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In a bid to take the local spirit to a new high, rebrand it as heritage spirit and boost its acceptance nationally and internationally, the committee constituted under the commissioner of excise Menino D’Souza, has recommended setting up a recognised agency for verifying and accrediting feni.

Five years after Geographical Indication (GI) for feni was obtained in February 2009, the government has now begun chalking out a plan to implement GI to avail of benefits like higher revenue to local producers, control on spurious production of feni and a boost on export

Here's a weekly market in Koraput dedicated to the sale of country liquor which draws hundreds of tribals. TOI takes a peek at the social practice.

A senior TTD engineering official, RSSVR Subrahmanyam, was arrested in the multi-crore laddu ghee adulteration case. He allegedly suppressed lab reports confirming adulteration, facilitating the supply of spurious ghee worth Rs 250 crore between 2019 and 2024. This arrest highlights a suspected nexus between procurement officials and contractors.

Holi marks the end of winter chills and the beginning of spring. It is a time for spreading festive cheer and color among friends and family.