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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The authorities seized more than 36.3 lakh litres of liquor in 2025 in Bihar, where alcoholic beverages were banned nine years ago, and arrested 1.25 lakh people for violating the prohibition law.
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Which States In India Have An Alcohol Ban? What Travellers Should Know
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Knowing these regulations helps you travel confidently, plan better, and avoid any unexpected restrictions during your trip.
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"Liquor A Call Away": Madhya Pradesh BJP Leader's Friendly Fire At Bihar Colleagues
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi has stirred controversy claiming that "liquor mafias rule Bihar" and that alcohol can be delivered to homes there with just one phone call.
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20 Dead, 6 Hospitalised After Consuming Illicit Liquor In Bihar's Motihari
- Saturday April 15, 2023
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Akhil Kumar
The tragedy, the latest in a series of such deaths since 2016 when the Bihar government banned alcohol in the state, has been reported from Lakshmipur, Paharpur, and Harsiddhi blocks of Motihari.
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"Never Touched Alcohol": Bihar BJP MLC Found Guilty Of Consuming Liquor
- Tuesday August 30, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A BJP MLC in Bihar has been found guilty of consuming liquor in violation of the prohibition law that has been in force in the state for over half a decade, police said in Patna on Tuesday.
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"Learn To Enjoy Your Drink Like Bada Sahibs": Bihar Ex Chief Minister
- Saturday July 23, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday advised underdogs of the dry state to learn the art of enjoying their drink on the sly from their wealthy counterparts whose bacchanalia does not land them in jails.
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Alcohol Is Dirty, Bad For Society: Bihar Chief Minister On Liquor Ban
- Tuesday November 2, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Expressing his anguish over a recent hooch tragedy that claimed eight lives in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the ban on alcohol is in the interest of society.
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16 Dead At Village In Bihar Allegedly After Consuming Spurious Liquor
- Saturday July 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
At least 16 people have died at a village in Bihar over the last few days, in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning in a state that had passed the prohibition law six years ago.
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Questioned About Liquor Prohibition In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Hits Back
- Saturday February 27, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday bristled at questions being raised against his highly-touted alcohol prohibition drive following some recent instances of violation of the liquor ban.
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"Liquor Is A Dirty Thing": Nitish Kumar Over Recent Tragedy In Bihar
- Monday February 22, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed distress over a recent hooch tragedy in the state that has claimed five lives, and urged citizens to realise that his government has introduced prohibition since alcohol was a "dirty thing".
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www.ndtv.com
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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
The authorities seized more than 36.3 lakh litres of liquor in 2025 in Bihar, where alcoholic beverages were banned nine years ago, and arrested 1.25 lakh people for violating the prohibition law.
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www.ndtv.com
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Which States In India Have An Alcohol Ban? What Travellers Should Know
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Knowing these regulations helps you travel confidently, plan better, and avoid any unexpected restrictions during your trip.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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"Liquor A Call Away": Madhya Pradesh BJP Leader's Friendly Fire At Bihar Colleagues
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi has stirred controversy claiming that "liquor mafias rule Bihar" and that alcohol can be delivered to homes there with just one phone call.
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www.ndtv.com
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20 Dead, 6 Hospitalised After Consuming Illicit Liquor In Bihar's Motihari
- Saturday April 15, 2023
- India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Akhil Kumar
The tragedy, the latest in a series of such deaths since 2016 when the Bihar government banned alcohol in the state, has been reported from Lakshmipur, Paharpur, and Harsiddhi blocks of Motihari.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Never Touched Alcohol": Bihar BJP MLC Found Guilty Of Consuming Liquor
- Tuesday August 30, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A BJP MLC in Bihar has been found guilty of consuming liquor in violation of the prohibition law that has been in force in the state for over half a decade, police said in Patna on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Learn To Enjoy Your Drink Like Bada Sahibs": Bihar Ex Chief Minister
- Saturday July 23, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday advised underdogs of the dry state to learn the art of enjoying their drink on the sly from their wealthy counterparts whose bacchanalia does not land them in jails.
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www.ndtv.com
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Alcohol Is Dirty, Bad For Society: Bihar Chief Minister On Liquor Ban
- Tuesday November 2, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Expressing his anguish over a recent hooch tragedy that claimed eight lives in the state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the ban on alcohol is in the interest of society.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Dead At Village In Bihar Allegedly After Consuming Spurious Liquor
- Saturday July 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
At least 16 people have died at a village in Bihar over the last few days, in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning in a state that had passed the prohibition law six years ago.
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www.ndtv.com
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Questioned About Liquor Prohibition In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Hits Back
- Saturday February 27, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday bristled at questions being raised against his highly-touted alcohol prohibition drive following some recent instances of violation of the liquor ban.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Liquor Is A Dirty Thing": Nitish Kumar Over Recent Tragedy In Bihar
- Monday February 22, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed distress over a recent hooch tragedy in the state that has claimed five lives, and urged citizens to realise that his government has introduced prohibition since alcohol was a "dirty thing".
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www.ndtv.com