Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to reopen liquor shops in Kerala, alleges Congress
7 years, 9 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to reopen liquor shops in Kerala, alleges Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress party in Kerala on Thursday alleged the Pinarayi Vijayan government was in talks with the liquor lobby and to reopen closed down liquor shops on two national highways Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress party in Kerala on Thursday alleged the Pinarayi Vijayan government was in cahoots with the liquor lobby and planning to reopen closed down liquor shops on two national highways. But yesterday after the Kerala High Court asked the excise department to consider the demand of bar hotels situated along the Cherthala-Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur-Kuttipuram national highways to continue operations as these roads were de-notified as highways prior to the Supreme Court order on liquor outlets along highways, the Vijayan government has been silent and is riding on technicalities. He said the Vijayan government is all set to allow the closed down liquor outlets on these two national highways to open even before the new liquor policy is unveiled. During the Oommen Chandy government in 2015, the state government closed down around 700 bars, except two dozen bars that operated in five-star or more rated hotels

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Liquor policy row in Kerala: UDF demands resignation of excise, tourism ministers
10 months ago

Liquor policy row in Kerala: UDF demands resignation of excise, tourism ministers

Hindustan Times  

Palakkad, The opposition United Democratic Front on Saturday stepped up its attack against the Left government in the state over its liquor policy and demanded the resignation of Excise and Tourism ministers over alleged corruption in this regard. Liquor policy row in Kerala: UDF demands resignation of excise, tourism ministers The Congress-led front said a crime branch probe would not …

Govt-run liquor shops in Delhi open but with very little stock as old excise policy returns
2 years, 6 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 …

Delhi's old liquor policy to be back from August 1, announces Sisodia; slams BJP for 'threatening shopkeepers'
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi's old liquor policy to be back from August 1, announces Sisodia; slams BJP for 'threatening shopkeepers'

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Saturday spoke on the restoration of the old liquor policy. Delhi liquor policy: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday spoke on the restoration of the old liquor policy in Delhi and said it will be back in force from August 1. We've decided to stop the new liquor policy and ordered …

Kerala govt changes liquor policy, allows IT parks to serve liquor
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala govt changes liquor policy, allows IT parks to serve liquor

India Today  

The Kerala government on Wednesday made changes to the liquor policy allowing beer pubs in IT parks, permitting the opening up of more retail outlets with better facilities and introducing more low-alcohol brands. According to a report published in The Indian Express, the new policy also facilitates the manufacturing of liquor and wine from locally available fruits. The liquor policy …

Kerala tweaks liquor policy, allows IT parks to serve liquor
3 years ago

Kerala tweaks liquor policy, allows IT parks to serve liquor

India TV News  

Highlights Kerala has now enabled opening of more retail outlets Incidentally, the liquor policy of the Kerala government is an annual ritual The government has also decided to ban plastic liquor bottles from 2023-24 fiscal On expected lines, the Pinarayi Vijayan government on Wednesday tweaked the liquor policy enabling the opening of more retail outlets and the biggest gainer appears …

552 liquor shops opened in Delhi till January 28 under new excise policy
3 years, 2 months ago

552 liquor shops opened in Delhi till January 28 under new excise policy

India TV News  

As many as 552 liquor shops, out of 849 permitted vends, have been opened till January 28 under the Delhi government's new excise policy, official sources said. The Delhi BJP, which is in power in the three civic bodies - North, East and South - had been opposing the policy by alleging that liquor shops have been opened in violation …

'Health More Important Than Revenue' : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation For Overcrowding At Liquor Outlets
3 years, 8 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 …

'Temples Shut But TASMAC Opens': Chennai Reopening Liquor Shops After 5 Months Leads to Cheer and Confusion
4 years, 7 months ago

'Temples Shut But TASMAC Opens': Chennai Reopening Liquor Shops After 5 Months Leads to Cheer and Confusion

News 18  

After a gap of nearly five months, State-run TASMAC retail liquor outlets will reopen in Chennai and in suburbs from August 18, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday. Best news in a long time for Chennai tipplers!— Karthik C August 16, 2020 TASMAC shops are opening up again in Chennai from 18th.குடிமகன்கள் happy அண்ணாச்சி! ‍♂️ https://t.co/0wcGOlcgwN pic.twitter.com/or2jaegsvg— K@ss!m A@z!〽️ …

