Rana Daggubati’s premium tequila label Loca Loka debuted in the US last year and is now in India. ‘It was about building something with cultural depth, global relevance.’
Haryana Excise & Taxation Dept, which has so far allotted only 934 of 1,200 liquor zones, is grappling with a significant shortfall in revenue due to the reluctance of bidders.
Review by American Heart Association suggests relationship between alcohol & cardiac health is more complicated than previously thought. But what’s certain is heavy drinking harms.
New policy introduces higher ex-distillery prices which will translate into costlier bottles for consumers. Impact will be more pronounced in Gurugram & Faridabad due to higher license fees.
In an FB post, militant outfit Babbar Khalsa International claimed responsibility for latest attack. Cops say ‘foot soldiers’ of gangs are young & work for money, not any ideology.
Even moderate drinking of one-two drinks per day raises cancer risk, say oncologists. New data suggests link of alcohol with cancers of skin, endometrium, ovary, prostate & blood.
In India, direct advertising of liquor is banned. Changes threaten a surcharge for liquor makers in India and would force firms such as Carlsberg to redraw their marketing campaigns.
Police say 3 have been arrested in connection with Sangrur incident. Apart from attacking Bhagwant Mann, Opposition is demanding that excise minister be booked for murder & asked to resign.
In India, alcohol prices are controlled by individual states. Industry says it’s seeking the change to cover up its costs and not for commercial gains.
Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.
With recruitments under Agnipath set to rise, the Union Budget has significantly increased spending, with the Army taking nearly 87% of the total outlay.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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