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.
A 22-year-old Dalit youth working as a salesman at a liquor vend was allegedly burnt alive in Alwar district of Rajasthan. According to the police, the man was burnt to death after he demanded his salary dues of five months.
States which imposed more than 50 per cent COVID-cess on liquor after the resumption of retail trade post lockdown witnessed an average 59 per cent decline in sales in May and June due to higher tariffs, a report by trade association CIABC claimed.
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.
The Bombay High Court refused to quash the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) order prohibiting over-the-counter sale of liquor in the city, stating that it was the civic body's policy decision to do so amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
People queued up outside a shop in Kozhikode, as Kerala State Beverages Corporation resumed the commercial sale of liquor today, amid lockdown.
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.
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.
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.
The home delivery of liquor in Maharashtra starts from 10 am from today, barring crowded districts like Mumbai, Nagpur, according to an order issued by the state excise department. The state government allowed home delivery of liquor to avoid crowding at shops amid the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. Mumbai and Mumbai suburban districts were operating liquor shops before closing on May 5 by the order of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The home delivery of liquor in Maharashtra will start from 10 am on May 15, an order issued by the state excise department on Wednesday said. The state government had on Tuesday allowed home delivery of liquor to avoid crowding at shops amid the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. however, tipplers in Mumbai will have to wait.
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.
In addition to e-token system, the Maharashtra government is also exploring the option of permitting home delivery of liquor as an option to ease overcrowding and ensure social distancing.
The signs appear ominous for all tipplers as the first move to restart sale of liquor after it was stopped on March 25, began with the state-owned Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco) - the sole wholesaler of liquor and beer in the state, sought the help on how information technology can be used for sales matching all the health protocols.
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