Puducherry Lt Governor bats for auctioning of retail licenses to sell liquor
India | May 30, 2020 23:17 ISTPuducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday batted for auctioning of retail licenses to sell liquor in the Union Territory.
Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday batted for auctioning of retail licenses to sell liquor in the Union Territory.
Kerala government announced on Wednesday to allow the opening of liquor outlets in the state from 9 am to 5 pm starting Thursday.
The Delhi government has directed state-run liquor shops in the national capital to ensure 100 per cent sale of alcohol through proper scanning
The Uttar Pradesh government has to reduce the limit of wastage in the process of re-distillation of plain and spiced country liquor, a senior UP government official said here on Saturday
The Odisha government on Saturday allowed home delivery of liquor by the existing 'On' and 'off' shop licensees of Indian-made foreign liquor and beer, situated outside COVID-19 containment zones from tomorrow. However, no excise licensees have been allowed to sell liquor on their premises. A special COVID fee has also been introduced.
The UT Chandigarh Administration on Thursday announced to impose 5 per cent COVID cess on liquor which would garner additional revenue of Rs 18-20 crore per annum.
The Price of Indian Mad Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the state of Jharkhand is all set to rise with the government increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) on IMFL. VAT, which was the 50% of the price earlier will now be raised to 75% of the total cost.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced to open liquor shops in the state, amid the fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown.
Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday announced to hike retail excise duty on liquor by 50 per cent on maximum retail price from May 18.
Officials of the Delhi government's excise department raided a private alcohol shop in Pitampura for alleged irregularities in barcoding of liquor cases, an official said on Sunday.
Police have seized liquor worth Rs 76,000 being transported in four trucks without valid permit during the lockdown in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said on Sunday.
People were seen standing in long queues outside a government-run TASMAC (liquor) shop in Rameswaram on May 16.
Delhiites consumed liquor worth around Rs 170 crore in 10 days since the city government reopened a handful of outlets on May 4 amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.
Tipplers in Kerala will again get to purchase liquor soon as the state was in the process of reopening the vends, Excise Minister TP Ramakrishnan said on Thursday.
The Jharkhand government is planning to open liquor shops in green and orange zones of the state, sources in the government said.
With the help of the new qtoken online-based system, the customers will be able to book a time slot for themselves to buy liquor in Delhi.
The Assam government has increased the excise duty on liquor by 25%, said Assam Industries and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Friday.
Liquor vendors caught overcharging will be fined Rs 75,000 for the first offence, Rs 1.5 lakh for the second and there license will be cancelled after the third offence.
A man allegedly killed his wife when she refused to give him her jewellery to buy liquor. The incident took place in the Bamruliya village in the Farrukhabad district on Thursday. A case has been registered with the Nawabganj police station and a hunt has been launched to arrest the accused.
By imposing a healthcare tax on liquor and fuel, the Uttarakhand cabinet on Thursday increased the price of liquor by amounts between Rs 20 and Rs 200 per bottle and that of petrol and diesel per litre by Rs one and Rs two respectively.
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