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On 26 November 2015, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that alcohol would be banned in the state from 1 April 2016. [11] Kumar officially declared the total ban on 5 April 2016, and said in a press conference, "All type of liquor will be banned in the state from today.
Currently, alcohol prohibition is enforced in many Muslim majority countries, in parts of India, and in some Indigenous Australian communities and certain northern communities in the Canadian territories. [1] They can range from complete ban all the way to bans on sales during certain times. [2] Afghanistan [3]
The legal drinking age in India and the laws which regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol vary significantly from state to state. [1] In India, consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Nagaland, [2] and Mizoram, as well as the union territory of Lakshadweep. There is partial ban on alcohol in some districts of ...
Around 156 people are still being treated in Kallakurichi district and officials say the toll could rise.
Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin announced an ex gratia of ₹ 1 million (US$12,000) for the family of the deceased and ₹ 50,000 (US$580) for the injured. [11] The Government of Tamil Nadu issued orders for the transfer of then District Collector of Kallakurichi and the appointment of a new collector.
(Reuters) -Shares of European and American spirits makers and brewers fell on Friday after the U.S. surgeon general called for cancer warnings on the labels of alcoholic drinks. The consumption of ...
Nelson called on the committee to ban take out drinks from airport bars and delivery of open container alcohol at airline gates. She also wants the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require ...
Sale and consumption of alcohol is legal in most parts of India other than four states including Gujarat. According to the World Bank 22.5% of 1.3 billion Indians live below the poverty line. Illicit hooch is brewed in villages and then smuggled to the cities for sale at cost of ₹ 8 (9.2¢ US), one third of the cost of legally brewed liquor. [5]