Aabkari Times Editorial September 20, 2023

Guwahati: Assam consumers buy more than 5.30 lakh bulk litre (BL) of liquor daily on an average...

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• Alco-Bev Industry News

Licence fee not paid, Chandigarh admn seals 7 liquor vends

Aabkari Times Editorial September 20, 2023

The UT excise and taxation department on Saturday sealed seven liquor vends over non-payment of licence fees....

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• Liquor Industry Updates

Distilleries urge Tamil Nadu govt to hike liquor procurement prices

Aabkari Times Editorial September 20, 2023

CHENNAI: Distilleries have requested the Tamil Nadu government to revise the procurement prices of liquor in line with a hike in ethanol price....

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• State Excise Policy

Curb illegal liquor, recover tax arrears”: CM Siddaramaiah directs K’tka Excise department

Aabkari Times Editorial September 20, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed the officials of the Excise Department to curb illegal liquor in the...

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• Government & Regulation

GST dept proposes addl tax on liquor to mop up more revenue

Aabkari Times Editorial September 16, 2023

By Surendra P Gangan Mumbai: In a recent meeting convened by deputy CM Ajit Pawar to discuss...

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• Company News

Sona Machinery Sets New Industry Standard with Cutting-Edge Technology, R&D, Automation, and Nationwide Service & Support

Aabkari Times Editorial September 12, 2023

Sona Machinery, a pioneer in the industrial machinery sector for over 27+ years, is proud to announce...

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• Health & De-addiction

Underage drinking on the rise: Schools’ association

Aabkari Times Editorial September 8, 2023

BENGALURU: Social activists and stakeholders have raised the alarm over growing violations of rules by liquor outlets,...

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• Government & Regulation

India now targets curbing molasses shipments, may impose 25% export duty

Aabkari Times Editorial September 8, 2023

Amid a possible drop in sugar production next season which may lower the availability of molasses, a key...

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