Ranchi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy has started alcohol home delivery service in Jharkhand starting Thursday, even as the company revealed it is also in advanced stages of discussions with multiple state governments for providing similar service. When liquor shops were reopened in Jharkhand on Wednesday for the first time after the lockdown was imposed […]
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‘Special Corona fee’ on alcohol in Delhi, to be costlier by 70%
New Delhi: A day after allowing the sale of liquor in the city, the Delhi government on Monday said it will impose a ‘special corona fee’ on alcohol sale which will be 70 per cent of the MRP. In an official order issued late on Monday night, the Finance Department has imposed the fee, applicable from […]
Yogi government in UP allows liquor sale in green, orange zones
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government said on Sunday that standalone liquor and beer shops in orange and green zones in Uttar Pradesh would be allowed to open from Monday when the third phase of nationwide lockdown begins. Liquor shops will open from 10 am to 7 pm and ensure strict social distancing norms. No shops will […]
Drinking alcohol will not protect you from COVID-19: WHO
New Delhi: With 34 individuals diagnosed with the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India, everyone seems to be going into a state of panic. And as a fallout, people are believing just about anything and everything they are coming across on the internet. Among several pieces of information, there is one that asks people to ‘drink […]
Grandfather in UP teaches his grandchildren ‘A’ for alcohol, ‘B’ for beedi
Aligarh: A grandfather is teaching a new set of alphabets to his grandchildren in which A stands for alcohol and B for beedi. A video of an elderly man making two minors consume alcohol has surfaced on social media. The incident is said to have taken place in Bahadurpur under the Atrauli police station. The elderly […]
Quitting alcohol good for your mental health
New Delhi: If you thought moderate drinking would not do you much harm, think again. Researchers have found that quitting alcohol completely may improve mental well-being, especially for women. Moderate drinking was defined as 14 drinks or less per week for men and 7 drinks or less per week for women. The study found that […]
Alcohol intake in India up 38% this decade: Lancet
London: Alcohol consumption in India increased from 4.3 litres a year per adult to 5.9 litres in 2017, a growth of 38 per cent, says a study of 189 countries’ alcohol intake. Driven by the rise in alcohol intake in India, China and Vietnam, global alcohol consumption increased from 5.9 litres a year per adult […]
Goans can handle alcohol, not tourists: Minister
Panaji : Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Thursday told the Assembly that Goans can “handle” alcohol, but not tourists who drink “excessively and indulge in drugs.” “We do not want tourists who indulge in drugs and break bottles on the beach… They have to take care of our culture… If a Goan drinks and […]
What causes alcohol addiction?
London : Molecular mechanisms including lower levels of a protein in the brain may be the reason why addicts choose alcohol over an alternative reward, finds a study that may help improve treatment for alcohol dependence. The study suggested that the level of a transporter protein GAT-3, situated in the amygdala region of the brain […]
Alcohol may worsen condition of heart failure patients
London : Even moderate level of alcohol consumption may worsen the condition of heart failure patients with a faulty versions of a gene called titin, new research has found. Titin is crucial for maintaining the elasticity of the heart muscle. But faulty version of the gene may cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)– a type of heart […]