Liquor to flow till midnight...
20 March 2002 17:38 ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party government here has now further relaxed timing of liquor bars till 11.30 pm, while also permitting to keep the restaurants open till 12 midnight.The issue came up for reconsideration as the ... READ
Excise seals 56 liquor distilleries
07 September 2001 17:38 ISTGoa has sealed 56 distilleries, manufacturing Indian Made Foreign Liquor as well as country liquor, in an attempt to stop production of spurious liquor in the tourist state."I can proudly claim that at least 90 ... READ
Goa manufactures more spurious liquor
13 July 2001 17:39 ISTGoa, the tourist state where liquor flows like water, manufactures three times more of spurious and illicit liquor than what it manufactures in pure and legal form, selling it in Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra, including ... READ
Illicit liquor rackets busted
07 July 2001 17:40 ISTThe state excise department has busted two rackets of illicit liquor like IMFL as well as imported scotch whisky, while suspecting it to be an inter-state racket managed from the tourist state.Raids still continue as ... READ
Goa bars liquor bars
22 March 2001 17:41 ISTPerhaps for the first time in the history of Goa, a known tourist destination world over, the state government has taken a positive step towards controlling consumption of alcohol and alcoholism.While presenting his maiden budget ... READ
Liquor tamasha banned at Carnival
20 February 1998 17:42 ISTIt is yet another blow to the Goa government, which is attempting hard to protect the liquor lobby in a tourist state. Heavy restrictions are imposed by the court now, on promotion of liquor during ... READ
Promote liquor, no problem !
02 January 1998 17:42 ISTLiquor is so energetic that it can compel even the government to change its policy of non-promotion. Goa government is a live example of it.Within two months after clamping down authoritatively on all kind of ... READ
No promotion; drinking allowed !
07 October 1997 17:43 ISTFollowing ban on smoking in public places and promoting tobacco product in any form, Goa government has suddenly gone tough also against liquor advertising, no matter in what way it affects the tourist state.The provision ... READ
