Lucknow: The demand for liquor seems to have gone up in Uttar Pradesh. The revenue generated by the excise department during the first half of the current fiscal year is up by 9% compared to the corresponding period last year. The half-yearly performance review of the department that was carried out on Wednesday showed that the department…
In the forests and national parks of Madhya Pradesh, the sweet scent of mahua flowers is a common and familiar one. Stout, broad-leaved mahua trees abound in the region, and for indigenous tribes like the Baiga, this is the tree of life. Locals have distilled and consumed the spirit of mahua—made by fermenting dried mahua flowers—for decades….
Lucknow will soon have a dedicated stretch which will be developed as a 24×7 wine and dine street. This will give Lucknow an opportunity to make nightlife. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has earmarked a 6-acre-wide land parcel near CG City, with 15 plots between 1,200 sq m and 2,800 sq m dedicated to hotels…
Nigenjaya Mochikakuya Honten (Ise, Mie Prefecture) announced that it will start local production and sales of its domestic craft beer brand “Ise Kadoya Beer Pale Ale” in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in northern India (Nigenjaya Mochikakuya Honten News Release). This is the first production of a domestic brand craft beer in India by a Japan company….
We had the privilege of speaking with Mr. SK Shukla, Business Head of India Glycols Ltd. and President of UP Distilleries Association (UPDA) to discuss the crucial role of Uttar Pradesh in India’s Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) and the contribution of India Glycols Ltd. Let’s delve into the details and understand the impact of this…
Alcohol produced in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has gained remarkable popularity not only within the country but also in the international market. During the fiscal year 2022-23, the demand for bottled liquor exported from UP to foreign destinations witnessed a significant growth. According to provisional figures released by the excise department, between April…
Noida, May 25 (PTI) The excise department in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar on Thursday impounded a truck passing through Greater Noida after it was found carrying illegal liquor from Haryana to the “dry” state of Bihar, officials said. One person, the driver of Firozabad-registered truck, was arrested in the action carried out with the…
As part of the campaign against illegal liquor in the district, the Excise Department team has arrested a smuggler. from whose possession paves of UP Marka Country Liquor were recovered. As per the orders given by the Uttar Pradesh Government and the Excise Commissioner, a special enforcement campaign is being conducted to stop the manufacture,…
The Uttar Pradesh government’s excise revenue has nearly tripled in the past six years, contributing ₹42,000 crore to the state’s revenue earnings in 2022-23 against ₹14,273.33 crore collected under this head in 2016-2017 in the state. Besides the increase in capacity and the number of distilleries, better enforcement, simplification of rules for issuing bar licences and…
The excise policy provided that MRP in bold font should be marked in dimension 1cm x 1cm on the top right side of the label of each bottle/tetra pack LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday approved amendment to the Excise Policy-2023-24 that provides for no levy of any processing fee on the renewal of bar…