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  Election Commission declares 48-hour 'dry day' in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ahead of polls

  India | April 20, 2026 16:05 IST

  The Election Commission has directed the implementation of 'dry days' in poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for the next 48 hours until the conclusion of voting in the respective states.

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  Delhi says no to 'dry' Holi: Liquor shops to remain open in national capital today

  Delhi | March 04, 2026 8:14 IST

  Over the past few years, Holi has been among the 'dry days' in Delhi. However, the Rekha Gupta government has removed the festival from its list of 'dry days'.

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  Delhi Assembly elections: No liquor in national capital on these dates due to polls

  Delhi | January 21, 2025 22:46 IST

  The elections for the 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi will be held on February 5 and the results will be declared on February 8. The BJP, out of power in Delhi since 1998, has pulled all the stops to win the polls and replace the AAP.

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  Lucknow bans liquor sale on Holi, all alcohol and cannabis shops to remain closed

  Uttar Pradesh | March 24, 2024 10:31 IST

  The Lucknow District Magistrate has issued an order banning the sale of liquor on March 25, the day of Holi. All shops selling liquor, beer, and cannabis will remain closed on that day.

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  Ram Temple inauguration: Madhya Pradesh govt declares January 22 as dry day

  Madhya Pradesh | January 14, 2024 23:25 IST

  Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav declared January 22 as a dry day in the state according to which liquor shops will remain shut through out the day.

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  Ayodhya Ram temple consecration: Assam govt declares January 22 as 'dry day'

  India | January 08, 2024 6:57 IST

  Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple on January 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the ceremony.

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  Ram Temple inauguration: Chhattisgarh govt declares 'dry day' on January 22 due to THIS reason

  chhattisgarh | January 03, 2024 7:46 IST

  Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasized the significance of Chhattisgarh being the residence of the maternal grandparents of Lord Ram, noting Chandkhuri as their recognised home. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the 'Pran-Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22.

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  Chhath Puja 2023: Liquor shops to remain shut today as Delhi govt declares 'dry day' | DETAILS

  Delhi | November 19, 2023 6:35 IST

  Chhath Puja spans four days and involves various rituals, from Nahaye Khaye to Usha Arghya. Chhath Puja is a festival of devotional offering to the Sun God and to being gratified.

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  MCD Elections 2022: Delhi to observe 'dry days' for three days ahead of upcoming polls

  Elections | December 01, 2022 13:01 IST

  MCD Elections 2022: 'Dry days' are days when the government prohibits the sale of alcohol in shops, clubs, bars, etc. on a specific day.

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  Delhi LG VK Saxena declares 'dry day' on Chhath Puja in national capital

  India | October 28, 2022 18:49 IST

  Chhath Puja 2022: This comes after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, urging him to declare a dry day on Chhath Puja.

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  Delhi's new excise policy cuts down 'Dry Days' to 3 from 21, opposition disapproves

  India | January 24, 2022 23:58 IST

  The decision has invited sharp criticism from the opposition parties with the BJP and Congress saying the move which is aimed at promoting liquor sale in the city.

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  Dry day in Delhi, Noida ahead of Haryana Assembly polls

  India | October 20, 2019 12:51 IST

  Liquor shops in all districts of Delhi, Rajasthan, UP and Punjab that share borders with Haryana will remain closed ahead of the Haryana state assembly polls on Monday.

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  June 4-5 dry days because of Eid; Full list of all the dry days in 2019

  June 01, 2019 14:53 IST

  Here is the full list of all the dry days in 2019. So your next big 'party' plan doesn't end in disappointment.

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  Good news for alcoholics in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee decides to cut down on ‘dry days’

  Politics | August 23, 2016 17:51 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of neighbouring West Bengal has decided to reduce the number of ‘dry days’ in Bengal.

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  Complaint against DDCA for serving liquor on dry day

  India | June 25, 2015 13:54 IST

  New Delhi: A complaint, purportedly by BJP MP Kirti Azad, has demanded action against Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) officials for allegedly serving alcohol on a dry day, in violation of the law.Senior police

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  Sundays to be 'dry' in Kerala

  India | October 05, 2014 13:12 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Liquor sale outlets and bars in Kerala will remain closed on all Sundays beginning today as part of the Congress-led UDF Government's liquor policy which seeks to lead the state to total prohibition within