Dry State

Bihar authorities destroy 28,000 litres of illicit liquor seized by Excise Department

Following reports of "rats guzzling down liquor" stored in police stations of Bihar, the authorities have now started destroying seized contraband, with a staggering 28,000 litres being destroyed on Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.

Bihar liquor ban: No govt official allowed to drink liquor anywhere in the world, says Nitish Kumar

After making Bihar a dry state in keeping with his 2015 Assembly election promise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken his policy to a whole new level.

Supreme Court stays Patna HC order quashing Bihar liquor ban law

Supreme Court on Friday stayed the operation of the Patna High Court judgement quashing the Bihar government's law banning sale and consumption of all types of liquor in the state.

Let's be clear: Prohibition is more about women's votes than their security

Prohibition is not the best way to serve gender justice. But it has become a convenient tool for mobilising the emerging constituency of women voters.

Kerala liquor ban: Pro alcohol lobby to seek legal redress

With the Kerala government deciding to close all the 730 bars in the state to bring about prohibition in a phased manner, the pro-liquor lobby has gone into a huddle on how to handle this situation.