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Excise targets drug peddlers as ‘dead drop’ trend soars in Kochi

Excise targets drug peddlers as ‘dead drop’ trend soars in Kochi

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The Excise here arrested an alleged drug peddler with 1.058 kg of suspected cannabis from a residential area at Chakkaraparambu near Vyttila even as it claimed to have intensified its crackdown on what it called the “dead drop” trafficking method. West Bengal native Shah Rukh Khan was arrested by an Excise special squad led by Circle Inspector Ranjith Kumar while allegedly dropping a suspected cannabis parcel in a vacant plot near a residential association’s house number board on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the agency said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026). According to the Excise, peddlers engaged in the ‘dead drop’ method leave narcotic substances at specific locations and send photographs of landmarks to their customers. Officials said dealers engaged in ‘dropping’ collect payment in advance through digital transfers and leave parcels containing narcotics at secluded locations. “The peddlers then send photographs or videos of the exact location to buyers, who later collect the contraband. Common drop points include metro pillars, numbered parking slots at shopping malls, electric poles in isolated areas, and residential areas displaying …

Excise targets drug peddlers as ‘dead drop’ trend soars in Kochi

Excise seizes 116.37 kg of suspected ganja; 4 held

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Excise officials in Angamaly seized 116.37 kg of suspected ganja and arrested four persons allegedly involved in smuggling the contraband into Kerala from Odisha. The arrested were identified as Balbhadra Dharua, 30, Lakshman Patra, 39, Taraswer Patra, 36, and Pradeep Ghadei, 27. They were nabbed near Karukutty railway station while carrying 58 bundles of the contraband packed in 11 backpacks, said P.K. Satish, Excise Deputy Commissioner, Ernakulam. The Excise department had received confidential information that a large quantity of ganja would arrive for distribution in Angamaly and other parts of Ernakulam district. The carriers were promised a commission of ₹30,000 each. A probe is under way to trace the supply chain and identify the local carriers, Mr. Satish said. The call records of the accused are being verified to trace the drug network. Ganja is generally sold at around ₹500 for five grams in Ernakulam district, Excise sources said. Published – July 12, 2026 10:32 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong …

Watch: Government waives excise duty on E22 to E30 petrol blends

Watch: Government waives excise duty on E22 to E30 petrol blends

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India has removed excise duty on petrol blended with 22%–30% ethanol, giving a boost to higher biofuel blends. What does this mean for fuel prices, farmers, flex-fuel vehicles and India’s energy security? Watch our explainer. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Centre cuts excise duty on petrol blended with ethanol

Centre cuts excise duty on petrol blended with ethanol

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The government of India has extended the central excise duty exemptions on fuel to petrol blended with 22 per cent, 25 per cent, 27 per cent and 30 per cent ethanol, according to an official notification. Union minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri fills E85 fuel in a car during the during the launch of E85 fuel (a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol) (ANI) There will be a nil excise duty rate for fuel blends that conform to BIS standards )(Bureau of Indian Standards), the notification dated June 10 said. The Union government previously, in March end, reduced excise duty on domestic petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre each to protect consumers from rising international oil prices. The duty cuts will reduce oil companies’ losses on auto fuels without any reduction in pump prices of petrol and diesel. The government had also imposed duties on exports of diesel by ₹21.5 per litre and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by ₹29.5 a litre to ensure vital fuel products are domestic available …

Maharashtra Excise arrests 116, seizes illicit liquor worth Rs 1.47 crore in week-long operation

Maharashtra Excise arrests 116, seizes illicit liquor worth Rs 1.47 crore in week-long operation

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Following the suspected methanol liquor tragedy that claimed nearly 20 lives in Pune, the Maharashtra Excise Department launched an intensive enforcement drive between May 29 and June 4. Officials registered 142 cases, arrested 116 people, seized illicit liquor and related material worth Rs 1.47 crore Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Karnataka’s new excise regime: What are the revised alcohol prices?

