Liquor shops biggest crowd-puller on Day 1 of Lockdown 3
4 years, 8 months ago

Liquor shops biggest crowd-puller on Day 1 of Lockdown 3

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lockdown 3.0’s first day on Monday saw increased relaxations from harsh curbs as commercial activities were allowed in several states and standalone shops for building material, electrical items, computers, optical, mobiles, etc reopened in non-containment zones. Five districts in Maharashtra — Solapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Buldhana and Amravati — were not allowed to open liquor shops though other commercial activities were allowed. On the lockdown’s 41st day, 2,573 fresh cases and 83 new deaths were reported across India, taking the total positive cases to 42,836. While over 2,000 fresh cases have been reported daily for the past three days, officials of the Union health ministry have said the Covid-19 recovery rate, now at 27.52 per cent, was “very encouraging”.

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Govt-run liquor shops in Delhi open but with very little stock as old excise policy returns
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt-run liquor shops in Delhi open but with very little stock as old excise policy returns

Firstpost  

Most of customers, who visited the liquor shops, left disappointed after finding out that their favourite brands are not available in the market. Several said they miss big shops and rebates being offered at private vends New Delhi: Empty shelves or very little stock at the government-run liquor vends marked the first day of the return of the old excise …

'Health More Important Than Revenue' : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation For Overcrowding At Liquor Outlets
3 years, 6 months ago

'Health More Important Than Revenue' : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation For Overcrowding At Liquor Outlets

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought an explanation from the State regarding its failure to ensure compliance with COVID protocols outside state-run Beverages Corporation's liquor stores, citing overcrowding at various places.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly observed that although periodical orders were issued by the Centre and State regarding. The Kerala High …

Kerala Govt Announces Some Relaxations in Lockdown Rules, Cautions People of Possible Third Wave
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Govt Announces Some Relaxations in Lockdown Rules, Cautions People of Possible Third Wave

News 18  

The Kerala government on Tuesday announced further relaxations in the lockdown regulations, while cautioning the public against a possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, liquor shops in local bodies bordering Tamil Nadu will remain closed because of the lockdown in that state", Vijayan said. At present, there are 277 local bodies in Kerala with an average Test Positivity …

People rush as liquor stores reopen in Noida
3 years, 8 months ago

People rush as liquor stores reopen in Noida

India TV News  

Liquor stores reopened in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Tuesday after remaining closed for days due to the coronavirus curfew in Uttar Pradesh, officials said, with tipplers thronging shops in large numbers with scant regard for COVID-19-appropriate behaviour. District Excise Officer Rakesh Bahadur Singh said liquor stores have been permitted to open for sale of alcohol, including foreign and country-made liquor, …

Liquor shops unwilling to home deliver despite mayor’s permission
3 years, 9 months ago

Liquor shops unwilling to home deliver despite mayor’s permission

Hindustan Times  

Liquor shops within the Pune Municipal Corporation are giving a lukewarm response to Pune mayor Murlidhar Mohol’s decision of permitting home delivery of liquor from Monday to Friday between 7 am to 6 pm. HT Image The demand for liquor is overwhelming, however, business owners fear crowding outside the shop, if they open shutters for home delivery. GSP wines in …

Ahead of lockdown, people flock liquor shop in Nagpur, flout social distancing norms
3 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of lockdown, people flock liquor shop in Nagpur, flout social distancing norms

India TV News  

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the state, social distancing norms were flouted in Maharashtra's Nagpur as people gathered outside a liquor store on Friday night ahead of a week-long lockdown starting on Monday. Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government on Thursday decided to impose a lockdown in Nagpur district from March 15 …

UP govt allows liquor shops to remain open for 12 hours after a gap of seven months
4 years, 2 months ago

UP govt allows liquor shops to remain open for 12 hours after a gap of seven months

Live Mint  

Uttar Pradesh government issued an order saying that liquor shops in the state will be allowed to remain open till the pre-COVID timing from 10 am to 10 pm. The order was issued by UP Additional Excise Commissioner saying that "liquor shops will be allowed to stay open from 10 am to 10 pm." Liquor shops in Uttar Pradesh were …

After nearly 5 months, liquor outlets to re-open in Chennai from Tuesday
4 years, 4 months ago

After nearly 5 months, liquor outlets to re-open in Chennai from Tuesday

Live Mint  

Chennai: After a gap of nearly five months, State-run TASMAC retailliquor outlets would reopen here and in suburbs from August 18, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday. The liquor shops would be open from 10 am to 7 pm and only 500 tokens shall be issued per day to consumers, a government release quoting Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, …

State-run Liquor Outlets to Reopen in Chennai, Suburbs After Nearly 5 Months
4 years, 4 months ago

State-run Liquor Outlets to Reopen in Chennai, Suburbs After Nearly 5 Months

News 18  

After a gap of nearly five months, State-run TASMAC retail liquor outlets would reopen here and in suburbs from August 18,the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday. The liquor shops would be open from 10 am to 7 pm and only 500 tokens shall be issued per day to consumers, a government release quoting Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, the …

Liquor shops in Tamil Nadu ordered to shut, only online sale allowed: Madras High Court
4 years, 8 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 today, the Supreme Court had asked states to consider non-direct contact or online sales and home …

Schools Shut, Liquor Shops Open: Are Lives Above Economy?
4 years, 8 months ago

Schools Shut, Liquor Shops Open: Are Lives Above Economy?

