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JAPAN RECORDS AN INCREASE IN CONVENIENCE STORE SALES BY 6.6% IN APRIL
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- Japan records an increase in convenience store sales by 6.6% in April.
- Same-store sales of seven major convenience store operators totaled 842.50 billion yen.
- Average spending per customer fell by 1.1 percent to 682.10 ye...
SIX PEOPLE DIE AFTER CONSUMING SPURIOUS LIQUOR IN HATHRAS
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- Six people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Hathras.
- Seven people are in critical condition.
According to some reports in media, six people recently died and seven more people are in critical condition after th...
ALCOHOLIC STEPFATHER ARRESTED FOR KILLING DAUGHTER IN KERALA
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- Alcoholic stepfather tortured 5-year-old daughter to death in Kerala.
- Mother of victim was away at the time of incident.
- The victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment but her life could not be saved.
- Police has arr...
ADULTERATED LIQUOR SEIZED IN KAUSHAMBI
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- Huge amount of adulterated liquor was recently seized by police in Kaushambi.
- Eight people have been arrested.
Recently, huge amount of adulterated liquor was recently seized by police in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Eig...
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MAKERS MAY SEE SHARP RECOVERY
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- COVID-related lockdowns hurt liquor trade in India.
- Temporary closure of liquor stores hurt the business as liquor was deemed as a non-essential product.
- 20% to 25% of liquor industry volumes got wiped out temporarily as restaura...
BREWERS IN JAPAN TO DISPLAY ALCOHOL CONTENT IN DRINKS BY GRAMS
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- Brewers in Japan to display alcohol content in drinks by grams.
- The Japanese govt. plans to ask the liquor industry to display how much alcohol is actually contained in products.
- The request is part of the government'...
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT DISMISSES PETITION DEMANDING PERMISSION TO SELL LIQUOR ONLINE
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- HIP Bar Private Limited filed a petition in Karnataka High Court, demanding permission to sell liquor online.
- Karnataka High Court ruled that excise rules did not allow the online sales of liquor.
The ban on online sale of...
NEW TAX IN BUDGET 2021 TO MAKE LIQUOR COSTLIER
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- New budget imposes new tax on liquor which can make liquor costlier.
- Contrary to popular belief, alcohol prices will not increase due to 100% agri infra cess.
- However, some duties have been reduced on the liquor. Hence, increase ...
JAPAN’S AGRICULTURE, FISHERY, FORESTRY EXPORTS ROSE 1.1 PERCENT IN 2020
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- Japan’s agriculture, fishery, forestry exports rose 1.1 percent in 2020.
- Household items such as eggs and rice saw a boost in sales.
- In 2020 agriculture exports rose 11.7 percent from the previous year.
- C...
SIX MEN CHARGED UNDER NSA IN BHOPAL FOR SELLING ILLICIT LIQUOR
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- Six men have been arrested in Bhopal over illicit liquor trade.
- The action was initiated by DM Avinash Lavania.
- Police also confiscated illicit liquor that the accused were yet to sell.
- Strict instructions have been is...
UBER ACQUIRES ALCOHOL DELIVERY SERVICE DRIZLY FOR $1.1 BILLION
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• The ride-share giant said Drizly's mobile app will stay operational though its ability to order liquid courage using Drizly’s infrastructure will be incorporated into the User Eats app eventually
• The companies said in a joint statement that t...
KERALA GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE LIQUOR TAX
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- Kerala Government has decided to reduce the liquor tax.
- The new move can help to keep the liquor prices low in Kerala.
- The cost of liquor manufacturing is increasing due to increase in the price of raw materials.
LIQUOR PRICES SET TO INCREASE IN KERALA FROM FEBRUARY
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- From February, liquor is going to be more expensive in Kerala.
- Kerala State Beverages Corporation has made this decision.
From 1 FEB 2021, tipplers in Kerala would have to shell out more money to buy liquor as the liquor p...
IS RED WINE REALLY HEALTHY? LET'S FIND OUT
While we all have an negative image about hard drinks, most of us firmly believe that a glass of wine each day integral part of a good diet. Though studies have constantly showcased that moderate red wine consumption is likely to lower the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, there ...
FOODS THAT CAUSE SKIN TROUBLE
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• Choosing to eat right is the way to gain an enviable skin
• It is never too late to start eating right
...DOMESTIC ALCOHOL PRODUCTION IN S KOREA PLUMMETS WITH IMPORTS ON THE RISE CONTRASTINGLY
- Production of domestic alcoholic beverages decreased by over 10 percent over the past five years, but ironically imports of alcohol nearly doubled during the same period, government data showed Sunday.
- The total output of alcoholic beverages made in the country came to 337 mill...
UAE STEPS ITS’ FOOT IN LIBERALIZING PERSONAL FREEDOM BRINGS REFORMS IN ISLAMIC LAWS
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- The United Arab Emirates declared a significant change in the cult Islamic rules like legalizing live-in relationships and decriminalizing consumption of alcohol
The Gulf nation additionally to condemn supposed "honor killings&q...
HYDERABAD STARTUP DEVELOPS SOCIAL DRINKING PLATFORM
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- A startup in Hyderabad has launched a social drinking platform called Booozie.
- This platform can also deliver liquor to people at their doorsteps.
- The developers of Booozie, claim to have developed the world's first social dr...
NETFLIX INDIA SCREENS THREE EPISODES OF BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES
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- Netflix has made a four-episode documentary about four business tycoons.
- There was a court case against this series.
- The court lifted the injunction, allowing Netflix to release first three episodes.
After a leg...
CAR CHASE KILLS TWO IN KENTUCKY
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• Car chases are common in the US
• It is always a risky undertaking
A police car chase that began in Cincinnati ended in Kentucky, but not before killing two innocent people. The investigating officers from t...