The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has urged 10 states to allow sale of alcoholic beverages saying that a complete ban during the lockdown to contain coronavirus has resulted in sale of illegal liquor while causing burden on our national money. The body noted that the nationwide lockdown has resulted in the shutdown of all wholesale and retail ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed nation-wide ban on alcohol, saying it was Mahatma Gandhi’s wish. Speaking at a convention on ‘Liquor-Free India’, Kumar said Mahatma Gandhi also wished the same as alcohol destroys lives. He said that the liquor ban should not just be carried out in nearby states but all across the country. He denied the fact ...

The company owned by Diageo, United Spirits on Thursday said it has shut down its manufacturing units amidst the coronavirus lockdown, declared the government. The company is not able to make an assessment of the financial impact of this currently. “In compliance with the nationwide lockdown announced by the Honourable Prime Minister on March 24, 2020, all the offices and ...

The excise policy for year 2020-21 of Madhya Pradesh has been renewed by its government and now new liquor shops have been banned in the state and foreign liquor can be purchased online but Indian liquor is not currently included in the policy.Apart from this, bar codes will be introduced on every bottle to prevent illegal sale of liquor. In ...

The novel pandemic, Coronavirus(COVID-19) is affecting lives throughout the world at a really fast pace, already affecting more than 5,97,458 people today. In this critical time, one of the effective mechanisms to deal with the deadly coronavirus is to practice social distancing i.e. people around the globe are advised to stay at their homes and practice self-isolation. In the middle ...

Veganism is defined as a way of living that attempts to exclude all forms of animal exploitation and cruelty, be it from food, clothing, or any other purpose. The word vegan was formed by combining the starting and last words of ‘vegetarian’. Just like vegan food, cosmetics or clothing, vegan alcohol does not contain any animal products and has not ...

With the coronavirus creating panic all around with 23028 deaths worldwide, the precautions are being taken in a stringent manner. The use of masks and sanitizers is emptying the shelves of the departmental stores, because of which, according to Beverage Industry, Spirit makers are producing branded hand sanitizers that they are donating. State governments have also been asked to give ...

The government will be launching a mahua-based alcoholic beverage in the market for the very first time. The drink will be called Mahua Nutribeverage and will be available as early as next month for Rs 700 for a 750 ml bottle, and will also come in six fruit-based flavours. The beverage has a good nutritional value and has relatively low ...

Coming April is going to be full of the joys of spring for the elite in Chandigarh. According to the new excise policy for the next fiscal year 2020-21, five-star hotels in Chandigarh will serve alcohol round the clock. Earlier, the bars and clubs operating in restaurants and hotels were permitted to operate only till 1 am. The real motive ...

Till now u could have a sip of your favorite beer in a cool can, but now you can now crack open a can of fancy wine in India. Keeping in with the spirit of convenience trending high among India’s millennials, Nashik-based winery Sula Vineyards has launched the country’s first canned wine. The Indian winemaker, which holds 60% of the ...