# Cities

23,000 litres of illicit liquor recovered in Punjab

Police on Monday raided a house in village Katiawali and recovered 23,000 litres of illicit liquor stored in drums. On…

PTI | Muktsar (Punjab) | May 15, 2017 8:32 am

23,000 litres of illicit liquor recovered in Punjab

Police on Monday raided a house in village Katiawali and recovered 23,000 litres of illicit liquor stored in drums.

On a tip off, police raided the house and found two dozen drums filled with liquor buried under the ground.

The manufacturers of the illicit liquor fled from the spot. Police have booked them under relevant sections of the IPC.

# India

Sale of meat and liquor to be banned during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to honour Sanatan traditions: CM Yogi

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# Opinion

Liquor ads

The forthcoming regulations by the Centre to clamp down on surrogate advertising in the liquor industry mark a significant step towards consumer protection and public health.

# Business

Bengal govt mulls hiking liquor, beer prices

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