The accused, identified as Rajesh Sachdeva, was booked by Sector-3 police station for allegedly organising a promotional event in which alcohol was openly distributed to the public to market a new liquor brand.
The Maharashtra government has revised its excise policy to allow liquor sales on Holi, Muharram and Gandhi Jayanti, citing the need to control black-market alcohol trade and improve regulation.
The Haryana Excise and Taxation Department has already achieved a revenue of Rs 12,615 crore through the ongoing excise auctions, Excise and Taxation Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh announced on Friday.
Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Dr Sumita Misra, on Tuesday urged all potential bidders to participate in the upcoming liquor vend auctions without fear, assuring them of full administrative support and security.
As the counting continues and the BJP is poised to form the government in Delhi, social activist Anna Hazare flayed the AAP for being ''focussed on liquor and money''.
The office of the Delhi chief electoral officer on Monday said items, including liquor, cash and drugs, worth more than Rs 21.89 crore were confiscated in the first week of enforcement of the model code of conduct ahead of the assembly polls.
The police in Madhya Pradesh seized illicit foreign liquor worth Rs 50 lakh, being ferried inside a tanker in the Mandsaur district of the state.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said all projects related to the Maha Kumbh must be completed by December 10, with no leeway for negligence.
The forthcoming regulations by the Centre to clamp down on surrogate advertising in the liquor industry mark a significant step towards consumer protection and public health.
Sources in the state excise directorate said that the new prices will be announced after evaluating the expressions of interest (EOI) to evaluate the existing cost of production of liquor and beer brands.
