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Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government of Tamil Nadu, saying that they pushed backwards due to corruption and poor governance. Addressing the media here, he further claimed that drug abuse has adversely affected the youth and accused the government of enabling a deteriorating administrative environment compared to the tenure of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. He ...Read More >
Araria (Bihar) Apr 9 (PTI) Tension erupted in north Bihar's Forbesganj town on Thursday when a pickup van driver was beheaded by a roadside vendor, who ended up being thrashed by locals and succumbed to injuries at a hospital, an official said. According to Jitendra Kumar, SP of Araria district, which is headquartered at Forbesganj, the incident took place in the morning when Nabi Hussain, who drove a pick-up vehicle, had a quarrel with Ravi Chauhan. "Chauhan used to sell sattu (roasted gram f ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other discharged accused in the liquor policy case cannot seek the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma merely because she attended a "legal seminar" by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad as it does not demonstrate any ideological association, the CBI has told the Delhi High Court. In a reply filed to applications by the AAP leader and others seeking the judge's recusal from hearing the Central Bureau of investigation's (CB ...Read More >
Police said Ishwar has been detained for questioning. "Inquiry has revealed that he was at this apartment on Saturday afternoon, around the time they are suspected to have died," the officer said. The deceased were identified as Devender Kumar, 50, and Amit, 45. They had rented a first-floor apartment about a month ago. Police said the neighbours informed them about the "suspicious" deaths at 7pm. "When we reached the spot, locals told us that Devender's son, Ishwar, 24, informed them that bot ...Read More >
The Haridwar Municipal Corporation on Monday passed a resolution to move all raw meat shops from urban areas to Sarai village on the outskirts of the city ahead of the Ardh Kumbh scheduled for early 2027. The decision was passed by a majority vote at the board meeting of the Municipal Corporation, said Mayor Kiran Jaisal. She said that all raw meat shops operating in the municipal limits would be relocated to the Sarai area, where 56 shops have been constructed for the allotment. "We have init ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As Kerala Assembly elections campaign enters its final stretch, the state is preparing for an unusual calm, at least on the liquor front. With Kerala set to vote on Thursday to elect 140 new legislators, authorities have enforced a strict 48-hour dry period, effectively putting the brakes on one of the state's most robust consumption habits. From 6 p.m. on Tuesday to 6 p.m. on April 9, liquor sales across Kerala will come to a complete halt. Beverage outlets, bars, beer pa ...Read More >
In a crackdown on illegal liquor trade, Kaij police in Beed, Maharashtra, seized liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh being transported without proper permits, leading to the arrest of one individual. IMAGE: Photograph: Flavio Lo Scalzo/ReutersKey PointsKaij police seized illegal liquor worth over ₹1.5 lakh in Beed district, Maharashtra.The liquor was confiscated from a car intercepted on Kaij-Kallam road.The seized liquor included country liquor worth ₹88,000 and foreign liquor valued at ₹71,860 ...Read More >
The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office has released a press statement giving details of such seizures. Of the total amount, the cash seizure amounted to Rs 11.01 crore. The monetary value of the illegal liquor seized is Rs 57.71 crore, while the value of drugs and narcotics seized is Rs 67.35 crore. The value of the precious metals seized during the same period is Rs 38.55 crore, while the value of freebies/other items (as per the statement) is Rs 162.80 crore. As per the pre ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday, told that from February 26 to April 6, illegal and unauthorised items worth around Rs 327.44 crore have been seized in West Bengal, which is going for the crucial two-phase Assembly polls later this month. The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office has released a press statement giving details of such seizures. Of the total amount, the cash seizure amounted to Rs 11.01 crore. The monetary value o ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab has exceeded its excise revenue target for 2025-26, collecting Rs 11,782 crore till March 31. The amount is Rs 582 crore more than the revised target of Rs 11,200 crore.Announcing the figures, finance, planning, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema attributed the gains to tighter enforcement and a trade-friendly policy regime. "Significantly, excise revenue has nearly doubled over the past four years, rising from Rs 6,254.8 crore to Rs 11,782 crore. A new target of ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 6 (RAHNUMA):Liquor and beer prices in Telangana are set to rise, driven by global supply disruptions and surging seasonal demand. The ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly the war involving Iran and the United States, have impacted fuel availability and natural gas supplies, pushing up production costs. While the demand for alcohol typically surges during the Summer season and moreover, beer sales specifically witness a massive spike during the month of May, reports sugges ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Liquor and beer prices are expected to rise from May. Breweries and distilleries have asked for a price hike, reportedly citing global supply disruptions triggered by the US/Israel- Iran war and a sharp rise in production costs due to escalating fuel and natural gas costs. The government has referred the proposals to a judicial committee headed by a retired judge and sought a report within a week, official sources said. Breweries and distilleries said there was a 40 per cent drop in ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, will hold a virtual meeting with all Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observers for West Bengal on Wednesday to discuss the current polling booths' infrastructure in the state for the forthcoming two-phase assembly elections scheduled later this month. An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the Commission is not satisfied with the polling booths' infrastructure as per the ...Read More >
