Page 2 - Liquor Ban

A parallel economy: Bootleggers flourish in Bihar's liquor crackdown

Ahead of the 2015 assembly elections in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar had promised to ban the consumption of alcohol in the state if re-elected

Bihar's women win against alcohol but lose to illicit liquor, drugs

On April 1, 2016, chief minister Nitish Kumar had declared Bihar a dry state, following in the footsteps of Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep

Not in the right spirit

Liquor sale decisions show policy arbitrariness

In letter, but not in spirit? Taking stock of Andhra's 'phased prohibition'

Maharashtra, Kerala and UP have been trying to build liquor revenues through consumption of premium brands, but Andhra is going the other way, says Singh

Phased prohibition takes off as AP aims to eliminate all bars by 2024

After reducing retail outlets by 20% to 3,500 for the new excise year starting October 2019, state govt last week issued orders to cut down on the number of bars by 40% after new bar licenses are issu

Nitish's call for pan-India alcohol ban will lead to illegal trade: CPI(M)

Karat said that the ban and total prohibition lead to illegal trade while free supply of liquor causes 'social havoc'

No need to clarify order on liquor ban order: Supreme Court

In July, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands were also exempted from the ban

Liquor ban: Goa may lose Rs 7 crore along highways, says Parrikar

At this stage, revenue loss to individual licence holders and their support staff is not available

Enforce a complete liquor ban across India: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Kumar says people across religions want a complete ban on sale and consumption of liquor

After MP CM Shivraj, Chhattisgarh's Raman Singh announces phased liquor ban

New Delhi, April 11After Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a phased ban on liquor on Monday, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh today said that he will also introduce a phased prohibition in his state. He announced this in Munger, Bihar, after a meeting with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who has emerged as an icon for the pro-prohibition movement after implementing liquor ban in his state in April 2016.Not just Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, but other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states are likely to come under increasing pressure from activist groups to impose liquor ban.Gandhian activists and women groups hope to raise awareness for liquor ban in BJP-ruled Maharashtra and Rajasthan.In Uttar Pradesh, also a BJP ruled state, there have been several anti-liquor protests by women groups after the Yogi Adityanath government took office.The 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Andolan', or the movement to rid India of alcoholism, led by activist Medha Patkar and other Gandhians, will .

Liquor stocks fall after MP proposes ban

Analysts are already beginning to see an impact on revenues and profitability

United Spirits says prohibition of alcohol in MP give rise to social ills

State govts lose revenue that can be used for social development

Liquor ban: When highways are left high and dry

De-classifying state roadways dilutes spirit of SC order and may open up legal complications

Liquor ban, illegal slaughterhouses' crackdown pose serious threats to jobs

Niti Aayog CEO said at least 1 million jobs will be lost by banning sale of liquor near the highways

Highway stretches of West Bengal reclassified after liquor ban order

Move expected to benefit at least 40% of 2,100 bars, liquor shops affected by the order

Govt unlikely to challenge Supreme Court liquor ban

If case is weak, outgoing Prez Mukherjee will, in all likelihood, ask government to withdraw plea

How SC's highway liquor ban is hurting states

The ban threatens the liquor, hotel and tourism industries and also hurts employment generation

To skirt liquor ban, Rajasthan renaming state highways to 'urban roads'

SC had ruled liquor shops licenses along national & state highways won't be renewed after March 31

Kerala sees three to five hours wait in queues for liquor

In Kerala, which has a population of 3.34 crore people, around 32.9 lakh people consume liquor

Liquor ban: Supreme Court order affects 2,800 shops in Rajasthan

Out of 7,760 liquor shops, these fell within 500 m radius from highways, thus came under the order