New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a comprehensive audit and cross-verification of the financial records of state-run entities involved in liquor retail over the past five years, amid concerns over possible irregularities. She warned that negligence, mismatch in accounts, or financial mismanagement will not be tolerated, a statement said.The Chief Minister said that recent findings indicate that accounts in some of these undertakings were not properly reconci…
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Patna, April 6 (IANS) Amid recurring hooch tragedies in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday mounted an attack on the Nitish Kumar government over frequent incidents of illicit liquor smuggling and alleged rampant corruption, questioning the effectiveness of the state’s prohibition policy.Marking 10 years of the liquor ban, Tejashwi alleged that the policy has failed to achieve its objectives due to what he described as a powerful nexus between sections of the administration and the liqu…
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) The Sambalpur police in Odisha have arrested two employees of the Excise Department, including a retired Excise Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), in connection with a case involving large-scale embezzlement of government funds worth over Rs 3.67 crore between 2022 and 2025, said Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo, Superintendent of Police, Sambalpur district, on Friday.The accused persons arrested in the fraud case have been identified as Sandeep Kumar Pattnaik, a junior assistant (cur…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, on Thursday, flagged systemic failures in the excise framework and called for time-bound action on the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee, an official said. He also called for steps to enforce accountability and secure time-bound compliance with legislative scrutiny.The Delhi Assembly Secretariat, acting on the adoption of the second report of the Committee on Public Accounts over the “Report of the CAG on Performance…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and equipment used in the manufacture of spurious liquor in the poll-bound West Bengal’s Siliguri, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.According to reports, around 1,560 litres of OP spirit (surgical spirit) were recovered from Siliguri in north Bengal during the raid based on a tip-off.The substance is a key ingredient in the production of illicit liquor. Officials suspect that a plan …
Patna, March 20 (IANS) A surprising incident at Katihar Railway Station has exposed serious coordination gaps between enforcement agencies in Bihar, where prohibition laws are strictly enforced.A team from the Excise Department, acting on a tip-off about liquor being transported via the Haate Bazaar Express, reached the station to conduct a raid.However, the operation quickly spiralled into chaos when a physical altercation broke out between the Excise team and the Government Railway Police (GRP…
Jaipur, March 10 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Tuesday stated that a robust revenue system plays a crucial role in accelerating the state’s development and ensuring that the benefits of public welfare schemes reach the last person in society. He claimed that with this objective, the State Government is continuously working to strengthen revenue collection while also developing a transparent and simplified tax regime.Sharma noted that several initiatives, including a zero-toler…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday, alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has disappointed the people of the state by presenting the state Budget. Speaking to media persons, Vijayendra said that when the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah began reading the Budget, it sounded as if it had been written by a literary figure.”It sounded very good to hear and perhaps felt good to read as well. But it has brought no benefit to the …
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) Odisha Police have made extensive security arrangements in view of Holi celebrations across the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, informed Suresh Dev Datta Singh, Commissioner of Police, on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons, Singh said that Holi is celebrated on a large scale in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack every year. So, comprehensive safety and security measures have been put in place, with additional steps introduced this year.He further noted that nearly 30 pla…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), March 3 (IANS) An officer of the excise department was injured after a mob attacked the team during a raid in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, officials said on Tuesday.The excise department team had gone to raid an illicit liquor manufacturing unit in the area when the attack took place.The incident occurred in Argundi village along the Chaibasa-Chakradharpur road, where the department had received specific information about illegal liquor being produced in a house.Ac…