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Zira Liquor Factory: Panel to submit reports on water pollution in 2 weeks
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Farmers under the banner of the Sanjha Morcha Zira have been protesting in front of the distillery "Malbros International Private Limited", owned by a Shiromani Akali Dal leader,demanding it be shut down as it was allegedly polluting groundwater
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Police recover illicit liquor bottles hidden in gutter in Bihar's Danapur
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Police recovered illicit liquor bottles hidden in a gutter in Danapur on Wednesday.
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Amid hooch row in Bihar, liquor bottles seized from JD(U) leader-owned hou
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to an official, a woman who has been staying as a tenant at the JDU leader's house was taken into custody after the raid.
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UP govt kickstarts 16-day campaign against illegal liquor manufacturing, s
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The state's Excise Department is running this campaign in view of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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Opposition slams govt for using Bihar liquor deaths for "political mileage
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Opposition parties in parliament through a joint statement on Tuesday slammed the Centre, accusing it of using the deaths by spurious liquor in Bihar for "political mileage" and sending teams of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to non-BJP ruled states with intent to destabilize go
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Manoj Jha moves Suspension of Business Notice to discuss "partisan" role o
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While referring to the recent Bihar Hooch tragedy in Saran where the death toll rose to 72 (as on December 18), Jha said that the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor disturbed everyone and alleged that NHRC has not made any visits to the place where these hooch tragedies occurred
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Chhapra: Police launch Operation 'Clean Drive' in wake of hooch deaths
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Amid the hooch deaths in Bihar's Chhapra, with the toll currently at 72, the Saran Police on Monday launched Operation 'Clean Drive' against the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.
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Bihar police bust illegal liquor-making unit in Patna
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Bihar Police on Monday conducted a raid at an illegal liquor manufacturing unit operating in an open space near Danapur railway station in Patna.
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Liquor ban in Bihar is a "complete failure": Former Dy CM Sushil Modi slam
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"More than 100 people have died, the government is hiding the figures, and the police are threatening the people saying that they would be sent to jail if they get the post-mortem done. Due to fear, people are going to other ghats and burning dead bodies. An atmosphere of fear has been creat
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If BJP wants to end liquor ban in Bihar, party should say it clearly: Teja
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the winter session of the Bihar Assembly concluded on Monday with outrage and uproar over the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that if the BJP wants to end the liquor ban in the state, the party should say it clearly.
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Prohibition not enough, prevention, detection and rehabilitation plan also
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As Bihar hooch controversy rages on with over 72 deaths and the state government facing criticism for its liquor prohibition policy, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday said that only prohibition is not enough and "prevention, detection and rehabilitation plan" are also needed.
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206 police officials dismissed in 2022: Bihar DGP on prohibition
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the Chhapra hooch tragedy sparked a row, Bihar Police on Monday said 206 police officials allegedly involved in illegal activities related to prohibition were dismissed in 2022.
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