Surat: Those requiring a liquor consumption permit for health reasons in Surat will need to pay more. Surat city and district currently have over 12,500 liquor permit holders. Effective from 15 October, the new liquor permit will cost Rs. 25,000, instead of the earlier rate of Rs. 10,000. The renewal rate for the permit will be Rs. 20,000, instead of the earlier Rs. 5,000. The amount will go to the Rogi Kalyan Samiti of Civil Hospital. DeshGujarat.Read More

Bhuj: Five jail staffers including the Jail Superitendent are suspended after liquor, cash worth Rs. 50,000 and mobile phones(in possession of a prisoner) etc items were found inside Galpadar jail in Kutch district of Gujarat. The prohibitted items were found during the raid conducted last night by the East Kutch police, as per the directives issued by the Border Range IG Chirag Koradiya.  Large number of police men from various police stations and Special Operation Group had joined the raid...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat had relaxed the prohibition act and allowed the consumption of liquor in GIFT City in December. The move aimed at creating a conducive working atmosphere in this global finance tech hub has not been a major success, as only 600 liters of alcohol have been sold within GIFT City limits in the past four months. Of the total, 450 liters were beer. Since March 1, only 500 employees have applied for and received liquor consumption permits, despite the hub empl...Read More

Surat: Saroli Police Inspector SA Desai has been suspended following a raid that exposed an illegal bar operating near Sayona crossroads last Sunday in Saroli police station area. The State Monitoring Cell's successful raid revealed that the bar had been operating under the radar of the Saroli police. The establishment was found equipped with amenities resembling those of a typical beer bar in other States, prompting action from authorities. During the raid, authorities caught ten customers...Read More

Vadodara: Manjalpur based builder was nabbed by Police from outside the Vadodara airport. He was coming from Goa in Goa-Vadodara direct flight. He was nabbed because he carried 11 bottles of Scotch whisky with him from Goa in dry state Gujarat. Apart from 11 bottles, police also seized an iPhone, cash and other items valuing around Rs. 4.55 lakh. A builder and his friend were nabbed when they were coming out with their luggage along with other passengers. Police is now investigating about pr...Read More

Gandhinagar: More details have emerged regarding the guideline for liquor catering and consumption in GIFT City in Gandhinagar under the newly introduced FL-3 license. The details are as follows: FL-3 license is only for hotel, club, restaurant that seek to cater liquor to those doing job in GIFT City or authorized visitors. Such hotel, club, restaurant can get FL-3 license after producing required documentary evidences before the Director of Nashabandhi department after required checks by t...Read More

Ahmedabad: City Police Commissioner GS Malik today issued a directive to crack down on drunk driving within the city limits. As per the order, "If anyone is found driving under the influence of alcohol in the city, an FIR will be registered against them, and a reward of Rs 200 will be given to the police officer who files such a case." This new measure aims to enhance road safety and discourage individuals from risking lives by driving while intoxicated. It is also noteworthy that Gujarat ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A 22-year old youth from Kanpur was held at Sardar Patel airport here on Monday evening with 36 bottles of beer, he was carrying in two boxes without permit. A Sub Inspector of CISF on duty at airport has filed complaint at Airport police station against the accused youth in this regard. According to a complaint registered at Airport police station, a person came with decoration items at around 6.50 pm on Monday at security halt area at terminal-2 departure gate. He was carrying t...Read More

Anand: Anklav Congress President Mahendrasinh Parmar has been suspended from the party after liquor was seized from his residence. Parmar, who has been detained by the police, has been removed from all positions in the party. Leader of the Congress Legislative Party, Amit Chavda, said, "He was apprehended in connection with immoral practices during a raid related to liquor. After investigation, the district congress committee promptly took action against him and suspended him from all positio...Read More