When YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced introduction of prohibition in a phased manner and reduced the number of liquor shops and bars, everybody, including so-called political analysts, viewed it with a lot of scepticism.
YS Jaganmohan Reddy took oath as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on May 30, and following up on his poll promise made an announcement to put a ban on consumption of alcohol in the state.
More than 1,000 Britons a day get injured on skiing holidays after consuming alcohol, according to new research. Skiers are 43 per cent more likely to be involved in a crash after drinking, with 3.8 million people having reported injuries on the slopes that were as a direct result of having a tipple during the past five years.
Russia may have annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, largely cutting the peninsula off from the Ukrainian mainland, but the Crimean alcohol business appears to be in no hurry to burn bridges with Ukraine.
More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 18 have consumed spirits in an average four-week period, with gin representing the largest pick-up in recent times, a report from Roy Morgan has found.
The Federal Government has said that the 2019 – 2028 National Alcohol Strategy (NAS) has been agreed by all states and territories and that it sets out four national priority areas.
This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people's homes and workplace. It is also a time of year when some people drink more than usual and get into accidents when operating a vehicle while under the influence.
When Canada’s Cannabis Act and supporting regulations came into force on October 17, 2018, Canada became the first major world economy to establish a legal framework at the federal level for the adult recreational use of cannabis.
Consumers drank up new craft and low-alcohol products in their masses last year, with the number of trademarks registered for beer in the UK soaring to a record high of 2,500.
Cape Town - Liquor retailers setting up shop in townships are upsetting local township alcohol traders, who fear the competition might kill their businesses.