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  Liquor shops in Puducherry to reopen tomorrow

  India | May 18, 2020 17:05 IST

  Liquor shops will reopen in Puducherry tomorrow onwards, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said today.

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  Raid at private liquor shop in Delhi's Pitampura for using duplicate barcodes on bottles

  Business | May 17, 2020 16:03 IST

  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.

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  Liquor delivery only within municipal limits in Thane district

  India | May 16, 2020 11:52 IST

  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. 

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  Supreme Court refuses to entertain a petition seeking direction to close liquor shops

  News | May 15, 2020 12:18 IST

  Supreme Court refuses to entertain a petition seeking direction to close liquor shops, as the shops are not maintaining social distancing and following other norms.

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  Liquor shops in Kerala to open soon

  Business | May 14, 2020 16:11 IST

  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.

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  Liquor home delivery in Maharashtra to begin from tomorrow. Check guidelines here

  Business | May 14, 2020 14:57 IST

  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.

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  Thane, Pune among 23 Maharashtra districts allowed to open liquor shops; Mumbai has to wait

  India | May 14, 2020 13:57 IST

  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.

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  Jharkhand: Liquor shops to open in some areas

  India | May 12, 2020 14:48 IST

  The Jharkhand government is planning to open liquor shops in green and orange zones of the state, sources in the government said.

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  Tamil Nadu moves SC against Madras HC order for closure of liquor outlets

  India | May 09, 2020 18:59 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order for closure of state-run liquor outlets on grounds of violations of COVID-19 guidelines, arguing that it would lead to "grave losses" in revenue and complete halt in commercial activities.

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  Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu ordered to shut, only online sale allowed: Madras High Court

  India | May 08, 2020 19:31 IST

  The Madras High Court on Friday ordered the closure of all state-run TASMAC liquor shops in Tamil Nadu while permitting online and door delivery only. The court order comes after petitioners pointed out crowding and violation of social distancing norms at liquor shops. Earlier, the court had refused to stay the government's decision to open liquor shops in the state.   

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  Liquor not a vaccine for COVID-19: Shiv Sena

  India | May 07, 2020 17:18 IST

  ​The Shiv Sena on Thursday took a dim view of large crowds outside liquor shops in Mumbai earlier this week, and said people should understand that liquor is "not a vaccine" for COVID-19.

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  Liquor shops reopen in Tamil Nadu with these guidelines. Chennai has to wait

  Fyi | May 07, 2020 13:46 IST

  Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu are allowed to open from today after the Madras High Court on Wednesday permitted opening of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) shops.

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  Lockdown 3.0: Locals say no issue with 70% tax on liquor as it's a donation for country

  News | May 05, 2020 18:16 IST

  Amid relaxation in lockdown 3.0, people formed long queues outside a liquor stores in national capital. Delhi Government on May 04 imposed a "Special Corona Fee" of 70% tax on Maximum Retail Price of the liquor.

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  Liquor shops in Chennai not to open on May 7

  Business | May 05, 2020 15:59 IST

  Taking a U-turn on its decision, the Tamil Nadu government said liquor shops in Chennai that were supposed to re-open from May 7, will now not be opening from Thursday.

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  Liquor prices hike by 75% in Andhra Pradesh, effective from today

  India | May 05, 2020 11:49 IST

  After witnessing chaos at the liquor shops across Andhra Pradesh, the state government has also hiked the alcohol prices by 75%. The government had earlier raised by 25% but that did not succeed in discouraging people from thronging the liquor shops.

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  Liquor shops in Ghaziabad reopen today

  India | May 05, 2020 11:28 IST

  Liquor shops in Ghaziabad are opening from today (Tuesday, May 5) after they were closed for a period of over 40 days due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country when the government imposed a nation-wide lockdown.

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  Delhi: Locals crowd liquor shops even as alcohol turns 70% costlier with 'special corona fee'

  India | May 05, 2020 11:15 IST

  The Delhi government has announced 'special corona fee' on the sale of liquor, under which 70 per cent more will be charged on the purchase of liquor. On Monday, authorities in some parts of Delhi - including in Laxmi Nagar, were forced to shut down liquor shops after people defied social distancing norms, to an extent that the police had to resort to lathi-charge.

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  Tamil Nadu to open state-run liquor retail outlets from May 7

  India | May 04, 2020 19:49 IST

  As liquor shops in various states across the country resume their sale, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday decided to open state-run liquor retail outlets from May 7 onwards.

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  Will seal areas, revoke relaxations if social distancing violated: Kejriwal on liquor chaos

  India | May 04, 2020 18:58 IST

  ​Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said it was unfortunate that chaos ensued at liquor shops in the national capital with social distancing norms at stake. Kejriwal warned of sealing areas and revoking relaxations if social distancing and other norms are not followed.

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  Liquor shops re-open in Lockdown 3.0 and Twitter is having a meme-fest

  Trending | May 04, 2020 17:22 IST

  As liqour shops re-open in green and orange zones, booze lovers queue-up in front of the shops from 7 am itself in some parts of the country.