The Quint  

Lockdown has been extended till 17 May but with some relaxations liquor shops have been allowed to open with few terms and conditions. Soon, thousands of people were seen flocking outside liquor shops in Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and many others. COVID-19 cases are on the rise and the economy has been adversely impacted but liquor …

Opinion | Close down liquor shops if crowds do not follow social distancing norms
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Close down liquor shops if crowds do not follow social distancing norms

India TV News  

The Coronavirus pandemic graph in India is rising, with the death toll crossing 1600 at 1,688 and the total number of Corona cases inching towards the 50,000-mark. In Raipur and Visakhapatnam, women staged a protest outside liquor shops demanding reimposition of a ban on the sale of liquor, citing domestic quarrels. For the last 42 days, the same policemen who …

Coronavirus Outbreak: BMC orders closure of non-essential shops, including liquor stores, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Mumbai
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: BMC orders closure of non-essential shops, including liquor stores, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Mumbai

Firstpost  

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on Tuesday ordered the closure of all non-essential shops in the city, including liquor stores, after there were violations in social distancing norms. This comes days after the Centre issued revised guidelines on lockdown restrictions and granted permission for liquor stores to open across the country. BMC commisioner Praveen Pardeshi issued the order, saying …

Long queues outside liquor shops in Noida on second day
4 years, 8 months ago

Long queues outside liquor shops in Noida on second day

Live Mint  

Noida: Long queues of tipplers were witnessed outside liquor shops in Gautam Buddha Nagar on Monday morning, much before they opened on the second day of the extended nationwide lockdown. People started arriving outside wine shops in different sectors of the city two hours before these opened. Following the DM's order, 391 wine and beer shops have been allowed to …

Lathicharge outside Delhi liquor store for flouting social distancing norms
4 years, 8 months ago

Lathicharge outside Delhi liquor store for flouting social distancing norms

Live Mint  

There was absolute chaos outside a liquor store in Delhi on Tuesday as police resorted to lathicharge in order to maintain the social distancing norms amid the Covid-19 Lockdown3.0. With the sale of liquor has been capped at 9 litres and 1 beer case for one customer, people packed in a serpentine queue here outside a wine and beer shop …

Tamil Nadu to open state-run liquor retail outlets from May 7
4 years, 8 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 with strict implementation of social distancing norms. India on Monday woke up to long queues outside liquor shops hours ahead of their opening post relaxation in lockdown curbs. The decision to …

Liquor shops re-open in Lockdown 3.0 and Twitter is having a meme-fest
4 years, 8 months ago

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

India TV News  

As the government has allowed standalone liquor shops to reopen after almost 40 days of the lockdown, serpentine queues were seen as people throng the shops. While in most of the states, liquor shops will be opened from 7 am to 8 pm, in the National Capital, shops will be allowed to operate from 9 am to 6.30 pm. In …

Standalone liquor shops reopen in Bengal; strict guidelines in place
4 years, 8 months ago

Standalone liquor shops reopen in Bengal; strict guidelines in place

India TV News  

The West Bengal government allowed standalone liquor shops to reopen from Monday in green, orange and red zones, but not in containment areas. The guideline issued by the government in this regard said only 'OFF' category shops selling foreign, IMFL, and country spirits will remain functional and not 'ON' shops. Initially, the government guideline allowed shops to stay open from …

Delhi: Several liquor shops shut as people flout social distancing norms; cops resort to lathicharge
4 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Several liquor shops shut as people flout social distancing norms; cops resort to lathicharge

India TV News  

Liquor and wine shops at several areas in Delhi were forced shut on Monday after social distancing norms were flouted by people who had lined up to buy alcohol. The authorities have shut down liquor shops in Laxmi Nagar, Mayur Vihar and Krishna Nagar areas, where people reportedly violated the social distancing norms and were seen standing in groups close …

Lockdown 3.0: Five Maharashtra districts not to allow liquor sale
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: Five Maharashtra districts not to allow liquor sale

Live Mint  

Mumbai: A day after the Maharashtra government said shops selling non-essential commodities, including liquor, will be allowed to open from Monday in the COVID-19 non-containment zones, five districts in the state have decided not to permit liquor sale. The Buldhana and Amravati administrations have also decided to continue with prohibition on liquor sale till May 17 and only allow sale …

