Jalandhar, October 18: The Excise Department has got an FIR lodged against a liquor contractor based at Nawanshahr, after seizing liquor, on which excise duty was not paid, from one of his vends, during a surprise check. Divisional Excise and Taxation Commissioner (DETC) Jaspinder Singh said on the direction of Excise Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal, the…
Abish Cheriyan, Elias Cheriyan and Sareesh Kunjappan originally from Ernakulam district launched their brand ‘Mandakini’ in Vaughan, Ontario last month. It’s been 23 years since Patta Charayam or Vaattu Charayam — arrack or locally distilled liquor — was banned in Kerala, but the alcoholic drink still has many fans. Almost weekly, the Excise Department seizes…
Come October 1 and many rules are going to change which will have a direct impact on your life because these changes in rules are linked with banking, financial and other sectors. From pension rules to others related to banks, it is important to be aware of these fresh guidelines: 1) Cheque book rule: Cheque…
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to limit the amount of alcohol that can be kept at home at a time. New state excise rules that came into effect on Thursday evening says one could not keep more than four 750 ml bottles—two Indian brands and two foreign brands—at home without a licence, Hindustan Times said…
Entered into an agreement with Assam Bio Refinery for producing bio-ethanol.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa attended a MoU signing ceremony where in Punjab National Bank entered into an agreement with Assam Bio Refinery for producing bio-ethanol at Srimanta Sankardev International Convention Centre. Speaking on the occasion, Sarma while terming the occasion as a good beginning,…
[the_ad_group id=”1083″] Hyderabad: Home delivery of alcohol seems to be high on the list of must-haves among Hyderabadis. According to a recent eight-state study conducted by the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), Hyderabad is the only city where 100% of those surveyed, want the service to start soon. The average among most…
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…
Toronto: You won’t believe it. A typical ‘nadan’ Malabari hooch, Mandakini, is creating ripples among Indian tipplers in Canada. Not only in the North American country, but in other places too, it has created a buzz among Indians, especially Malayalis. The moment social media went viral about its launch, liquor enthusiasts began searching what is…
03 Sep 2021 | 12:07 PM : Chandigarh, Sep 3 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday led the Assembly in paying tribute to eminent personalities, freedom fighters, sports icons, political personalities besides senior officers of Civil and Police administration, who had passed away since the last session. The above news was originally…
[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…