Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar said that when most people in the national capital were observing Navratra, the Kejriwal government allowed the discount on liquor to "hurt their religious sentiments" and boost profits of liquor vendors.
At present there are close to 400 retail outlets of the state owned Kerala State Beverages Corporation, which is the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state and according to a source, more than 100 new retail outlets are expected to be opened.
A senior excise department official said that several other factors such as social distancing norms being followed in liquor stores, wedding season and the weekend were also behind the long queues.
Voting for the first phase of UP polls will be held in Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) districts on February 10.
The Centre aims to vaccinate the entire population of the country by at least the first dose of the Covid-19 jab by December 31.
The bidding process for the 32 zones, concluded by the excise department in two phases in August and September, earned a revenue of over Rs 8,900 crore to the government.
As per the union health ministry, as many as 19,80,245 people between the ages of 18 to 44 in Uttar Pradesh have received the first dose against the vaccine while 8,792 have received their second shot.
The boy, who quit school because of the pandemic, was allegedly being force to sell liquor by his father and uncle.
The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh criticised the ruling Congress over the decision, claiming that it seems the state government's priority was to provide liquor to people instead of medical facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A maximum of 250 people will be allowed at indoor religious gatherings while 500 people are allowed for outdoor events. Ramaphosa's announcement came after he consulted health experts and religious leaders on Tuesday to discuss ways to curb the spread of new infections.
The West Bengal government has revised the price structure of liquor brands to be sold through the retail route in the state which will come into effect from Sunday, sources said.
The Odisha government will allow over-the-counter sale of liquor from Wednesday after more than three months, and one needs to book a time-slot through an online system for buying alcoholic beverages from the outlets.
Manufacturers of alcoholic beverages have urged the Odisha government to reduce the 'special COVID-19 fee' imposed on liquor from 50 per cent to areasonable rate and allow retailers in the state to sell such products from outlets, an official said on Saturday.
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted Tamil Nadu government to devise methods to sell liquor -- online or physical sales -- and said that it is not for a court to lay down a framework as to how alcohol can be sold.
Food delivery platform, Zomato is starting home delivery of liquor in Odisha from today, after Jharkhand. The new Zomato Wine Shops service will be available to customers on the home page of the app.
Directions to the booze-lovers included strict adherence to social distancing. Markings were made on the road close to the shop to ensure that the people observed physical distancing.
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 sale of liquor in Madhya Pradesh will begin from today amid the 4th spell of lockdown that has been inflicted by the Centre due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. This will, however, not be applicable for 11 cities in the state where clusters of coronavirus cases have surfaced. These 11 cities include big municipal corporations such as Bhopal and Indore.
Thane district residents can get liquor home delivery by placing an order via WhatsApp, message or even a phone call, excise officers said. However, liquor home delivery will be allowed only within the limits of various municipalities in Thane district, barring containment zones in these areas.
The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Madras High Court order which had asked the Tamil Nadu government to close state-run liquor vends on the ground that there was violation of guidelines meant to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
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