Excise Department

Rising demand for hooch during elections, used to influence voters, increases risk of more spurious liquor-related deaths

Over 100 people died in hooch tragedies in February in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur and Kushinagar and in Haridwar in Uttarakhand.

Maharashtra to allow online sale, home delivery of liquor to check drunk driving, says excise minister

An official said online sale and home delivery of liquor is expected to generate more revenue for Maharashtra.

Nearly 8,000 litres of liquor seized from two districts in Bihar; three arrested, case registered

Sale and consumption of alcohol was completely banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government over two years ago.

Fraud-hit Punjab National Bank in talks with I-T, excise departments to sell erstwhile headquarter in New Delhi

PNB expects to raise nearly Rs 700-800 crore from the sale of its earlier head office in the national capital

After uproar, Excise Commissioner says no ban on recorded music in Delhi restobars

The Delhi Excise Department has "not banned" playing of recorded music in restobars in the city, Excise Commissioner Amjad Tak said on Monday, following flak for a circular to restobars to have only "live singing/playing of instruments by professionals".

Karnataka Assembly polls: 5,000 new advanced EVMs and VVPATS to be used in Bengaluru

A total of 5,000 advanced EVMs and VVPATs which can automatically detect errors and any tampering with the vote will be used in Bengaluru for the 12 May Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, the state's Chief Election Official said on Tuesday.

Liquor can't be sold without scanning bar-code in Delhi after 15 February; state govt warns outlets of 'strict action'

Delhi government has directed all alcohol vends in the city to ensure sale of liquor through scanning from next month,

Maharashtra State Excise dept seizes over 200 boxes of scotch worth Rs 2 crore; two arrested

In one of its largest seizures, the flying squads of Maharashtra State Excise on Sunday raided and seized over 200 boxes of scotch valued at Rs 2 crore.

Uttar Pradesh toddy death toll rises to 12; govt suspends three excise department officials

Five more people have died due to the consumption of toddy in Kewathiya village of Azamgarh district as the toll from the incident mounted to 12

Hyderabad drug racket: Police say 1,000 people, including film producer, students , MNC officals involved

Racketeers involved in drug peddling had a mixed clientele of around 1,000 people including a film producer, officials of MNCs and shockingly student