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Topic: Liquor

Andhra Pradesh SIT summons former YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy in liquor scam case

The ex-YSRCP leader has been called to appear as a witness on 12 July, citing his possible knowledge of crucial facts and circumstances surrounding the case.

Behind the chaos in liquor vend auctions in Haryana, gangsters, threats and a murder

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.

2 drinks a day never hurt? Review of over 100 research papers challenges myth of moderate drinking

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. 

Haryana’s excise policy: Gurugram, Faridabad to see higher liquor prices; no vends near highways

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.

Explosive hurled at liquor baron’s house is Punjab’s 14th attack by terror group in 5 months

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. 

Cancer warning on liquor bottles ‘long overdue’. Even ‘light’, ‘moderate’ drinking poses threat

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.

Centre to announce rules barring surrogate ads and sponsoring of events promoting liquor in India

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.

‘Victims were not freedom fighters or social activists’: PIL argues compensation in Hooch tragedy

Madras High Court orally agreed that the 10 lakh compensation is on the higher side.

Death toll rises to 34 in Tamil Nadu illicit liquor case, BJP announces state-wide protest on 22 June

CM Stalin has announced Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those being treated in the hospital.

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of spurious liquor deaths in Punjab

Five people died and another five are in the hospital after consuming spurious liquor in Gujran village, Punjab.

On Camera

Air India crash report shows an institutional reform of AAIB and aviation ministry is in order

The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.