[ad_1] The government on Friday said around 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains will be utilised, apart from sugarcane molasses, for manufacturing ethanol to achieve the target of 20 per cent blending with petrol by 2025. Addressing a webinar organised by sugar industry body ISMA, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said the government is encouraging ethanol…
Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). Instructing state-owned liquor shops to ensure they have sufficient stocks to fulfill demand from October 1 to November 16, the Delhi government on Thursday said it has directed these outlets to release payments to suppliers on time so that the supply chains don’t get choked during this period. Ahead…
The Competition Commission of India () penalty of ₹752 crore on is a significant sentiment dampener for the beer company, which may have to raise debt to pay the fine, said brokerage firms.On Friday, India’s competition watchdog found top beer companies United Breweries, Carlsberg India and Anheuser Busch InBev India to have indulged in cartelisation…
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…
New Delhi: With the Delhi government’s new excise policy coming into effect in November, several privately-run liquor shops in the city are going to be shut for 47 days. Private liquor stores in 105 out of the 272 municipal wards in Delhi would remain closed between October 1 and November 16, a government official said….
Image Source : PTI The Madhya Pradesh government has announced stricter laws after recent deaths due to alleged consumption of spurious liquor in several districts across the state. The use of methanol and other toxic chemicals used for industrial and other purposes in the manufacturing of illicit liquor in the state led to the loss…
Thane, Sep 27 (UNI) Banned IMFL worth Rs 37.80 lakh was seized and three persons arrested for allegedly possessing the contraband, informed the Maharashtra Excise Flying Squad on Monday. The trio accused have been identified as Vasudeo Kisan Choudhari 42, Ranjan Shivram Shetty (52) and Gulam Ahmed Raja, 34. Talking to UNI, Excise Inspector Nanadkumar…
Jabalpur, Sep 26 (PTI) Two employees of a liquor shop in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh were booked for allegedly selling stock beyond permissible limits and abusing a buyer who asked for a receipt, police said on Sunday. An official said this may be the first case of its kind in the state after the government…
Retail counters selling liquor will remain closed and restaurants serving liquor will be barred from doing so roughly across the entire Calcutta police area from Tuesday evening to Thursday evening because of the by-election to the Bhowanipore assembly constituency on Thursday. The restriction will start from 6.30pm on September 28, according to a notification issued…
United Spirits was in high spirits yesterday, September 23, up 7 percent for the week. It has seen gains of around 12 percent and yesterday’s volumes were 4.6 times the average volumes that the stock trades at and around 30.81 lakh shares were marked for delivery yesterday. United Spirits was in high spirits yesterday, September…