{
  "id": 547279,
  "title": "Bihar liquor ban: Study flags revenue loss, illicit trade, drug use; politics may block repeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/bihar-liquor-ban-study-flags-revenue-loss-illicit-trade-drug-use",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:47:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bihar-liquor-ban-study-flags-revenue-loss-illicit-trade-drug-use-but-politics-may-prevent-lifting-of-prohibition-11786433268513.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Amid calls for a review of Bihar's liquor prohibition, key political allies express support for its continuation. A recent study highlights significant revenue losses related to the ban and suggests regulating alcohol sales to curb the illicit market.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}