Page 12 - Alcohol

Delhi reduces legal drinking age to 21 from 25; restaurateurs cheer move

Lowering the minimum age from 25 will lead to an estimated 20 per cent rise in liquor consumption

Age no bar

Delhi is among a handful of states and Union Territories - Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Maharashtra being others - that mandate an MLDA of 25 years

Sales of Indian-made foreign liquor slip 9% in the quarter: CIABC

CIABC is the apex body of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry

London's stylish hotel lounge, Connaught, named as world's best bar

The irony is that Connaught Bar cannot properly celebrate its victory until December 1, as a new four-week coronavirus lockdown takes effect in the UK

Bihar's liquor crackdown has hit the state's poorest offenders worst

The manner in which prohibition arrests are made indicates a bias among Bihar's law enforcement agencies, said social scientist DM Diwakar. "They are arresting carriers, not businessmen," he said

Alcohol consumption rose sharply during Covid-19 pandemic: Report

Adults have sharply increased their consumption of alcohol during the shutdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, with women increasing their heavy drinking episodes by 41 per cent, say researchers

Coco-Cola teams up with Molson Coors to sell new alcoholic beverage

Coke was likely looking to get into the booming hard seltzer market before its revenue plunged 28per cent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Price of vice: Norway may cut in sin tax on alcohol, sugar to spur spending

Restrictions on travel between the Nordic neighbours imposed to contain transmissions of the coronavirus triggered a jump in retail sales, especially in regions bordering Sweden

United Breweries' outperformance unlikely to sustain in the near term

Loss of business in peak season, higher consumption cost and lower shelf life to make recovery tougher than United Spirits

Grofers won't foray into liquor delivery biz; says serves families mostly

Other delivery majors like Swiggy and Zomato are already in the delivery of liquor while e-commerce giant Amazon is also set to play in this segment.

Amazon signals entry into alcohol delivery in India with nod in WB: Report

Alibaba-backed Indian grocery venture BigBasket has also won approval to deliver alcohol in the state, the notice said

Swiggy starts liquor home delivery in Bengal, says following safety norms

In a statement, the company said it prioritises safe delivery and ensuring all guidelines are maintained including social distancing

No need to include petroleum in GST

At present, petroleum is an item, along with alcohol, which gives satisfaction to states that they have some fiscal federalism left with them

Swiggy starts home delivery of alcohol amid lockdown; begins from Ranchi

To ensure safe delivery of alcohol in compliance with applicable laws, Swiggy has introduced measures such as mandatory age verification and user authentication to complete deliveries

Ale Madrid: Why the Spanish capital should be on every beer lover's list

Madrid, until a few years ago, wasn't really known for its beer.

States should consider selling liquor online or home delivering it: SC

The top court observed that it is not feasible to pass orders

Covid-19 woes: Relaxed lockdown norms bring cheer to liquor industry

Almost 50 per cent of the 70,000 liquor vends in India could open on Monday

Delhi starts opening liquor shops in non-containment zones amid lockdown

There are around 450 liquor shops, except those in malls, in the national capital

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Haryana's hooch headache; crime eases in Indore

Villages and small towns like Jind and Sirsa, which are located near the banks of Yamuna, have become the hub of hooch manufacturing

Will consider raising duties on fuel and liquor: Manpreet Badal, Punjab FM

Punjab would like to help the Centre in any way possible to deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal