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Patna: The MV Ganga Vilas, world’s longest river cruise, got stuck in Bihar’s Chhapra due to shallow water in Ganga. However, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on Monday dismissed reports and said these claims were ‘absolutely’ false.  Earlier, some media outlets reported that the Ganga Vilas cruise got stuck on the third day of its 51-day journey in Bihar. The

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking an independent and Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe in the hooch tragedy in Bihars Chhapra that has claimed over 40 lives so far.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the government has been keeping a close watch on the incident ever since the hooch tragedy broke out in the state.

Amid the hooch deaths in Bihars Chhapra, with the toll currently at 72, the Saran Police on Monday launched Operation Clean Drive against the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.

BJP MPs from Bihar on Tuesday raised the issue of deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in the state in Lok Sabha, seeking imposition of President's rule there.BJP MP and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed during Zero Hour ...

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "Raids are being conducted at various places so that all accused and non-FIR accused can be nabbed, especially the supplier and manufacturer. As per evidence found so far, were also awaiting the postmortem report. Well then take further action," said Sunil Kumar. India News | Hooch Tragedy: Raids Being Conducted to Arrest All Accused, Says Bihar Excise Minister.

As Bihar hooch controversy rages on with over 72 deaths and the state government facing criticism for its liquor prohibition policy, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday said that only prohibition is not enough and prevention, detection and rehabilitation plan are also needed.

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sushil Kumar Modi hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following the deaths in Bihars Chhapra hooch tragedy and said that the liquor ban in the state is a complete failure.

As the Chhapra hooch tragedy sparked a row, Bihar Police on Monday said 206 police officials allegedly involved in illegal activities related to prohibition were dismissed in 2022.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As Bihar hooch controversy rages on with over 72 deaths and the state government facing criticism for its liquor prohibition policy, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Monday said that only prohibition is not enough and "prevention, detection and rehabilitation plan" are also needed. India News | Prohibition Not Enough, Prevention, Detection and Rehabilitation Plan Also Needed: Kiran Bedi.