Prayagraj: With the arrest of liquor mafia Sudhakar Singh, the special task force (STF) of UP police in Lucknow is close to busting the huge network of liquor smugglers operating across the state in an organized manner. Sudhakar Singh is a resident of Purmai Sultanpur village of Patapgarh district. Wanted in connection with over 12…
Jaipur, Sep 6 (PTI) The Rajasthan government Monday suspended IPS officer Himmat Abhilash Tak after a probe found he allegedly facilitated liquor smuggling by working in connivance with the mafia when he was posted as the Sirohi police chief. Following complaints that the officer was facilitating liquor smuggling on a large scale, the government had…
[the_ad_group id=”1083″] New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Pitching for a nationwide campaign against drug and substance abuse, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore on Thursday said during Covid second wave, most casualties were of those who would were addicts. Asserting that substance abuse is one of the key reasons for…
HIGHLIGHTS Says ISWAI welcomes new policy shift of Andhra Pradesh govt from ‘prohibition’ to ‘restriction’ International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), an industry body promoted by the multinational alcoholic beverage companies, having investments and business operations in India, highlights the industry’s perspective on government policies and promotes best practices as well as responsible…
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved a proposal prescribing capital punishment and life imprisonment in the cases related to deaths caused by the consumption of spurious liquor. Besides, the amendments proposed to the state Excise Act also impose ₹20 lakh fine. The Madhya Pradesh Excise Act (Madhya Pradesh Excise Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 will be…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI, 23 July 2021: FICCI’s Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy, (CASCADE) organised a capacity building programme on Prevention of Counterfeiting and Smuggling for the excise officers of Odisha today. Mr PC Jha, Advisor FICCI CASCADE and Former Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs said, “The pandemic saw a…
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Assam government on Wednesday has decided to sell liquor online in Guwahati for the next one month on an experimental basis. Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika confirmed that if the experimental plan succeeds then the government will expand it to the entire state. Speaking to ANI Hazarika said: “Assam…
Excise officers say alcohol is brought from places where the tax is less; cheap liquor sold in bottles of expensive brands is another concern as it may be harmful, they add A consignment of illicit booze seized by the department in June In the past three months, the excise department has seized illegal liquor worth…
[ad_1] The Delhi government recently brought about a number of changes in the Rules governing the trade of alcohol in the national capital, which is carried out through a large network of private and state-run liquor shops that do brisk business round the year. Among all the changes, a seemingly minor tweak in a clause…
[ad_1] The Delhi government has made a number of modifications to the rules governing the sale of alcohol in the national capital. Among the changes, an alteration in a clause relating to home delivery of alcohol received a lot of attention, particularly at a time when queuing outside liquor outlets is a risky venture due to the Covid-19…