alcohol

Thousands of ola, rapido and uber bike drivers questioned the recent ban on taxi bikes citing violation of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. A rapid driver said, "How govt can ban it if it is feeding more than 20k families?" He further said, "If they are really concerned about the laws and morality, why don't they impose a ban on the sale of alcohol as it can kill the consumer." 

Japan urged its young adults to consume more alcohol due to a decrease in income collections. In an effort to strengthen the economy and tackle a troubling demographic issue, Nationwide Tax Agency established a national business competition named 'Sake Viva' to encourage alcohol use among the country's youth. The initiative encourages young people to develop business concepts that will raise demand for Japanese alcoholic beverages.

Death toll in the hard liquor incident in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and Botad districts rose to 24 on July 26. The deceased included 15 from Botad districts and nine from Ahmedabad rural regions. The kingpin and Methanol suppliers have been apprehended and questioned. Throughout the night, a scouring operation was carried out, and 600 litres of Methanol were confiscated. The chemical was allegedly supplied by Jayeshbhbai of the Ahmedabad-based Amos… read-more

Bhushan Rai from Patna was held for smuggling liquor, stored inside an LPG gas cylinder. Upon getting a tip-off regarding liquor smuggling in the area, police raided the location. Over 50 litres of liquor has been recovered from inside the cylinder. Under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment 2022, a first-time rule violator can be imprisoned for even a month upon refusing to pay the fine. 

On the internet, a photo of a Pune-based man is going viral for opting a quirky way to urge people to quit alcohol on New Year's Eve. The photo shows the man, clad in Ravan's costume and holding a sword-like object, is asking people to drink milk and give up alcohol at traffic lights. Reportedly, he also distributed milk and told the people about the harmful effects of alcohol.