Festivities peak on Thiru Onam
August 29th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) Onam festivities have peaked in Kerala, with Thiru Onam celebrated Wednesday.Thiru Onam is the most important day for Keralites in the nearly week-long festival.The most important ... Read more...
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Jump in liquor sales ahead of Lucknow civic polls
June 23rd, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) Sale of liquor more than doubled ahead of Saturday's municipal corporation and local body polls in the Uttar Pradesh capital.With all the liquor shops closed for ... Read more...
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Two Maoists surrender in Odisha
June 18th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) Two Maoists, one of them a woman wing commander of the the local unit of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, Monday surrendered in Odisha's Keonjhar district, ... Read more...
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More cases registered in Andhra liquor scam
April 17th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Andhra Pradesh has registered six more cases relating to the fraud committed in auction of liquor shops in six districts.The ACB, ... Read more...
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Court asks Andhra to reconsider probe official’s transfer
April 16th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday suggested that the state government reconsider the transfer of an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), who was heading the ... Read more...
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MCD polls have lost their carnival spirit: Contestants
April 5th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The civic elections in Delhi have lost their carnival spirit, feel many political parties and candidates, due to the state election commission's strict code ... Read more...
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Holi saw two cops killed, two injured in Madhya Pradesh
March 9th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 9 (IANS) On the day of Holi, besides young IPS officer Narendra Kumar, an inspector was killed and another IPS officer and a junior ... Read more...
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Andhra minister asked to quit over bribe charge
February 8th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramna is under pressure to resign following an allegation that he accepted a bribe of Rs.10 lakh from a liquor trader.A ... Read more...
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Raids on liquor syndicates in Andhra
January 27th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Friday conducted simultaneous raids on liquor syndicates across the state.For the second time in a month, ACB officials raided offices and ... Read more...
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Haryana wants all businesses registered by Jan 31
January 16th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) From tyre puncture repair shops to halwais (sweets shops) to mobile shops and hotels, everyone running commercial establishments in Haryana will have to get themselves registered ... Read more...
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Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy rises to 18
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 18 Monday with another person succumbing at a hospital. The condition of ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah rules out subsidy for reopening cinemas
December 17th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday ruled out any government subsidy for reopening of cinemas in the Valley.Speaking to media persons on the sidelines ... Read more...
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WB Congress demands CBI probe in Hooch tragedy
December 17th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) The West Bengal state Congress unit Saturday demanded a CBI investigation into the recent Hooch tragedy in the state in which 171 people died after ... Read more...
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Geelani slams Farooq for stance on liquor shops
December 7th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IANS) Hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday sought a 'fatwa' against union minister and ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah for advocating reopening ... Read more...
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Farooq favours re-opening of cinemas, liquor shops
December 5th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference (NC) president and union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah Monday said the cinema halls and liquor shops should re-open ... Read more...
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Kerala local bodies can give licence for liquor shops
December 1st, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1 (IANS) Following protests from anti-liquor campaign activists, Kerala Excise Minister K. Babu made modifications in the liquor policy that now empowers local bodies to give sanction for ... Read more...
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Excise employees join Telangana strike
October 5th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Thousands of employees of the excise department in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region joined the "people's strike" for a separate state Wednesday, the 23rd day ... Read more...
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Telangana comes to a halt as all train services cancelled
September 24th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (IANS) With all trains cancelled, auto-rickshaws off the road, and the state Road Transport Corporation buses already standing idle, Telangana region came to a standstill ... Read more...
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Powerful explosive device found in Srinagar
June 30th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Thursday in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was detected and defused by police."The ... Read more...
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Four Maoists surrender in Orissa
June 25th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Four Maoist guerrillas, including two women, surrendered before the police in Orissa's Jajpur district Saturday, officials said.Suru Palea, Laxmi Hessa, Bikram Gagarai and Ramesh Gagarai surrendered ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh government made people drunkards: Congress
June 22nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 22 (IANS) Slamming Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its plans to ban alcohol consumption in the state, Congress leader Ajit Jogi said Wednesday that it ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh plans liquor ban, shuts 263 shops
June 21st, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 21 (IANS) In a move aimed at imposing a total ban on alcohol consumption in Chhattisgarh, the state government has shut down 263 liquor shops in rural areas, ... Read more...
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Ex-serviceman held for selling defence liquor
April 24th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A retired Indian Air Force sergeant, who sold liquor meant for defence personnel in the open market, has been arrested, police said Saturday."Sanjay Kumar Ahuja, ... Read more...
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Delhi Police gears up to nab public tipplers
April 1st, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) After instances of people drinking in public places and on the roads here Wednesday night after India's World Cup semifinal win against Pakistan, Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh’s liquor sales set new revenue record
March 8th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's revenue from liquor sales in the first 10 months of the current fiscal have surpassed the earnings in the last financial year, Revenue Minister ... Read more...
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Three Maoists surrender in Orissa
March 5th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) Three Maoists, two of them minors, Friday surrendered to the police in Orissa's Keonjhar district, an officer said.Sadhu Mahakud (16), Mahendra (15) and Sangit (38) were ... Read more...
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Tax free Chhattisgarh budget focuses on agriculture, social sectors (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Saturday presented a Rs.30,725.96 crore tax-free budget for the 2011-12 fiscal with its main emphasis on agriculture and social sectors.The total budget ... Read more...
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Bihar’s hooch tragedy toll rises to 11
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) The deaths in Bihar's Samastipur district hooch tragedy rose to 11 Monday as two more people died since late Sunday, police said.At least three people are still battling ... Read more...
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13 held for hooch tragedy in Bihar
February 20th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Thirteen people were arrested in Bihar's Samastipur district Sunday in connection with a hooch tragedy that claimed nine lives, police said. Over 400 pouches of country-made liquor were ... Read more...
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100 men arrested in Kolkata for harassing women
February 19th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Kolkata Police Saturday said their forces and the administration have started conducting raids at several hooch and illegal liquor shops in the city and arrested people for unruly ... Read more...
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Five women Maoists surrender in Orissa
January 6th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Five women Maoists, including a local deputy commander, surrendered Thursday in Orissa's Keonjhar district, police said. All the rebels were below 17 years of age.The guerrillas laid ... Read more...
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Himachal cracks down on tourist cheats
December 30th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) If you are going to Shimla to ring in the New Year, be prepared to pay exorbitant room tariffs. But if you feel you have been overcharged and ... Read more...
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Two minors among five Maoists held in Orissa (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (IANS) Five Maoists, including a woman and two minors, were arrested in Orissa's Rayagada district Wednesday with a cache of arms and ammunition, police said.Three guerrillas, in the age ... Read more...
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Five Maoists held in Orissa
December 15th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15 (IANS) Five Maoists, including a woman, were arrested in Orissa's Rayagada district Wednesday with a cache of arms and ammunitions, police said.The five guerrillas, all in the age group ... Read more...
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Alcohol-flavoured fudge ‘will entice kids’
November 21st, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 21 (ANI): Australian health experts have warned that alcohol-flavoured confectionery, including fudge, would aggravate the country's 'binge-drinking' culture.They have accused the makers of Jim Beam bourbon and Bundaberg rum ... Read more...
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