Kolkata, March 30 – The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and equipment used in the manufacture of fake liquor in Siliguri, West Bengal, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.According to reports, approximately 1,560 litres of OP spirit (surgical...
Aizawl, March 27 At least two people were arrested with 351 grams of heroin in Tuirial, on the outskirts of Aizawl in Mizoram, the excise department said in a statement on Friday.The operation took place late on Thursday, it said.The drug was seized from a car, and the two accused have been...
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New Delhi, March 27 – Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday praised the House for adopting the Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) reports after a gap of over 15 years, criticizing the previous Aam Aadmi Party government.Addressing the members, Gupta said, "As you are all aware, the...
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Bengaluru, March 26 According to the Karnataka CEO's office, as many as 34 candidates are contesting the by-elections for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies.Official data shows that Bagalkot received 26 nominations, of which 14 were found valid after scrutiny. On the...
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New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi government's excise department has mandated fresh brand registration and revalidation of stock-keeping units by liquor wholesalers, ahead of the new financial year starting April 1.In a circular issued to L-I licensees (wholesalers), the excise department has said...
Bhubaneswar, March 26 – The Odisha Government has announced a new three-year Excise Policy, which will be effective from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029.The state excise department has moved from an annual to a three-year excise policy, intending to provide enhanced stability, uniformity, and...
New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi government's excise department has directed all wholesale licensees to mandatorily submit samples of each IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) brand on a quarterly basis to ensure the quality of liquor sold in the city, officials said on Wednesday.All the IMFL brands...
New Delhi, March 23 A report of the Delhi Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tabled in the House on Monday said that losses amounting to Rs 890 crore were incurred due to the failure to re-tender liquor shops, while another Rs 144 crore was lost due to the waiver of license fees under...
Dehradun, March 22 – Following the cabinet expansion, the Uttarakhand government has assigned portfolios to its ministers. A government notification details the distribution of responsibilities among members of the Council of Ministers, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami retaining control...
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Patna, March 20 – A surprising incident at Katihar Railway Station has exposed serious coordination gaps between enforcement agencies in Bihar, where prohibition laws are strictly enforced.A team from the Excise Department, acting on a tip-off about liquor being transported via the Haate...
Katihar (Bihar), March 20 A team of Excise and Prohibition Department officials and GRP personnel clashed at Katihar railway station on Friday over a raid, leaving a constable injured, officials said.The incident occurred when the prohibition team arrived at the station to intercept an alleged...
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Observers appointed by the Election Commission reviewed the preparations for the Puducherry Assembly elections at a meeting held at the District Collectorate yesterday. General and Expenditure Observers, along with election officials, police officers, and coordination officers, participated in...
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March 19 The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department reported in its latest report that 19 people have died this year due to drug abuse, bringing the total number of such deaths since 1984 to 2,016.The report stated that the 19 drug-related deaths were recorded up to March 19. Of these 19...
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New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi government has extended the existing excise regime for a year, citing the ongoing work on a new liquor policy, officials said on Wednesday.The city government's excise department, in an order on Tuesday, extended the renewal and granting of new retail liquor...
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Bengaluru, March 17 – During the Question and Answer session in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, the issue of illegal liquor sales, particularly in the border areas of the Raichur district, was raised. Several state MLAs urged the Congress-led state government to take strict action and...
The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has established a glass recycling plant at the Material Recovery Facility Centre in Akbarpur Bahampur, Vijay Nagar, providing the city with an innovative solution for managing glass waste. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs stated that the Ghaziabad...
Aizawl, March 15 The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign, 'Operation Jericho', beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.The campaign, launched jointly by the state police, excise department, and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1, 2025...
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Aizawl, March 15 The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign, "Operation Jericho," beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.The initiative, launched jointly by the state police, excise department, and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1...
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Thane, March 14 The Maharashtra Excise Department has busted a major inter-state illegal liquor racket operating in Thane district, seizing contraband worth Rs 32 lakh after conducting multiple raids over the last four days, an official said on Saturday.Officials intercepted two four-wheelers...
Palghar, March 13 The Maharashtra excise department seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 11.39 lakh in separate operations in the Palghar district, leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Friday.Three vehicles worth Rs 21 lakh were also seized in the operations...