News for 'alcohol ban'

Will BCCI ban tobacco, crypto sponsorships?

Will BCCI ban tobacco, crypto sponsorships?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

As part of the home season, India are scheduled to host West Indies and South Africa and therefore, the members are likely to decide on the venues for the those Test series.

'I Can't Marry Off My Daughter Because I Don't Have Money'

'I Can't Marry Off My Daughter Because I Don't Have Money'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

'I need 3-4 lakhs for the wedding. All prospective grooms demand a motorcycle which costs 1 to 1.5 lakhs, then you have to also give a bed, cupboard, utensils, fridge,' says Kamala, her wrinkled forehead furrowing with despair.

Govt bans exports of alcohol-based hand sanitisers

Govt bans exports of alcohol-based hand sanitisers

Rediff.com6 May 2020

"Alcohol based hand sanitisers are prohibited for exports," directorate general of foreign trade said in a notification.

Bihar prohibition helps prevent 21L intimate partner violence, finds study

Bihar prohibition helps prevent 21L intimate partner violence, finds study

Rediff.com26 May 2024

The ban is also estimated to have prevented 18 lakh men in the state from becoming overweight or obese, it said.

'Bihar's women feel very strongly about banning alcohol'

'Bihar's women feel very strongly about banning alcohol'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'We like to believe that it's the politicians who impose such bans. But it's the womenfolk of Bihar who made Nitish Kumar enact the ban,' says Ashis Nandy.

Team India Sponsorship: BCCI bars gaming, crypto firms

Team India Sponsorship: BCCI bars gaming, crypto firms

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

The BCCI invited bids for the Indian cricket team's title sponsorship rights after fantasy sports giants Dream11's pullout.

'Lot of bidders' to sponsor Team India's new jersey

'Lot of bidders' to sponsor Team India's new jersey

Rediff.com13 Sep 2025

BCCI's vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the Indian cricket team's new jersey sponsor will be finalised in the next two to three weeks.

Passengers can carry 2 sealed bottles of alcohol on Delhi metro

Passengers can carry 2 sealed bottles of alcohol on Delhi metro

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Carrying of alcohol was banned in the Delhi Metro till recent except on the Airport Express Line, the DMRC said in a statement.

India's cricket jersey gets new sponsor - Apollo Tyres

India's cricket jersey gets new sponsor - Apollo Tyres

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

Apollo Tyres has been locked in as the new jersey sponsor for the Indian cricket team following the exit of online game platform Dream11, a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday.

Gandhiji considered drinking alcohol a sin: Nitish

Gandhiji considered drinking alcohol a sin: Nitish

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

The Bihar assembly passed an amendment bill that seeks to make the liquor ban less stringent for first-time offenders in the state.

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

Saudi open to LGBTQ fans but no booze a 2034 WC

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

Last year, Saudi announced the opening of an alcohol shop in the Diplomatic Quarter of Riyadh to combat the black market and illegal imports. The store is only for non-Muslim diplomats, who must present diplomatic identification before they buy.

Tamil Nadu's love-hate relationship with alcohol

Tamil Nadu's love-hate relationship with alcohol

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Rediff Labs analyses the relationship between alcohol and revenue generated and reported drunken driving accidents.

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

Pilots Fume as DGCA Moves to Ban Perfumes

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

DGCA's move seeks to ban perfumes for pilots as they have alcohol and can affect the results of breathanalyser tests. But the FAA and EASA have different standards, says senior journalist Shobha John.

Traders oppose changing Mount Abu's name to Aburaj Teerth

Traders oppose changing Mount Abu's name to Aburaj Teerth

Rediff.com6 May 2025

A proposal to change the name of Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station, to "Aburaj Teerth" and ban non-vegetarian food and alcohol consumption in public has sparked protests from local businesses, who fear severe economic consequences. They argue that the name change will cause confusion and the restrictions will drastically reduce tourist numbers, impacting livelihoods.

Tokyo residents criticise reported alcohol sales plan

Tokyo residents criticise reported alcohol sales plan

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Organisers are still considering whether alcohol will be served in venues, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said late on Monday.

From Badla To Jane Street: Market Tricks Haunt Again

From Badla To Jane Street: Market Tricks Haunt Again

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

Jane Street could do what they did because of the most fundamental flaw in the Indian stock market: a fragmented, fractured, fissured, fistula-ed liquidity stream, points out Shankar Sharma.

Akhara body to ban food stalls by 'non-Sanatanis' at Kumbh Mela

Akhara body to ban food stalls by 'non-Sanatanis' at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad on Wednesday said it has decided to not allow 'non-Sanatanis' from putting up food stalls in the Kumbh Mela and rename terms 'Shahi Snan' and 'Peshwai' as 'Rajsi Snan' and 'Chhavni Pravesh'.

CBI books Chidambarams in fresh corruption case

CBI books Chidambarams in fresh corruption case

Rediff.com9 Jan 2025

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said on Thursday.

Lockdown effect: Kerala govt to issue passes for alcoholics

Lockdown effect: Kerala govt to issue passes for alcoholics

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Doctors said the decision was a medical blunder.

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

India maintains high import duty on American goods: US report

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

India maintains "high" import duties on a wide range of American goods such as agricultural items, drug formulations, and alcoholic beverages, besides imposing non-tariif barriers, a US report has said. A day before announcing reciprocal tariffs, the US Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on March 31.

