Liquor Ban Demand

She has also been cornering the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led state government with a prohibition demand. Recently, she made headlines for throwing stones at a liquor store while demanding a blanket ban on alcohol in Madhya Pradesh.

Demands for relaxing the stringent prohibition law in Bihar for those coming to the state from outside were on Friday dismissed outright by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

A senior Shiv Sena minister has demanded that liquor ban in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district be lifted, arguing that it was leading to rise in sale of illegal liquor and related crimes.

Established in 1860 in the heights of the Western Himalayas to cater to demand from British soldiers during the colonial era, the brewery is the largest legal seller of booze in the country. On paper it sells to the less than 5 percent of the minority non-Muslim population. However, many Pakistanis also privately also enjoy an alcoholic tipple and ...

Shimla: After the Supreme Court imposed a ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of a highway, that came into force on April 1, many owners started to shift shops near or inside residential areas and has thus drawn the ire of women in Himachal Pradesh. In Shimla, Kullu, Kangra, Hamirpur and Mandi districts, women groups have been protesting to dem...

A woman protester was slapped by a senior police officer in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening. Additional deputy superintendent of police (ADSP), Pandiarajan, was seen in a video hitting the woman with a lathi before slapping her as he tried to disperse protesters. The incident occurred in Samalapuram in Tirupur, about 460km from Chennai, when...

The opposition Congress on Friday created a ruckus in the Chhattisgarh Assembly demanding a complete ban on liquor sale in the state.

Riding on the popularity of liquor ban in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded that prohibition be imposed in Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly polls are due next year.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today exhorted women not to hesitate in destroying the country liquor manufacturing units after April 1, the day prohibition on country liquor will come into force in the state.

The Congress and the Janata Dal (United) on Friday demanded ban on liquor in Jharkhand to prevent the "prospect of sale in black" in contiguous areas with Bihar as the bordering state going dry from April 1 next year.

Noted Rajasthani social activist Gurcharan Chabbra, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding liquor ban and strengthening of Lokayukta in the state, died at a hospital in Jaipur today.

After Jammu and Kashmir, a demand has been made in Uttar Pradesh for banning liquor, with a Muslim organisation saying there should be prohibition in the state which is a "land of faith for both Hindus and Muslims".

Almost a year after neighbouring Kerala announced a zero liquor policy, prohibition is rapidly becoming an election issue in Tamil Nadu, pushed by the opposition and spearheaded by one the smaller parties - the PMK.

A day after extending support to the August 4 bandh call in Tamil Nadu by some political parties on the issue of prohibition, CPI today demanded a nation-wide ban on liquor and said the Centre should immediately bring in an ordinance in this regard.

The petitioner asked for the Court to seek a detailed report on it and if necessary take legal action against the liquor suppliers and manufacturers. He also demanded a ban on the same if the quality results to contain toxic content more than the recommended specified quantity.

She has also been cornering the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led state government with a prohibition demand. Recently, she made headlines for throwing stones at a liquor store while demanding a blanket ban on alcohol in Madhya Pradesh.

Demands for relaxing the stringent prohibition law in Bihar for those coming to the state from outside were on Friday dismissed outright by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

A senior Shiv Sena minister has demanded that liquor ban in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district be lifted, arguing that it was leading to rise in sale of illegal liquor and related crimes.

Established in 1860 in the heights of the Western Himalayas to cater to demand from British soldiers during the colonial era, the brewery is the largest legal seller of booze in the country. On paper it sells to the less than 5 percent of the minority non-Muslim population. However, many Pakistanis also privately also enjoy an alcoholic tipple and ...

Shimla: After the Supreme Court imposed a ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of a highway, that came into force on April 1, many owners started to shift shops near or inside residential areas and has thus drawn the ire of women in Himachal Pradesh. In Shimla, Kullu, Kangra, Hamirpur and Mandi districts, women groups have been protesting to dem...

A woman protester was slapped by a senior police officer in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening. Additional deputy superintendent of police (ADSP), Pandiarajan, was seen in a video hitting the woman with a lathi before slapping her as he tried to disperse protesters. The incident occurred in Samalapuram in Tirupur, about 460km from Chennai, when...

The opposition Congress on Friday created a ruckus in the Chhattisgarh Assembly demanding a complete ban on liquor sale in the state.

Riding on the popularity of liquor ban in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded that prohibition be imposed in Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly polls are due next year.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today exhorted women not to hesitate in destroying the country liquor manufacturing units after April 1, the day prohibition on country liquor will come into force in the state.

The Congress and the Janata Dal (United) on Friday demanded ban on liquor in Jharkhand to prevent the "prospect of sale in black" in contiguous areas with Bihar as the bordering state going dry from April 1 next year.

Noted Rajasthani social activist Gurcharan Chabbra, who was on an indefinite hunger strike demanding liquor ban and strengthening of Lokayukta in the state, died at a hospital in Jaipur today.

After Jammu and Kashmir, a demand has been made in Uttar Pradesh for banning liquor, with a Muslim organisation saying there should be prohibition in the state which is a "land of faith for both Hindus and Muslims".

Almost a year after neighbouring Kerala announced a zero liquor policy, prohibition is rapidly becoming an election issue in Tamil Nadu, pushed by the opposition and spearheaded by one the smaller parties - the PMK.

A day after extending support to the August 4 bandh call in Tamil Nadu by some political parties on the issue of prohibition, CPI today demanded a nation-wide ban on liquor and said the Centre should immediately bring in an ordinance in this regard.

The petitioner asked for the Court to seek a detailed report on it and if necessary take legal action against the liquor suppliers and manufacturers. He also demanded a ban on the same if the quality results to contain toxic content more than the recommended specified quantity.