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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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13 African Students Among 20 Arrested For Liquor Party In Dry State Gujarat
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police raided a farmhouse on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city and arrested 15 persons, including 13 African nationals, for allegedly consuming liquor during a party, and later apprehended five more individuals, an official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Liquor Worth Rs 71 Crore Seized In Dry Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs, liquor and precious metals worth over Rs 71 crore in Bihar since the announcement of the assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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In Dry Bihar, Ambulance Has No Patient, But Carton After Carton Of Liquor
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Forty cartons of foreign liquor worth Rs 10 lakh were recovered from an ambulance in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on Thursday evening, officials said, adding that the vehicle's driver has been arrested.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Gujarat, Dry State Since 1960, Will Allow Liquor In New Financial Hub
- Saturday December 23, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
In a significant move, the Gujarat government has allowed the consumption of liquor in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), India's first financial services centre being built in Gandhinagar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Manipur No Longer Dry State, Allows Liquor Sale After 30-Year Ban
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
After more than 30 years of ban, the Manipur government has legalised sale and consumption of liquor in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Immediate Dismissal" Of Cops Found Drinking Liquor: Bihar Chief Minister
- Tuesday February 16, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for "immediate dismissal" of police personnel who are found drinking alcohol in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mizoram To Once Again Become Dry State From April 1
- Friday March 22, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mizoram is going to be a dry state, once again, from April 1 this year. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has passed the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Bill 2019, which seeks to ban consumption, manufacture and sale of liquor for general public.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Durga Puja, Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban Is A Hit At Pandals
- Sunday October 9, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prohibition in Bihar has found an echo in the ongoing Durga Puja too with many puja pandals across the state depicting the ill effects of alcohol to create public awareness against liquor consumption.
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www.ndtv.com
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I Want To Set The Record Straight On Bihar's Liquor Ban - By Nitish Kumar
- Wednesday August 10, 2016
- Opinion | Nitish Kumar
My public record is transparent. When I commit to the people, I do my best to deliver. Last year, I announced in an official program that if we come to power next time, we will implement liquor prohibition.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bihar, 7 Businessmen Went From Happy Hour In Posh Hotel To Jail
- Wednesday April 27, 2016
- India News | Written by Alok Pandey
Seven businessmen in Bihar learnt the hard way that having a drink, even in the privacy of a hotel room, can land them in jail in the newly dry state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Tourism Still On High Despite Liquor Ban, Claims Government
- Saturday January 9, 2016
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
Kerala known for its backwaters, ayurveda, coconut lagoons and sea food has been a favourite destination for tourists but hoteliers claim the new liquor policy may make it difficult to keep up the high spirits.
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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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13 African Students Among 20 Arrested For Liquor Party In Dry State Gujarat
- Saturday October 25, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police raided a farmhouse on the outskirts of Ahmedabad city and arrested 15 persons, including 13 African nationals, for allegedly consuming liquor during a party, and later apprehended five more individuals, an official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Liquor Worth Rs 71 Crore Seized In Dry Bihar Ahead Of Polls
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Enforcement agencies have seized cash, drugs, liquor and precious metals worth over Rs 71 crore in Bihar since the announcement of the assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Dry Bihar, Ambulance Has No Patient, But Carton After Carton Of Liquor
- Thursday May 1, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Forty cartons of foreign liquor worth Rs 10 lakh were recovered from an ambulance in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar on Thursday evening, officials said, adding that the vehicle's driver has been arrested.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Gujarat, Dry State Since 1960, Will Allow Liquor In New Financial Hub
- Saturday December 23, 2023
- India News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
In a significant move, the Gujarat government has allowed the consumption of liquor in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), India's first financial services centre being built in Gandhinagar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Manipur No Longer Dry State, Allows Liquor Sale After 30-Year Ban
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
After more than 30 years of ban, the Manipur government has legalised sale and consumption of liquor in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Immediate Dismissal" Of Cops Found Drinking Liquor: Bihar Chief Minister
- Tuesday February 16, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for "immediate dismissal" of police personnel who are found drinking alcohol in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mizoram To Once Again Become Dry State From April 1
- Friday March 22, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Mizoram is going to be a dry state, once again, from April 1 this year. The Mizoram Legislative Assembly has passed the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Bill 2019, which seeks to ban consumption, manufacture and sale of liquor for general public.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Durga Puja, Nitish Kumar's Liquor Ban Is A Hit At Pandals
- Sunday October 9, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Prohibition in Bihar has found an echo in the ongoing Durga Puja too with many puja pandals across the state depicting the ill effects of alcohol to create public awareness against liquor consumption.
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www.ndtv.com
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I Want To Set The Record Straight On Bihar's Liquor Ban - By Nitish Kumar
- Wednesday August 10, 2016
- Opinion | Nitish Kumar
My public record is transparent. When I commit to the people, I do my best to deliver. Last year, I announced in an official program that if we come to power next time, we will implement liquor prohibition.
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www.ndtv.com
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In Bihar, 7 Businessmen Went From Happy Hour In Posh Hotel To Jail
- Wednesday April 27, 2016
- India News | Written by Alok Pandey
Seven businessmen in Bihar learnt the hard way that having a drink, even in the privacy of a hotel room, can land them in jail in the newly dry state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Tourism Still On High Despite Liquor Ban, Claims Government
- Saturday January 9, 2016
- Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy
Kerala known for its backwaters, ayurveda, coconut lagoons and sea food has been a favourite destination for tourists but hoteliers claim the new liquor policy may make it difficult to keep up the high spirits.
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www.ndtv.com