Budwiser's EPIC response to Qatar beer ban

Budwiser's EPIC response to Qatar beer ban

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Budweiser World Cup campaign curbed, not crashed, by Qatar beer ban

Govt to ban surrogate ads on tobacco, alcohol

Govt to ban surrogate ads on tobacco, alcohol

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The government's move is aimed at implementing the provisions incorporated in the Cable Television Network Rules 1994. Introduced by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, the paper suggests that if 'a product that uses a brand or logo, which is also used for promoting cigarettes and tobacco products, then the visual of the advertisement should depict only the product being advertised and not prohibited products in any form or manner.'

Go Goa Gone! Will the beach destination lose its charm post the partial liquor ban?

Go Goa Gone! Will the beach destination lose its charm post the partial liquor ban?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Take the poll given below and let us know!

Rise In Drunk Staff At Airports

Rise In Drunk Staff At Airports

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

189 people working at 59 Indian airports were found drunk on duty in the first half of this year, marking a 32 per cent year-on-year increase.

Amarnath Yatra: Drinks, fast food among 40 items banned

Amarnath Yatra: Drinks, fast food among 40 items banned

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

More than 40 food items have been banned at the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and the pilgrims have been advised to achieve physical fitness by walking at least 5 kilometres a day, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said in its health advisory issued on Thursday.

Lift ban on alcohol, Mallya tells Modi

Lift ban on alcohol, Mallya tells Modi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2009

Liquor-baron Vijay Mallya today virtually asked the Gujarat government to lift prohibition in force in the state.

India gets ready to face possible fallout of US tariffs

India gets ready to face possible fallout of US tariffs

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

The commerce ministry is working on different scenarios to assess the possible fallout of reciprocal tariffs to be imposed by the US administration on April 2 on its key trading partners including India, sources said. US President Donald Trump has said that April 2 will be 'Liberation Day' as he plans to announce tariffs or import duties to bring down America's trade deficit, and promote the country's manufacturing.

'If You're Chewing Gum, That's Plastic'

'If You're Chewing Gum, That's Plastic'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

'At least 25 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of plastic chewing gum gets dumped.' 'And because the way people spit it out, there's no possible way this plastic can be recycled.'

No ban on liquor bars for now in Kerala: SC

No ban on liquor bars for now in Kerala: SC

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Kerala government not to impose a ban on liquor bars and maintain status quo till September 30.

Patna HC strikes down Bihar liquor ban; Nitish unmoved

Patna HC strikes down Bihar liquor ban; Nitish unmoved

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

The Nitish Kumar-led government prohibited liquor in the state on April 5 this year, making it the fourth dry state in the country after Gujarat, Kerala and Nagaland.

Liquor Flows In Dry Bihar During Polls

Liquor Flows In Dry Bihar During Polls

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Four times more liquor has been seized in the 2024 election than during the 2019 polls.

US Firms Back Trump's India Tariffs

US Firms Back Trump's India Tariffs

Rediff.com31 Mar 2025

Industry associations and companies in the United States, including the US Chamber of Commerce, Coalition of Services Industries and the iconic bike company Harley Davidson have called on the Donald Trump dispensation to push India to reduce tariffs, non-tariffs, and regulatory barriers to boost American exports.

FIFA World Cup: England fan association hits out at Qatar over beer ban

FIFA World Cup: England fan association hits out at Qatar over beer ban

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

England's Football Supporters' Association said the decision raises concerns about Qatar's ability to fulfil its promises to visiting fans on "accommodation, transport or cultural issues."

Now, Oz Winter Olympians face booze ban at Sochi Games

Now, Oz Winter Olympians face booze ban at Sochi Games

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Australia's Winter Olympic athletes will also be subjected to an alcohol ban in the Sochi athletes' village along with the Summer Games counterparts.

Encroaching on others' rights, HC tells Jains seeking ban on meat ads

Encroaching on others' rights, HC tells Jains seeking ban on meat ads

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday asked three Jain religious charitable trusts and a city resident practising Jainism why they were seeking to encroach on the rights of others by appealing for restrictions or ban on advertisements for meat and meat products in print and electronic media.

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Codeine-based formulations are under the scanner for misuse as a narcotic product.

Tokyo 2020 bans booze, high-fives and autograph hunting for fans

Tokyo 2020 bans booze, high-fives and autograph hunting for fans

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Alcohol sales have been restricted in and around Tokyo after health officials warned drinking would encourage close contact, loud speaking and mingling in bars that could help spread the virus.

Pakistan says no to alcohol logos

Pakistan says no to alcohol logos

Rediff.com17 Jul 2005

Pakistan cricket authorities said their players would not display logos of a whisky brand sponsor in the Super Series matches

Nitish will be behind bars if LJP comes to power: Chirag

Nitish will be behind bars if LJP comes to power: Chirag

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

"Nitish Kumar and his officers will be behind bars if we come to power," Paswan said. Addressing a rally in Dumraon, Buxar in the run-up to polling in Bihar, Paswan raised several questions before the present state government.

TN allows liquor only at IPL, investors' summit, bans in marriage halls

TN allows liquor only at IPL, investors' summit, bans in marriage halls

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

The government denied granting permission to serve liquor at wedding halls, even as the opposition parties slammed the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's move to dilute the total prohibition policy.