State-run Liquor Outlets to Reopen in Chennai, Suburbs After Nearly 5 Months
4 years, 7 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 reopen in Tamil Nadu with these guidelines. Chennai has to wait
4 years, 10 months ago

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

India TV News  

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 shops. 15 per cent hike in Liquor prices in Tamil Nadu after excise duty increased The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday hiked the excise duty by 15 per cent on IMFL resulting in a …

Liquor shops reopen: How to buy liquor state wise amid Covid-19 contagion
4 years, 10 months ago

Liquor shops reopen: How to buy liquor state wise amid Covid-19 contagion

India Today  

The Government has allowed the sale of liquor in all zones except for the containment areas. Given permission to standalone shops to sell liquor whereas liquor shops in malls and shopping complexes will remain closed. Here is how to buy liquor safely These things are to be kept in mind before buying from liquor shops: First: Norms of social distancing …

As India Reopens Liquor Stores, Customers Line Up — But Overcrowding Forces Closures
4 years, 10 months ago

As India Reopens Liquor Stores, Customers Line Up — But Overcrowding Forces Closures

NPR  

As India Reopens Liquor Stores, Customers Line Up — But Overcrowding Forces Closures Enlarge this image toggle caption Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images When liquor stores reopened across India on Monday for the first time in nearly six weeks, little circles painted on the pavement were supposed to help customers maintain a safe distance. The …

Tamil Nadu to open state-run liquor retail outlets from May 7
4 years, 10 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 …

People line-up as liquor shops open from today in Bengaluru
4 years, 10 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, …

Govt-run liquor shops in non-containment zones to open from May 7 in Tamil Nadu
4 years, 10 months ago

Govt-run liquor shops in non-containment zones to open from May 7 in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Tamil Nadu has announced that the government-run liquor stores, known as the TASMACs, will open from May 7 and will be allowed to function between 10 am and 5 pm. Only TASMACs in non-containment zones in Tamil Nadu have been allowed to open. As neighbouring states opened their wine shops, people living in the bordering regions of Tamil Nadu walked …

Kerala to delay start of liquor sale: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 years, 10 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 …

Andhra government to take over all liquor shops from Oct 1
5 years, 6 months ago

Andhra government to take over all liquor shops from Oct 1

India TV News  

The Andhra Pradesh government will take over all 3,500 liquor shops from October 1, as a first major step towards imposing prohibition in the state. The government-owned Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited will take over the liquor business from next month, Deputy Chief Minister and Excise Minister Naryanaswamy said on Saturday adding that the state had taken over 475 …

Kerala liquor ban: Activists allege underhand deals as prohibition lobby surrenders to CPM's pro-boozer stand
7 years, 7 months ago

Kerala liquor ban: Activists allege underhand deals as prohibition lobby surrenders to CPM's pro-boozer stand

Firstpost  

Local reports allege that the CPM government in Kerala has bought the church’s silence over liquor ban by threatening to cancel teacher’s appointments in govt-aided schools When the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front took an ambiguous stand on re-opening liquor bars closed by the United Democratic Front government as part of its phased-prohibition policy during the 2016 …

Liquor ban on highways: Shops in Kerala move Supreme Court to seek clarification of its order
7 years, 9 months ago

Liquor ban on highways: Shops in Kerala move Supreme Court to seek clarification of its order

Firstpost  

Several Kerala-based liquor shops owners approached Supreme Court seeking clarification of its order to shut down liquor vends New Delhi: Several Kerala-based beer and wine parlour owners on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification of its order to shut down liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways from 1 April. They have claimed that after the …

Kerala may get a new liquor policy
8 years, 9 months ago

Kerala may get a new liquor policy

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: More than two years after it was implemented, the restrictions on consumption of liquor in Kerala have not yielded the desired positive impact, Kerala governor P Sathasivam said on Friday in his address to the maiden session of the 14th state assembly after the Left Democratic Front won the May assembly election. In his customary policy address, which is …

Tamil Nadu to close down 500 state-run liquor outlets from today
8 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu to close down 500 state-run liquor outlets from today

India TV News  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that 500 state-run retail liquor shops will be closed from Sunday across the State. According to a government release, MD, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, has issued instructions for closure of 500 retail vending liquor shops with effect from June 19. After winning the elections, one of her first orders was to …

