Holi, also known as the "Festival of Colours," is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated with enthusiasm across India. Holi will be celebrated on March 25 this year. The festival also involves lighting bonfires, signifying the burning of the demon Holika.
Home delivery of liquor will be allowed only within the limits of various municipalities in Maharashtra's Thane district, barring containment zones inthese areas, amid the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Saturday.
23 of the 36 Maharashtra districts have been allowed to operate liquor shops during the ongoing lockdown, according to the guidelines issued by the commissioner of state excise. Nashik, Thane and Pune are among 23 districts allowed to open liquor shops while Mumbai has to wait.
Forty-two days after the lockdown was enforced, the state government allowed only 'OFF' shops to reopen in all the red, orange and green zones, except those located in containment areas from Monday.
The state has 3,500 total outlets, of which 2,300 were operational on Monday. Acting against those violating social distancing norms, excise authorities closed 15 outlets for further sale.
New Delhi: In good news from health perspective, India saw a decrease of 1-2% in liquor sales between April and November 2015. This decline after a long gap of 15 years is credited mainly to
Thiruvananthapuram: Liquor sales touched an all-time high in Kerala at Rs.8,841 crore for fiscal 2012-13, show figures.Figures provided by the sole wholesaler of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and beer, the state-owned Kerala State Beverages
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