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Manipur s 30-year liquor ban ends, prompting CIABC to advocate for Bihar to follow suit. CIABC believes lifting Bihar s prohibition would boost revenue, curb illegal alcohol trade, prevent tragedies, and aid economic growth. Director General Vinod Giri supports Manipur s move, projecting a potential annual revenue of Rs 600-700 crore. He urges Bihar to lift prohibition, citing its adverse impact on growth, crime, and revenue loss. CIABC proposes strategies to balance revenue generation, social goals, and empowerment, advocating for women s employment and funding de-addiction centers. Manipur legalized liquor sales in select areas on December 7. ....
Bihar prohibition and excise minister Sunil Kumar has said that prohibition was a policy decision of the state government after being unanimously passed by both Houses of the state legislature and there was no chance of it being withdrawn ....
"The GST Council s decision is a big relief to the industry, it will bring stability and settle nerves all over," Vinod Giri, Director General at CIABC, said. ....
"The GST Council s decision is a big relief to the industry, it will bring stability and settle nerves all over," Vinod Giri, Director General at CIABC, said. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo, who is a member of the GST Council, said extra neutral alcohol (ENA) for industrial use will continue to attract Goods and Services Tax (GST). ....
Removal of non-tariff barriers in G20 nations such as minimum maturation condition for whisky will help in increasing exports of alcoholic beverages from India, CIABC said. India has a miniscule share of that pie, accounting for just 0.1 per cent of their imports. ....