The state excise department in Pune has issued 2 lakh permits for liquor consumption on New Year’s eve, with the number expected to increase. Restaurants and bars have been permitted to extend their closing hours till 5 am. The department has also seized liquor worth over ₹1 crore and filed 233 cases in December. The…
In response to the numerous queries from Gujarat residents, the state’s department of prohibition and excise has released a set of ‘frequently asked questions’ (FAQs) on Tuesday, aiming to clarify the regulations surrounding the new relaxation in the consumption of liquor in GIFT City. The FAQs emphasize that existing liquor permit holders cannot currently utilize…
To combat the illicit trade of liquor and ensure consumer safety, the Haryana government has introduced a Quick Response (QR) code system on liquor bottles produced in the state. This initiative, incorporated into the Haryana Excise Policy 2023-24, aims to curb smuggling and the sale of adulterated liquor. Officials reported that the distribution of liquor…
Hyderabad: The state government has begun identifying liquor-selling belt shops, which are to be closed in line with the promise the Congress had made during the Assembly election campaign. Sources said prohibition and excise department senior officials were preparing a presentation to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on the revenue generated through the sale of…
HYDERABAD: The ban on the sale of liquor, at outlets, vends, pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants, across the state came into effect from 5 pm on Tuesday, after the campaigning for the upcoming state Assembly polls concluded. The ban will be in effect till completion of polling, officials said. Despite winter being a heavy period of…
In the three days leading up to the state’s implementation of a 48-hour liquor ban, alcohol sales spiked by 15-16% across the state. This surge is attributed to a combination of factors, possibly including panic buying ahead of the dry period or other unspecified reasons. Authorities closely monitor liquor sales and inventory during election periods…
Chandigarh: After the Haryana Police enforcement wing, the excise and taxation department has now started a two-way probe into the sale of spurious liquor, which has claimed 21 lives so far. The department has conducted random samplingfrom all liquor vends and sent them for testing in Panchkula. It is also examining the seized stock of bottles, especially those…
Nagpur: Representatives of liquor companies will visit the crime branch office to ascertain the authenticity of the foreign liquor worth ₹42 lakhs seized by the crime branch on November 4. The state excise department too has been alerted, it’s learnt. Cops had nabbed auto-rickshaw driver Atul Bhaladhare following a tip-off before seizing the illegally stocked liquorconsignment at three apartments at Gondwana…
Piccadily Agro Industries, India’s largest independent malt maker, is on a winning streak after being crowned with the prestigious ‘Best Whisky in the World’ title at the 2023 Whiskies of the World Award. This accolade has catapulted the company’s shares to remarkable heights, gaining a whopping 101 percent in just nine days. Investors have seen…
Liquor hidden and transported illegally inside a truck in plywood stocks from Goa to Karnataka, was seized by the Excise Department sleuths on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway in the early hours of Saturday. Seizure of huge quantity liquor of high-end brands reminds of the similar pattern shown in Telugu movie Pushpa wherein red sanders were…