Bihar Liquor Prohibition

The HC has asked the Bihar government to explain the details of the infrastructure and mechanism it plans to develop to deal with mounting prohibition-related cases

Consumption of raw tobacco leads to a number of diseases including mouth cancer and ailments affecting the lungs and the cardio-vascular system, says expert

Murders and gang robberies are down almost 20% from a year earlier, and riots by 13%

Licences of liquor makers in the states will not be renewed next financial year

Nitish Kumar's prohibition policy will reverse Bihar's gains

State govt says it is waiting for copy of court's order, will study it and challenge it in due course

The Nitish Kumar-led Government prohibited liquor in Bihar on April 5 this year

While admitting that he was no expert on social issues, Godrej said that India should not encourage prohibition