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Topic: Liquor

How MP Excise Act systemically targets SC, ST, Vimukta communities

Researchers for CPA project analysed 540 FIRs and 5.62 lakh arrests under MP Excise Act to find the continuation of the colonial legacy of branding certain communities as ‘criminal tribes’.

Over 250 liquor bottles allegedly smuggled on Air India flight seized outside Leh airport

Eight cartons containing liquor and beer were seized by excise officials, who said they are sold to private hotels in Ladakh at higher prices due to shortage in the Union Territory.

PCI seeks report from UP govt on death of journalist who reported against liquor mafia

Press Council of India chairman Justice Chandramouli Kumar Prasad has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and UP govt, DGP and Pratapgarh SP have been asked to send a report.

UP journalist who reported against liquor mafia dies in ‘motorcycle crash’

Reporter Sulabh Srivastava had recently written to police seeking protection. Police said the crash took place while he was returning after reporting on an illegal arms-producing unit.

Delhi govt orders liquor vends to deploy marshals at shops to ensure Covid-safe behaviour

Delhi government's Excise Department issued the order Sunday, which also directs liquor vends to coordinate with local administration and police to maintain security and order.

5 dead and 22 hospitalised as hooch tragedy strikes UP’s Aligarh again

Aligarh: Five people died and 22 more were hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in a village here, days after another hooch tragedy resulted in the...

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Delhi govt allows home delivery of liquor for orders placed through app or websites

The Delhi Excise Rules Amendment 2021 also allows the holders of the necessary licences to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, the courtyards of clubs, bars & restaurants.

With 11 more confirmed fatalities, Aligarh hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 36

Viscera samples of 35 remaining people, who are also suspected to have died of liquor poisoning, have been sent for examination to confirm cause of death, CMO Dr Bhanu Pratap said.

Delhi BJP seeks stay on new liquor excise policy, submits memorandum to Lt Governor

The party alleged that the closing of 500 govt liquor vends and offering those liquor licenses to private traders 'smacks of corruption'.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.