Kolkata, Retail liquor traders in West Bengal have alleged that around ₹300 crore was collected from them between 2022 and 2025 as transportation charges, even though the state's distributor-depot ...
The state excise department stands to lose around ₹600 crore if prohibition in Calcutta and adjoining districts is enforced across Bengal during the election period. Calcutta went dry on April 20.
Former West Bengal Excise Commissioner Randhir Kumar, during whose tenure the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Limited (WBSBCL) was established in 2017, has corroborated The Statesman’s news ...