Gazi Abbas Shahid | Oct 20, 2025, 4:23 PM IST
The Election Commission has issued directions to the Bihar Police, excise and income tax departments, customs, revenue intelligence, and enforcement directorates to prevent the use of money power and freebies to sway voters in Bihar Assembly Election.
Gazi Abbas Shahid | Dec 17, 2023, 12:45 AM IST
Openly violating the prohibition law in dry state Bihar, doctors are seen having a party and drinking liquor at Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
India.com News Desk | Apr 4, 2022, 11:39 PM IST
Prohibition was imposed in April 2016 in keeping with an electoral promise Nitish Kumar had made to the state's women ahead of the assembly polls held the year before.
India.com News Desk | Mar 31, 2022, 1:08 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said those who consume alcohol are not "Hindustaani" or Indians but they are "Mahapaapi".
India.com News Desk | Feb 23, 2022, 11:24 AM IST
In order to catch liquor smugglers in the state, the Bihar government deployed helicopters. Previously, the Bihar government in December 2021 had made use of drones to keep a check on the illegal liquor trade in the state.
India.com News Desk | Feb 8, 2022, 4:46 PM IST
The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar will reportedly conduct a consensus on people who quit drinking since the liquor ban act came into force in the state in 2016.
India.com News Desk | Nov 15, 2021, 7:08 PM IST
It is to be mentioned that Nitish Kumar has called for a second high-level meeting on November 16 to deliberate further on the liquor ban that has existed in the state since 2016.
IANS | Feb 22, 2021, 8:11 AM IST
Nitish Kumar has been facing criticism over deaths due to suspected poisonous liquor in Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and Kaimur.
India.com News Desk | Jul 12, 2018, 10:33 PM IST
Giving details about the proposed measures, state Advocate General Lalit Kishore said that such an offender will have to pay a fine of Rs 50,000.
India.com News Desk | Jun 2, 2017, 3:49 PM IST
The Bihar police on Friday crushed bottles and pouches containing total 60,000 liters of liquor in Rohtas district.
Saurav Mukherjee | May 12, 2016, 9:55 PM IST
The Janata Dal (United) chief took a jibe at BJP and RSS that those preaching the lessons of nationalism, never participated in the freedom struggle and now they want to mold the nationalism spirit.
Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | May 11, 2016, 3:36 PM IST
Devi was chargesheeted by the police after liquor bottles was recovered from one of her homes in Bodh Gaya, where her son Rocky Yadav was hiding.
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