Tag: Excise Department

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Excise dept turning a deaf ear to license renewal: Bar owners

Bhubaneswar: A day after two dance bars were raided and sealed on charges of operating without license in the capital city, the Odisha Bar and Restaurant Association on Sunday blamed the State Excise Department for non-renewal of licenses. Satya Mohanty, secretary of the association, said after the Orissa High Court’s order, the Commissionerate Police had […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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A Remedy Worse Than The Malady

By Sandeep Sahu It has been just two days since the Supreme Court imposed a ban on liquor shops within 500 meters of national highways and we have already got a taste of the kind of problems the decision may lead to. There certainly is a lesson for the government in what happened in Nuapada […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Brown sugar worth Rs 1.5L seized in Balasore; Two arrested

Balasore: Continuing its crackdown on the illegal trade of drugs, the Jaleswar police today seized nearly 10 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 1.5 lakh and arrested two youths involved in the racket. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid near Chalanti Chhak in Jaleswar and nabbed both the accused while they were […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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Brown Sugar Worth Rs 14 Lakh, Country Liquor Seized In Bhadrak, 2 Held

A special intelligence team of Excise department seized 138 gms of brown sugar and 15 liters of country liquor from two youths near Bonth square in Bhadrak on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 01 June 2021
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Woman held while selling brown sugar in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: With a spurt in drug peddling incidents in the past couple of months, it seems the capital city has now turned into a hub for illicit narcotics trade. The Excise officials today arrested a woman on charges of selling brown sugar in Bari area under Khandagiri Police limits in Bhubaneswar today. Acting on a […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Brown sugar worth Rs 13 lakh seized in Khurda, 1 arrested

Khurda: The flying squad of Excise Department today busted a brown sugar racket by arresting a drug peddler from Samantarapur area in Khurda district today. The accused, identified as Sunil Dalai, used to smuggle brown sugar from Balasore and used to sell in different parts of the district. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Excise sleuths bust illicit liquor business in Puri, arrest 3 persons

Puri: The Excise Department seized huge amount of illicit liquor after conducting raids in Balipatpur village under Krushnaprasad police limits in Puri yesterday and arrested three persons in connection with the case. After receiving a tipoff, a special squad of the Excise Department went to conduct raid in Paika Sahi area and seized about 300 […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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3 engineering students held with 32 kg ganja in Cuttack

Cuttack: The Central Excise Intelligence officials on Sunday arrested three students on the charges peddling ganja (dry cannabis) following a raid near Link Road in Cuttack. All the accused are students of a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar. Senior officials informed that 32 Kg ganja worth Rs 4 lakh has been seized from their possession. […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Fake liquor manufacturing unit busted in Dhenkanal; 4 arrested

Dhenkanal: The Excise department today busted a fake liquor manufacturing unit in Nua Bhuban village under Bhuban area of Dhenkanal district. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Excise sleuths of Dhenkanal division, mobile squad and Bhuban police conducted raids in Nua Bhuban and busted the liquor factory which was being run from a […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
Brown Sugar Worth Over Rs 1.5 Lakh Seized In Khurda

Bhubaneswar:  In yet another crackdown on illegal drug trade, the Excise department today seized brown sugar weighing 17 gram and worth over Rs 1.5 lakh from Gurujanga area in Khurda district and arrested one person in connection with the incident. In a bid to curb the rise in incidents of illegal trade of narcotics in […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Trouble For Bhubaneswar Dance Bars! Fire Safety NOCs Cancelled

Bhubaneswar: The fate of dance bars in Bhubaneswar that were recently granted permission to operate with some conditions, seems shrouded by clouds of uncertainty again as Odisha Police on Tuesday cancelled the ‘No Objection Certificates (NOC) issued to them by the Fire Services Department. Senior officials informed that Police DG BK Sharma cancelled the NOCs […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Home Delivery Of Liquor In Odisha From Tomorrow, 50% COVID Fee Imposed

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Saturday gave its nod for the resumption of liquor sale in the State by starting home delivery and imposed a ‘special Covid fees’ on MRP of the alcohol. The home delivery of liquor will begin in the State from tomorrow (May 24). As per a notification issued by the Excise department, […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Bar In Bhubaneswar Raided For Selling Liquor ‘Illegally’ During COVID-19 Lockdown

Bhubaneswar: At a time when most of the tipplers across the State are running dry, a bar in Bhubaneswar was busy raking in moolah by allegedly selling liquor ‘illegally’ during COVID-19 lockdown. The concerned bar located in Cuttack Road area was raided today jointly by a Quick Action Team (QAT) and Laxmisagar Police and huge […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Opening Of Liquor Shops In Odisha: FL Trader Associations Demand Over-The-Counter Sale

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha government allowed online sale of liquor in the State, the foreign liquor (FL) trader associations on Sunday demanded over-the-counter sale of alcohol apart from the online sale. “Once the liquor shops are opened, we will have to pay the fixed taxes and it will not be possible for us to […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
Illegal Medical Store Raided, Sealed In Balasore
Illegal Medical Store Raided, Sealed In Balasore

Balasore: In a joint operation, the district drug department along with the Excise officials raided and sealed a medicine store at Gambharia under Bhogaria block in the district on Friday for allegedly operating illegally. According to sources, drug inspector including officials from Excise department raided the shop named ‘ Ram Krishna Health Care Chemist and […]

  • Monday, 12 April 2021
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