People line-up as liquor shops open from today in Bengaluru
4 years, 8 months ago

People line-up as liquor shops open from today in Bengaluru

India TV News  

After rationing their pegs for 47 days, people were seen lined-up outside liquor shop in Bengaluru on Monday. Karnataka's Excise Minister Nagesh on Saturday announced that standalone liquor shops are allowed to open in all districts from Monday. The state Excise Minister had recently pegged the losses at Rs 60 crore per day because of the closure of liquor shops, …

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops to cabs, Full list of what is allowed in Maharashtra, what is not
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops to cabs, Full list of what is allowed in Maharashtra, what is not

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government has decided that shops selling non-essential commodities, including standalone liquor shops, will be allowed to open from today in the COVID-19 non-containment zones across the state. The state government in its guidelines specified that liquor shops would be allowed to open in green, orange and red zones areas. As per the guidelines, only five shops selling non-essential …

Social distancing in drain, unruly behaviour: Many liquor shops in Delhi shut after overcrowding
4 years, 8 months ago

Social distancing in drain, unruly behaviour: Many liquor shops in Delhi shut after overcrowding

India Today  

Many government-run liquor shops that opened after a gap of over 40 days in the national capital on Monday had to be shut as people who gathered outside the outlets did not follow social distancing norms, and the police had to use mild force in some cases to disperse the unruly crowd. Liquor shops in Karol Bagh, Daryagang and DB …

Lockdown: Queues outside liquor shops amid confusion on opening in Maharashtra
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown: Queues outside liquor shops amid confusion on opening in Maharashtra

India Today  

Long queues were seen outside liquor outlets in Mumbai and Pune on Monday, a day after the state government said shops of non-essential items, including liquor, will be allowed to open in Covid-19 non-containment zones, but to the dismay of the customers, they remained shut. A liquor shop owner from suburban Kalina said the liquor shopwoners got a circular from …

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops open in Chandigarh, shut in Haryana over licence row
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown 3.0: Liquor shops open in Chandigarh, shut in Haryana over licence row

India Today  

Under the lockdown 3.0 that began Monday, the north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh are allowed to open shops and small markets. "The decision has been taken to open the markets and the shops but the liquor shops will be opened after meeting between the government people and the licences" Haryana home minister …

Liquor shops reopen today as India enters Lockdown 3.0. Best memes and jokes online
4 years, 8 months ago

Liquor shops reopen today as India enters Lockdown 3.0. Best memes and jokes online

India Today  

The internet flooded Twitter with memes and jokes as pictures of long queues outside liquor shops surfaced on Monday while India entered Lockdown 3.0. Drinkers after getting the news that liquor shops are open in all zones#LiquorShops pic.twitter.com/gmfB4UyYqo — Sociopath Memer May 4, 2020 Munna bhai as well. Lot of planning involved: Me prepping my roomate before sending him to …

Long queues outside liquor shops, social distancing goes for a toss as govt relaxes lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Long queues outside liquor shops, social distancing goes for a toss as govt relaxes lockdown

India Today  

People in huge numbers started queuing up outside liquor shops in Delhi from early morning on Monday. In Kashmere Gate, police had to resort to lathicharge outside a liquor shop where people refused to follow social distancing norms and were seen standing very close to each other in the long queues. Somnath Bharti May 4, 2020 With MHA ordering relaxations, …

Kerala to delay start of liquor sale: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 years, 8 months ago

Kerala to delay start of liquor sale: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

India TV News  

Contrary to the Centre's announcement, the Kerala government, here on Saturday, decided to keep the liquor shops shut. It's only temporary measure," said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after chairing the daily Covid-19 review meeting. Based on the national criterion, Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts are in green zone; Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Idukki, Kasargode and Wayanad in the …

Lockdown: Lajpat Nagar, Nehru Place, Sarojini among Delhi markets to remain closed | Check full list
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown: Lajpat Nagar, Nehru Place, Sarojini among Delhi markets to remain closed | Check full list

India TV News  

The Ministry of Home Affairs in a late-night order on Friday gave some relaxations in the lockdown allowing shops within city limits across the country to open from today. Govt allows opening of neighbourhood, standalone shops amid lockdown | Key takeaways Shops in urban areas, market complexes such as Nehru Place, Sarojini Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, Khan Market, South …

Maharashtra health minister says alcohol shops should be allowed to function if social distancing guidelines are followed
4 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra health minister says alcohol shops should be allowed to function if social distancing guidelines are followed

Firstpost  

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said that alcohol shops in the state should be allowed to remain open if social distancing measures are followed. “If social distancing is properly maintained, there should not be any ban on liquor shops,” reports quoted him as saying in a Facebook Live. The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies wrote to Maharashtra …

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