Mokokchung: Arkong Ward Yimden seizes 25 cases of illicit alcohol
The Arkong Ward Yimden seized 25 cases of assorted liquor from a residence in Arkong Ward, Mokokchung on February 21, 2025. The seizure followed a report of a fight at…
Liquor worth Rs 70 lakh destroyed in Mokokchung
Mokokchung Police destroyed illicit Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 70 lakh at the municipal dumping site today, December 2, following an order from the Chief Judicial Magistrate dated…
Of Liquor And Hornbill Festival
The government has extracted the provision from NLTPA for the alcoholics under medical supervision, to be used for medical purposes, from the provision for the military and para-military in their…
Church raises concerns over liquor provision during Hornbill Festival
The General Secretary of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), Rev Dr Zelhou Keyho, has expressed concerns over the recent provisions allowing liquor consumption during the Hornbill Festival. This follows…
ACAUT Nagaland calls for lifting of Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act
The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland has voiced strong opinions on the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, urging the Government of Nagaland to either fully repeal or…
Nagaland Police seize over 9,500 bottles of illegal liquor in statewide raid, 30 arrests made
As per power vested upon the Nagaland Police under the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, NLTP 1989, a state-wide surprise checking on all suspected place selling or storing illegal liquor…
ACAUT calls for rethink on 35-year-old NLTP Act
The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland has expressed concerns regarding the total liquor prohibition in the state, considering its impact on numerous lives and the broader social implications.…
Nagaland Total Liquor Prohibition Act 1989: Talk of the day | Z Libenthumg Murry Wokha
The NLTP Act 1989 was enacted with the intention of addressing social issues related to alcohol abuse, such as domestic violence, health problems, drunken driving, and public disorders. By reducing…
On Revisiting the NLTP Act
The debate surrounding the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act has once again emerged at the forefront of public discourse, spurred by the state government’s recent announcement to ‘revisit’ the Act,…
Liquor prohibition — Let govt decide what is best
The topic of liquor prohibition is once again in the news. The Govt of Nagaland proposes to revisit the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, with the possibility of…