The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging an interim judgment of the Madras HC to close liquor outlets run by state-run Tasmac. Following the violations of conditions imposed by the court, the high court said no liquor shops shall be kept open till the lockdown imposed by the Centre and the state government is lifted or modified.

The UP government expects to recoup at least part of its average excise mop-up of nearly Rs 100 crore daily till the time the restrictions are removed

Some senior officers say that the government should review its decision to open liquor shops

In most places, social distancing norms were thro­wn out of the window, with serpentine queues of tippers patiently awaiting their turn to purchase their bottles

As the Delhi Police is already bogged down with its disaster-management duties, the Arvind Kejriwal government should ur­gently review its decision to open liquor shops there

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Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Friday said the Central Bureau of Investigation has started a probe into illegal sale of liquor during the lockdown.

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Assam hikes liquor tax by 25 per cent

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging an interim judgment of the Madras HC to close liquor outlets run by state-run Tasmac. Following the violations of conditions imposed by the court, the high court said no liquor shops shall be kept open till the lockdown imposed by the Centre and the state government is lifted or modified.

Punjab would like to help the Centre in any way possible to deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said state Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal

The Ernakulam Excise Special Squad seized 14.50 litres of suspected illicit Indian Made Foreign Liquor and arrested two people, including a policeman,

According to the latest update by the state health department, total number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka is 753

The court noted that there was a “blatant violation” of its guidelines regulating the sale of liquor.

The establishments will be allowed to sell liquor from 9 am to 7 pm.

On Friday, the Madras High Court noted that there was a ‘blatant violation’ of its guidelines regulating liquor sales and ordered only online sale.

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the State government to close all 3,850 liquor shops run by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasma

For the next 10 days, bars and restaurants, clubs, and boarding and lodging facilities will be able to sell liquor at the MRP to clear their existing

Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress opposed the sale of liquor during the lockdown and said such a move would allow people to spend money on alcohol in

The Assam government has taken several crucial decisions in its Cabinet meeting including increasing the excise duty on liquor by 25 percent."In the Cabinet, we took several decisions which included increasing the excise duty on liquor by 25 percent.

The reopening of liquor shops has brought little cheer to the poor, especially labourers and small farmers, as alcohol has become more expensive following a steep hike in additional excise duty (AED).

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president, in a statement, said the case was a vindictive act against Opposition parties by the police

Retail prices set to go up by 25%.

Curbs will lead to ‘grave’ revenue loss, says State govt. plea

Under the e-token system, customers are given specific time for purchasing alcohol so that there is no violation of social distancing norms by people queuing up outside liquor stores

Liquor the priority, not sports: Vimal Kumar

Karnataka government permits pubs, clubs and bars to sell liquor till May 17

Delhi: Liquor hunt shifts online, site crashes

Fake sites offering liquor at doorstep come under lens in Delhi

TN moves SC against HC order on liquor shops

A 24-year-old youth was killed by three drunken men at Bamangachhi near Barasat in North 24 Parganas on Friday afternoon. The victim, Ali Hossain, was hit by a hammer on his head at least thrice when he protested against the men consuming liquor on a burial ground, taking advantage of the deserted road due to the lockdown.

The opening of shops in districts, except Chennai on May 7, has resulted in people thronging the outlets without maintaining social distancing norms

The Karnataka government on Friday allowed takeaway sales of alcoholic beverages from clubs, hotels, bars and restaurants till May 17. The government has considered the demands of the owners of hotels, bars and restaurants and clubs to help them clear the old stocks by allowing them to sell beer and Indian-made liquor (IML) for a week between 9 am and 7 pm.