alcohol

Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to withdraw the 'special corona fee' levied at 70 per cent of the maximum retail price on all categories of liquor, with effect from June 10, the ANI reported. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal briefed…

New Delhi: If Zomato had its way, it would soon be home-delivering alcohol during the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown. Zomato’s CEO for food delivery Mohit Gupta has submitted a business proposal to this effect to International…

Gurugram: Around 250 microbreweries, which make freshly brewed beer across the country, are looking at a loss of around 8 lakh litres, according to industry experts. Unlike bottled beer, fresh-brewed beer has a short shelf life.  Apart…

Raipur: In a bid to prevent chaotic queues at liquor stores, the Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday started home delivery service of liquor in its green zones. A customer can order up to 5,000 ml of liquor online, the state public…

Bengaluru: A day after the photograph of a liquor bill of Rs 52,841 went viral on social media, the Karnataka Excise Department filed a case against the store, Vanilla Spirit Zone for selling beyond the permissible limit. The state permits…

New Delhi: Alcohol in the country's capital will cost more as the Delhi government on Monday imposed a 70 per cent 'Special Corona Fee' on liquor bottles. The new rate will be applicable from Tuesday and the 70 per cent 'Special Corona…

As panic spreads over coronavirus (COVID-19), so does misinformation on the internet. The latest being ‘drink alcohol to stay safe and kill the deadly virus’. Busting this fake news, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, “No.…

Men with a big belly is not an unusual sight in our country. You have the pot-bellied shopkeeper, the paanwala, the nextdoor uncle and why, even your dad tauji or chacha and mama. We have all grown up seeing the ubiquitous lecherous cop…

When it comes to alcohol consumption, rural households can put their urban counterparts to shame. A joint study by AIIMS and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has found that, on an average, rural households in India spend Rs 278 crore a…