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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
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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Bhupesh Baghel On Why He "Didn't Have Courage" To Ban Liquor
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said he didn't have the courage to ban alcohol in the state when he witnessed deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor after outlets were shut during the pandemic.
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Liquor Ban In Bihar Has Been A Complete Failure: Prashant Kishor
Election strategist-turned-politician, Prashant Kishor, on Thursday said prohibition in Bihar has been a complete failure but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "does not want to accept this reality".
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Nitish Kumar Wants Drones, Dogs In Fight Against Illegal Liquor In Bihar
Battling criticism over hooch tragedies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now wants drones and trained dogs to detect illegal stashes of liquor to effectively enforce the prohibition law.
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People Of Bihar To Take Oath Against Consuming Liquor On Nov 26: Nitish Kumar
Bihar government employees and the people of the state would take pledge on November 26 that they would not consume liquor, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Monday.
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Nitish Kumar Calls Meeting On Prohibition After Bihar Liquor Deaths
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting with his ministerial colleagues to figure out how to tighten the state's liquor prohibition policy.
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Questioned About Liquor Prohibition In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Hits Back
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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Mizoram Again Becomes Dry State Following New Liquor Law
Mizoram has once again become a "completely dry state" from today following a new liquor law that prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol, a Minister said in Aizawl.
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Mizoram Cabinet Approves Liquor Prohibition Bill
The Mizoram Cabinet has approved the proposed liquor prohibition bill in the state, officials said Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh Moving Towards Liquor Prohibition: Raman Singh
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that his state has taken steps towards prohibition and as part of that liquor will not be allowed in having a population up to 3,000.
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Lakhs Join 11,000-Km-Long Human Chain Supporting Prohibition Policy In Bihar
Lakhs of people across Bihar on Saturday, including men, women and children, formed a human chain in support of government's prohibition policy introduced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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After PM Narendra Modi's Praise, Nitish Kumar Plans 11,000 Km-Long Human Chain On Prohibition
Two days after Nitish Kumar received lavish praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his liquor prohibition policy in the state, the Bihar chief minister has decided to double up the length of a human chain planned to raise awareness on the issue.
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Nitish Kumar Asks Police To Profile Ex-Liquor Traders
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has taken up prohibition on a 'mission mode', today instructed police to check whether those linked with liquor trade previously had found an alternate vocation, and book those who were continuing in the trade.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Plans Longest Human Chain In Support Of Liquor Prohibition
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the state government will organise the world's longest human chain in support of liquor prohibition in January 2017.
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With Bihar Liquor Ban Dismissal, Cases Against Arrested Will Go Too
For about 14,000 people, who were booked under a controversial Bihar law banning consumption, storage and sale of all types of liquor in the state, the Patna High Court verdict could bring a sigh of relief.
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Over 36 Lakh Litres Of Liquor Seized In Dry State Bihar In 2025
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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Bhupesh Baghel On Why He "Didn't Have Courage" To Ban Liquor
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said he didn't have the courage to ban alcohol in the state when he witnessed deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor after outlets were shut during the pandemic.
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Liquor Ban In Bihar Has Been A Complete Failure: Prashant Kishor
Election strategist-turned-politician, Prashant Kishor, on Thursday said prohibition in Bihar has been a complete failure but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "does not want to accept this reality".
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Nitish Kumar Wants Drones, Dogs In Fight Against Illegal Liquor In Bihar
Battling criticism over hooch tragedies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar now wants drones and trained dogs to detect illegal stashes of liquor to effectively enforce the prohibition law.
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People Of Bihar To Take Oath Against Consuming Liquor On Nov 26: Nitish Kumar
Bihar government employees and the people of the state would take pledge on November 26 that they would not consume liquor, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Monday.
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Nitish Kumar Calls Meeting On Prohibition After Bihar Liquor Deaths
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting with his ministerial colleagues to figure out how to tighten the state's liquor prohibition policy.
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Questioned About Liquor Prohibition In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Hits Back
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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Mizoram Again Becomes Dry State Following New Liquor Law
Mizoram has once again become a "completely dry state" from today following a new liquor law that prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol, a Minister said in Aizawl.
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Mizoram Cabinet Approves Liquor Prohibition Bill
The Mizoram Cabinet has approved the proposed liquor prohibition bill in the state, officials said Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh Moving Towards Liquor Prohibition: Raman Singh
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that his state has taken steps towards prohibition and as part of that liquor will not be allowed in having a population up to 3,000.
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Lakhs Join 11,000-Km-Long Human Chain Supporting Prohibition Policy In Bihar
Lakhs of people across Bihar on Saturday, including men, women and children, formed a human chain in support of government's prohibition policy introduced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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After PM Narendra Modi's Praise, Nitish Kumar Plans 11,000 Km-Long Human Chain On Prohibition
Two days after Nitish Kumar received lavish praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his liquor prohibition policy in the state, the Bihar chief minister has decided to double up the length of a human chain planned to raise awareness on the issue.
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Nitish Kumar Asks Police To Profile Ex-Liquor Traders
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has taken up prohibition on a 'mission mode', today instructed police to check whether those linked with liquor trade previously had found an alternate vocation, and book those who were continuing in the trade.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Plans Longest Human Chain In Support Of Liquor Prohibition
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the state government will organise the world's longest human chain in support of liquor prohibition in January 2017.
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With Bihar Liquor Ban Dismissal, Cases Against Arrested Will Go Too
For about 14,000 people, who were booked under a controversial Bihar law banning consumption, storage and sale of all types of liquor in the state, the Patna High Court verdict could bring a sigh of relief.
