Liquor shops in midland, hinterland to shut down, not towns or coastal
01 March 2017 21:28 IST
Which part of Goa will be affected the most with the Supreme Court ordering to shut down liquor outlets within 500 metres of national and state highways? The coastal belt of tourism, the midland or ... READ
SC bans liquor sale along highways from 1 Apr
15 December 2016 22:40 IST
The Supreme Court has directed all the state governments to clear all the liquor shops from state and national highways by 1st of April. READ
Send us home if getting ‘red’ industry to Goa for jobs is wrong: Parsekar
17 March 2016 17:35 IST
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said people of Goa can send the BJP home in the forthcoming election for getting ‘red’ category industries to Goa to create employment is wrong on their part. READ
Karnataka hit by cheap liquor from Goa, Andhra
02 February 2016 11:07 IST
Karnataka, which was earning good revenue hitherto through the sale of ‘cheap’ liquor outside the State, has been hit badly over the last few months, ever since Andhra Pradesh made a foray into the market. READ
Goa mulls banning drinking liquor in open places
27 January 2016 16:38 IST
The Goa government is considering banning consumption of liquor in public places to check nuisance, a senior official said here today. READ
Goa to have comprehensive liquor policy by Dec
19 September 2014 22:07 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has informed that a comprehensive alcohol policy will be formulated by the year-end for the coastal tourist state. READ
Consuming liquor is Goa's culture: BJP
23 August 2014 20:09 IST
Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. READ
Feni in plastic jars may cause cancer
04 February 2014 22:10 IST
Consumption of feni, a type of liquor made exclusively in Goa, after its sustained storage in plastic jars, may prove highly detrimental as the spirit slowly turns carcinogenic and may cause cancer, experts said here ... READ
NCP slams Govt over liquor sale timing
27 August 2013 17:24 IST
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)has criticised Goa government's move to put a check on timings of liquor sale in the state. READ
Mixed reactions over reduced liquor sale timing
27 August 2013 16:42 IST The Goa government’s reduction in timings for retail sellers of packaged liquor, bars and restaurants has invited mixed reaction from the tourism and hospitality sectors ahead of the new tourism season. READ
