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23 Dec 2023

Gujarat No More A 'Dry State'; Now You Can Buy Liquor In This 'City' Of State

The Congress slammed the government's move saying Gujarat being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi has been away from alcohol and liquor.

01 Jan 2023

Gujarat police register 1,322 cases against drunk revellers on New Year's eve

Revellers protested and resorted to vandalism at a club in Ahmedabad after the organisers decided to stop the function at 10 pm, an official from Anandnagar police station said.

22 Oct 2022

Assistant jailer, constable flout ban on alcohol, arrested in Bihar

Liquor prohibition is in place in Bihar for over six years Buxar is on the border of the two states Drunk asst jailer, constable arrested in dry Bihar

19 Jan 2019

Girl calls off wedding in dry Bihar after constable fiance arrives drunk

Her decision received wholehearted support from her family members and other villagers.

16 Oct 2017

'Thirsty' locals loot car carrying illegal booze after it crashes in Gujarat

In the dry state of Gujarat, the sight of booze lying unattended on the road can mean the world to many.

13 Jun 2017

Gujarat govt notifies rules for new prohibition law

The Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by the state Assembly in February this year and subsequently became an Act in March.

15 Dec 2016

Gujarat proposes to make liquor law tougher, maximum jail term raised to 10 years

Amidst the charged narrative on prohibition, the Gujarat government on Thursday approved an ordinance proposing stringent action against bootleggers, tipplers, and unscrupulous officials who help criminals escape raids on liquor dens in the "dry state".

06 Apr 2016

PIL filed in Patna High Court challenging total ban on alcohol in Bihar

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed on Wednesday in the Patna High Court challenging the Bihar government's decision to clamp total ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.

25 Nov 2015

In dry state Gujarat, liquor emerges as a medicine!

Gujarat may be the first Indian state to implement total liquor prohibition in 1958, but alcohol is slowly emerging as a medicine for some of the state residents.

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