Alcohol Ban

Christian-Muslim Clashes Rock Easter Attacks Town In Sri Lanka

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church appealed for calm and an alcohol ban Monday after clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town scarred by the Easter suicide attacks.

Demanding Alcohol Ban, Thousands Of Women March In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday January 30, 2019

They came in thousands, from their villages in north Karnataka, walking all the way to Bengaluru. Wearing traditional saris, women who have suffered due to alcohol abuse by family members, made the long journey of over 200 km on foot to ask the state government to ban alcohol.

Dry Christmas, New Year In Mizoram As State Aims For Total Prohibition

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday December 18, 2018

The new MNF government in Mizoram, led by Zoramthanga, has kept its main poll promise. In the first cabinet meeting held today in state capital Aizawl, the new government has decided to ban the sale of liquor by government sale unit with immediate effect and for private vendors a carpet ban has been imposed on the sale of liquor from December 21 to...

Ayodhya Seers Want Meat, Alcohol Banned To "Maintain Sanctity Of Place"

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday November 11, 2018

Days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed Faizabad district as Ayodhya, priests and religious leaders on Sunday, demanded that meat and alcohol be banned in the district to "maintain the sanctity" of the place

Chinese Man Held For Consuming Liquor In Patna

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 18, 2018

A chinese national has been arrested for consuming liquor in the dry state here while another one, alleged to be in possession of the contraband liquid is being searched, the police said today.

Bihar Buying Better Food, Expensive Clothes After Liquor Ban, Say Studies

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday June 17, 2018

The liquor ban in Bihar has resulted in a dip in criminal cases, women feeling their opinion was valued more and in people spending their money in clothes and food items instead of alcohol, according to two studies.

UP Minister Speaks Of Alcohol Ban. Eggs, Tomatoes Thrown In Response

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from agencies) | Saturday April 28, 2018

Broken eggs littered the ground outside the gate. Red splotches of tomatoes smeared the walls. This was the scene outside the house of Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Friday. His comments on liquor consumption pattern of people from certain communities ended with protesters gathering outside his house by the end of the day

In Dry Bihar, BJP MP's Son Arrested For Drinking, Is Big Catch For Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 23, 2018

Rahul Kumar Manjhi, a BJP lawmaker's son and his friend, arrested for consuming alcohol in Gaya, Bihar, a dry state, were produced in a city court and sent to the Gaya Central Jail under judicial custody today.

Trending: 'If Alcohol Were Banned...' Twitter Imagines Hilarious Scenarios

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday December 11, 2017

Using the hashtag 'If alcohol were banned', people of Twitter tried to imagine how things would function in an alcohol-free country.

Kerala Loosens Alcohol Ban, Minimum Drinking Age Raised To 23

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 8, 2017

The Left government in Kerala has moved to drastically dilute its predecessor's ban on alcohol by allowing hotels that are three-stars or fancier to sell alcohol. While the ban has been loosened, the minimum drinking age has been raised from 21 to 23.

Supreme Court Allows Bihar Liquor Firms To Dispose Stock Outside State

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 29, 2017

The Supreme Court today gave time till July 31 to liquor manufacturers and sellers in Bihar to dispose of their stock outside the state. The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies claims their unsold stock of liquor is worth over Rs 200 crore.

At A Mass Wedding, Minister Gifts Bats To Brides To Fix Drunkard, Abusive Husbands

(With Inputs From Agencies) | Monday May 1, 2017

Bhopal: A Madhya Pradesh Minister has come up with an unusual way to teach alcoholic and abusive husbands an unforgettable lesson. Prompted by the complaints of rural and urban women about their misbehaving alcoholic husbands, Gopal Bhargava, the state minister of panchayati raj and rural development, decided to gift wooden bats to the new brides. ...

Liquor Shares Fall On Possible Sales Ban In Madhya Pradesh. Is It Good Time To Buy?

Business | Tuesday April 11, 2017

United Spirits which makes popular brand of whiskies such as McDowells', Royal Challenge and Black Dog among others fell as much as 2.7 per cent

But This Chair Is For Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav Was Told

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Sunday February 12, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, 65, has always publicly described Lalu Yadav as his "big brother". In their alliance, as well, it is Mr Yadav who makes the larger contribution with his party outperforming that of Mr Kumar's in the last election in 2015. So Mr Kumar owes his seat of power to Mr Yadav.

No Liquor Shops On State, National Highways From April 1, Supreme Court Orders

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday December 15, 2016

Liquor shops will not be allowed on highways from April, the Supreme Court said today. The license of existing shops will not be renewed.