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prohibition news

Bihar: 14 excise personnel suspended after methyl alcohol kills 11 in East Champaran

Joint secretary of the excise and prohibition department reviewed the hooch tragedy and found negligence of its own personnel (Shutterstock/ Representative photo)
patna news
Published on May 23, 2026 01:21 pm IST

6 held, prohibitory orders in Bhopal after man assaulted over ‘Love Jihad’

Large crowds gathered in the walled city, with the administration putting up prohibitions to prevent any escalation.
india news
Updated on May 13, 2026 10:34 pm IST

Death toll in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Saran rises to five

Death toll in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Saran rises to five
patna news
Published on Mar 13, 2026 07:20 pm IST

Nitish on ‘last yatra’ as CM amid questions about fate of son, party and prohibition in state

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar being garlanded at Jan Samvaad during the ongoing Samriddhi Yatra in Supaul on Tuesday. Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary is also present. (CMO Bihar)
patna news
Published on Mar 10, 2026 06:22 pm IST

Jammu and Kashmir bans use of pen drives, unsecured apps in govt offices

It also said the directions have issued with the approval of the competent authority and shall come into fore with immediate effect.
india news
Published on Aug 25, 2025 04:51 pm IST

Opposition attacks Nitish Kumar over hooch deaths in Bihar’s Siwan, Saran

Siwan: Family members mourn the deaths due to spurious liquor in Siwan district on Thursday (PTI)
patna news
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 02:50 pm IST

Suspected spurious liquor leaves at least eight people dead in Bihar

Consumption of spurious liquor has left scores dead in Bihar. (HT PHOTO/REPRESENTATIVE)
india news
Published on Oct 16, 2024 05:20 pm IST

DMK to participate in ally’s prohibition conference after Stalin-VCK meeting

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin. (X)
india news
Published on Sept 16, 2024 04:26 pm IST

All is well: DMK on alliance with VCK following prohibition conference invite to AIADMK

VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan questioned why their ally, DMK, which promised prohibition in a phased manner in its 2016 election manifesto, has not implemented it yet (PTI)
india news
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 07:00 am IST

Private Members' Bill barring former judges from joining politics, deepfake regulation listed in RS

Private Members' Bill barring former judges from joining politics, deepfake regulation listed in RS
india news
Published on Jul 21, 2024 02:19 pm IST

BPSSC SI joint preliminary exams results out, direct link here

BPSSC SI joint preliminary exams results released in the official website bpssc.bih.nic.in.
employment news
Published on Feb 08, 2024 05:03 pm IST

Manipur cabinet nod for establishment of state beverages corporation

Manipur government lifted the 30-year ban on liquor on December 6, 2023 (Representative Photo)
others
Published on Dec 17, 2023 12:47 pm IST

Politics grows over Tasmac liquor shops in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu state marketing corporation (TASMAC) has once again gained spotlight as BJP state unit chief K Annamalai started his padyatra earlier this week raising the issue. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 01:10 am IST

Understanding Nitish's climbdown on Prohibition

PREMIUM
the Nitish Kumar government’s decision to relent on prohibition for compensation to the kin of victims of hooch tragedies is a clear departure from its earlier stand
patna news
Published on Jun 14, 2023 01:47 pm IST

Nitish Kumar announces ₹4 lakh compensation for hooch victims. There’s a rider

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said next-of-kin of people who die due to illicit liquor will have to disclose the source of the illicit liquor to be eligible for the ₹4 lakh compensation (PTI)
india news
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 03:40 pm IST

Bihar hooch toll reaches 22 as 8 more die

The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district jumped to 22 after eight more deaths were reported on Sunday (Agencies/Representative use)
india news
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:34 pm IST

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet

Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha called the Motihari hooch tragedy failure of the administration. (ANI)
patna news
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:01 pm IST

Stalin gets Kejriwal’s support for seeking timeframe for guvs to clear bills

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photos)
india news
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 04:08 pm IST

SC seeks information from Centre on steps taken to curb child marriages

The Supreme Court of India. (PTI File Photo)
india news
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:08 am IST

Delhi HC seeks replies on petition to allow namaz at Qutub mosque

The Delhi high court listed the matter for hearing on April 27. (HT Archive)
delhi news
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:12 am IST

TN governor gives assent to bill banning online gambling

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi.
india news
Published on Apr 10, 2023 05:54 pm IST

In first polls in dry Bihar, a war of words over prohibition amid huge seizure of alcohol

Despite prohibition, liquor smuggling has continued in Bihar.
elections
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 11:25 am IST

Mizoram to have dry Christmas, New Year as MNF takes steps toward imposing total prohibition

The new MNF government in Mizoram under chief minister Zoramthanga has begun taking steps to fulfill its poll promise of reimposing prohibition in the northeastern state (File Photo)
india news
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 05:34 pm IST

Mizoram election result: Zoramthanga set to return as CM after decade, lists prohibition as topmost priority

Mizo National Front chief Zoramthanga, who is set to return as Mizoram chief minister, at his home in Aizawl as the votes in the state assembly election were counted (HT Photo)
mizoram assembly election 2018
Updated on Dec 11, 2018 10:30 pm IST

While implementing prohibition in Bihar, there will be no half measures, writes Nitish Kumar

Those who choose to be ignorant must be informed that since 2011, much before the present law came into force, the Bihar government has been marking November 26 as “Prohibition Day” and creating awareness about the ill effects of alcohol. Women self-help groups, Jeevika, were rewarded for their efforts to make villages alcohol-free in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
analysis
Published on Jul 31, 2018 12:55 pm IST

Bihar liquor ban: Such prohibitions rarely work

Despite the high number of arrests, the government drew criticism from the Opposition for its inability to enforce the ban that has driven the liquor trade underground
editorials
Published on Jul 27, 2018 10:17 am IST

After prohibition, Nitish Kumar govt plans ban on khaini

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is contemplating a ban on ‘khaini’ (unprocessed tobacco).
india news
Updated on Jun 10, 2018 12:43 pm IST
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