A probe agency has named KCR's daughter in the Delhi Liquor Policy Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) identified Telangana legislator K Kavitha, daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in a court filing on Wednesday in its inquiry into the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.

The central agency said Ms Kavitha was a major part of the "South Gro...

HOME DELIVERY OF LIQUOR ALLOWED IN ODISHA

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• Home delivery of liquor has been allowed in Odisha.
• District collectors have still been authorized to take a final call on the matter after considering the situation prevailing in their respective areas.

The Odisha governm...

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...

LIQUOR HOME DELIVERY DURING LOCKDOWN ALLOWED IN KARNATAKA

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• Home delivery of liquor during lockdown has been allowed in Karnataka.
• COVID vaccination drive in Kerala is picking up speed.

With the rapid increase in COVID infections, the Karnataka cabinet has resolved to vaccinate all...

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...

SBS ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF DRAMA “JOSEON EXORCIST” OVER CONTROVERSY

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• SBS announces cancellation of drama “Joseon Exorcist” over controversy.
• The drama has been accused of distorting Korean history.
• The production house had already paid for the series’ TV rights.

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...

SPURIOUS LIQUOR CONSUMPTION KILLS 5 IN BIHAR

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• Five persons allegedly died after consuming suspected spurious liquor.
• The Muzaffarpur district administration has confirmed that the five were not suffering from any illness.
• Postmortem examination report is yet to come.
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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 ...

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...

HIMACHAL VILLAGE BANS THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF LIQUOR

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• In a Himachal village, women have banned the sales and purchase of liquor.
• Violation of ban invites a fine of Rs. 1000.

In the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, the women from the Mahila Mandal of Khurik village have passe...

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...

LIQUOR TO GET CHEAPER IN UTTAR PRADESH

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• The most-populated North Indian State can have cheaper rates for liquors soon.
• New rules allow an individual to store 1.5 liters of each country-made liquor and IMFL, along with four bottles of beer.

Very soon, the prices ...

KIRIN HOLDINGS CO. REPORTS RANKING ON TOP IN SALES OF BEER IN 2020

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• Kirin Holdings Co. reports ranking on top in sales of Beer in 2020.
• The beer company overtook Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. in the number of sales.
• The Japanese government had reduced the country’s liquor tax on beer in...

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...

UK: BUDWEISER BREWING GROUP SOURCES 100% OF ITS BARLEY REQUIREMENTS FROM UK FARMS

Highlights:

• The Budweiser Brewing Group in United Kingdom has achieved the target sourcing 100 percent of barley from the farms in United Kingdom
• The Group wanted to support the farmers of the United Kingdom by sourcing the requirements of barley loca...