Begusarai: In a shocking incident that has raised serious concerns over the enforcement of prohibition laws in Bihar, liquor was recovered from the toilet of a government school in Begusarai after an 11-year-old student allegedly consumed alcohol and fell ill. The incident comes even as Bihar grapples with hooch tragedy in Motihari, where at least 11 people died three days ago after consuming spurious liquor, intensifying scrutiny on illegal liquor networks in the state. According to officials ...Read More >
A local BJP leader in Kerala was booked for allegedly distributing kits of household items in a bid to influence voters ahead of the Assembly elections slated for April 9. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The office of the Chief Electoral Officer on Sunday said a flying squad in Thrissur district intercepted an unauthorised distribution of kits, each worth Rs 900, near Parthasarathy temple at Olari on Saturday. The enforcement team found the kits of various household items were distributed in a c ...Read More >
Patna, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state's prohibition policy. Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. The poll panel said that authorities have seized assets worth Rs 651.51 crore since the rollout of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26. These rec ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop ...Read More >
MEERUT: Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) The allegations of household kit distribution against the BJP triggered a row in this district on Sunday with clashes breaking out between activists of the saffron party, and the UDF and LDF in Manaloor constituency ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls. Activists of the two fronts laid siege to a godown at Vadanappally at Manaloor here, claiming that kits were being made and distributed from there and prevented a local BJP leader and actor Devan, who were present i ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5: A total of Rs 319 crore worth cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said. Among the five poll-bound States/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore) which were allegedly being used for inducement of electors. Drugs valued at Rs 65 crore have been recovered from the state by la ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of Rs 319 crore worth cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said. Among the five poll-bound States/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore) which were allegedly being used for inducement of electors. Drugs valued at Rs 65 crore have been recovered fro ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6: With election enforcement tightening ahead of the Assam Assembly polls, authorities have seized materials worth Rs 97 crore in the state so far, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. The seizures comprise Rs 4 crore in cash, Rs 20 crore in liquor, Rs 56 crore in drugs, Rs 4 crore in precious metals and Rs 13 crore in other items Assam is among the key poll-bound states where enforcement agencies have stepped up surveillance following the activation of the Electronic ...Read More >
Motihari, Apr 5 (PTI) The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to nine on Sunday after three more people who had consumed spurious liquor died, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday, they said. A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said. A case of murder has already been registered on the basis of complaints filed by the famil ...Read More >
With four more people succumbing to suspected spurious liquor, the death toll in Bihar's hooch tragedy rose to five, officials said. At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in East Champaran for symptoms like blindness, an official added. A station house officer (SHO) has also been suspended for the lapse in duty and two people were arrested. The deceased have been identified as Chandu Kumar (28) of Pulwa Ghat village and Hiralal Bhagat of Hardiya, both under Ragh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory (UT) and by-polls in several other states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced a massive surge in enforcement action by agencies. It said that confiscations of items meant for illicit inducements have exceeded Rs 650 crore. The poll panel said that authorities have seized assets worth Rs 651.51 crore since the rollout of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26. These rec ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that enforcement agencies have seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies worth more than Rs 650 crore so far to ensure inducement-free elections in the ongoing state Assembly polls and bypolls. According to the Commission, a total seizure of Rs 651.51 crore has been recorded since the activation of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, reflecting intensified ...Read More >
New Delhi (IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has seized illegal cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth more than Rs 650 crore to ensure "inducement-free" elections during the ongoing state Assembly polls and by-elections. Since activating the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, enforcement agencies have recorded a total seizure of Rs 651.51 crore. This surge reflects the ECI's intensified vigilance across poll-bound regions following the March 15 election sc ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) The allegations of kit distribution against the BJP triggered a row in this central Kerala district on Sunday with clashes breaking out between activists of the saffron party and the UDF and the LDF in Manaloor constituency ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls. Activists of the two fronts laid siege to a godown at Vadanappally at Manaloor here, claiming that kits were being made and distributed from there and prevented a local BJP leader and actor Devan, who were p ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 5 (PTI) Police have registered a case and launched an investigation in connection with illegal distribution of household kits in parts of Thrissur city on April 4, the Election Commission said on Sunday. The case was registered after an Election Flying Squad intercepted the unauthorised distribution of household kits near Olari Parthasarathy Temple and Karthika Super Market here, an EC statement said. The incident occurred with just days remaining for the Assembly polls ...Read More >
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