Karnataka’s new excise regime: What are the revised alcohol prices?

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Karnataka has become the first state in the country to implement the Alcohol in Beverage (AIB) excise duty structure. The move factors in the social cost of alcohol consumption — ranging from health burden and domestic violence to accidents — and imposes excise duty on the basis of alcohol content, across all categories of spirit. Check the revised MRP of some of the commonly sold liquor and beer brands in the State, categorised size-wise and price-wise.  Published – May 22, 2026 01:49 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Excise case: Delhi HC to pass orders on appointment of sr advocates as amicus curiae

Excise case: Delhi HC to pass orders on appointment of sr advocates as amicus curiae

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The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will pass an order on Monday regarding the appointment of three senior advocates as amicus curiae to represent former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak in the Central Bureau Of Investigation’s (CBI) appeal challenging their discharge in the excise policy case, after they decided to boycott the proceedings. On February 27, the trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others. (PTI photo) A bench headed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said it was still awaiting consent from certain individuals to represent them and would pass the order on Monday. “Now we have only three people who are not present. I am awaiting consent of some persons who will be representing. So we will list it on Monday and by Monday we will have an amicus,” the judge said. On February 27, the trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others, holding that the CBI’s material did not even disclose a prima facie case, prompting the …

Delhi High Court to appoint amicus curiae for Kejriwal, Sisodia after they refuse to appear in excise case

Delhi High Court to appoint amicus curiae for Kejriwal, Sisodia after they refuse to appear in excise case

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Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Tuesday said she would appoint three senior advocates as amicus curiae on Friday to represent former CM Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP leader Durgesh Pathak in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI’s) appeal against their discharge in the excise policy case, following the trio’s decision to boycott proceedings. Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma will appoint three amicus after Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia boycott hearing. (Agencies) An amicus curiae is a lawyer or expert appointed by a court to assist it in a case. This was after the court noted that Kejriwal , Sisodia, and Pathak chose not appear. “Three (Kejriwal, Sisodia and Pathak) are not appearing? I will appoint a senior in this case as amicus for 8 (Sisodia), 18 (Kejriwal) and 19 (Pathak) and thus I think it will be appropriate that I hear the argument of CBI once I appoint an amicus…,” the judge said. On February 27, a trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the case, …

Arvind Kejriwal seeks judge’s recusal in excise policy case

Arvind Kejriwal seeks judge’s recusal in excise policy case

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Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appeared in person in the Delhi High Court seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the CBI petition challenging the discharge of the AAP convenor and all other accused in the liquor policy case. Justice Sharma took Kejriwal’s application on record and listed it for hearing on April 13.  Kejriwal asserted that he would argue the recusal application himself and would exercise his “legal rights” on the aspect of being represented by a lawyer subsequently.  Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, argued that the court was not a forum for theatrics. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. …

Excise duty cuts on fuel offer no real relief to consumers, claims Congress

Excise duty cuts on fuel offer no real relief to consumers, claims Congress

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The Congress on Friday criticised the Centre’s decision to cut excise duty on fuel, arguing that the move does not translate into any tangible relief for consumers or fuel dealers. The government recently reduced excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and completely exempted diesel from excise duty, presenting the decision as a measure to ease the burden of rising global fuel prices. However, the Congress contends that the reduction is largely symbolic and does not impact retail prices. ‘Relief Exists Only in Narrative,’ Says Pawan Khera Senior party leader Pawan Khera said that despite headlines suggesting a drop in fuel prices, there has been no actual change in what consumers pay at petrol pumps. Taking to social media, Khera remarked that people expecting relief in their daily expenses would be disappointed. He asserted that fuel prices for both dealers and end consumers remain unchanged despite the government’s announcement. Reduction Targets Oil Companies, Not Consumers Khera clarified that the cut applies primarily to the “special additional excise duty,” a levy paid by oil …