A cork on liquor can fetch votes
8 years, 10 months ago

A cork on liquor can fetch votes

Deccan Chronicle  

Elections come and go, parties win and lose, but the recent campaigns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu indicate a symbolic victory for the ordinary voter. In Bihar, neither the Janata Dal nor the Rashtriya Janata Dal had promised to ban liquor prior to the Assembly polls, but once elected, the “mahagathbandhan” government brought in total prohibition in the state. Similarly, …

UDF promises to make Kerala alcohol-free
8 years, 11 months ago

UDF promises to make Kerala alcohol-free

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: “Journey towards an alcohol-free society’’ is the main promise of the Congress-led ruling United Democratic Front for Kerala’s voters, who will decide their next administrators on 16 May. Two days ago, the main opposition in Kerala, the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front, had alleged that a fresh liquor licence allowed to a bar, after it upgraded …

Assembly elections prompt Kerala parties to decide stance on liquor ban
8 years, 11 months ago

Assembly elections prompt Kerala parties to decide stance on liquor ban

Live Mint  

Calicut: In the run-up to 16 May-state assembly elections in Kerala, there is one particular question that many voters want answered: just where do the main parties stand on banning alcohol in this liquor-loving state? If voters in Kerala bring back the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front for a second time, the ongoing alcohol ban in almost all bars will …

SC nod to Kerala's liquor policy draws mixed reactions; govt is 'happy', bar owners are not
9 years, 3 months ago

SC nod to Kerala's liquor policy draws mixed reactions; govt is 'happy', bar owners are not

Firstpost  

The Kerala government on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict that not only upheld the Kerala High Court’s verdict but also the Oommen Chandy government’s liquor policy. Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict that not only upheld the Kerala High Court’s verdict but also the Oommen Chandy government’s liquor policy. According to the Kerala government’s …

Kerala liquor policy pragmatic, practical: Congress
10 years, 3 months ago

Kerala liquor policy pragmatic, practical: Congress

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram: Describing himself as the least autocratic, state Congress president VM Sudheeran who was criticised by his own party leaders for his adamant stand on Kerala's new liquor policy, Saturday described it as pragmatic and practical. "The Congress party is such where opinions are given publicly, but when it comes to the new liquor policy of Kerala, it passed muster …

Kerala HC clears closure of 700 liquor bars in the state
10 years, 5 months ago

Kerala HC clears closure of 700 liquor bars in the state

Live Mint  

Kochi: In a blow to bar owners, the Kerala high court on Thursday upheld the validity of the Congress-led UDF government’s new liquor policy, paving the way for closure of 700 bars attached to small and medium hotels in the state. The court, however, gave some reprieve, allowing 33 bars in four-star and heritage category hotels to function after the …

Nearing total prohibition: HC clears Kerala's new liquor policy
10 years, 6 months ago

Nearing total prohibition: HC clears Kerala's new liquor policy

Firstpost  

Upholding the state government’s new liquor policy, Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition filed by the Kerala Bar Hotel Owners Association which had challenged the decision announced by the government last month. Thiruvananthapuram: Upholding the state government’s new liquor policy, Kerala High Court todaydismissed a petition filed by the Kerala Bar Hotel Owners Association which had challenged the decision …

Kerala govt tells hoteliers to shut bars within 15 days
10 years, 7 months ago

Kerala govt tells hoteliers to shut bars within 15 days

Live Mint  

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: Firming up plans to drastically reduce availability of liquor, the Congress-led United Democratic Front government on Tuesday decided to issue notices to hoteliers below the five-star category to shut their bars by 12 September. Briefing the media after the meeting that worked out the action plan on the UDF’s policy decision taken last week, Babu said notices would be …

Yet to decide on liquor policy in Kerala: Chandy
10 years, 9 months ago

Yet to decide on liquor policy in Kerala: Chandy

The Hindu  

The State government will seek some more time to file an affidavit before the Kerala High Court with regard to the formulation of a liquor policy. Earlier, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court had asked the State government to file an affidavit on the bar licence issue while hearing appeals filed by some bar hoteliers against a single …

Congress reaching consensus on re-opening 418 Kerala bars?
10 years, 11 months ago

Congress reaching consensus on re-opening 418 Kerala bars?

India TV News  

State Home Minister and former party chief Ramesh Chennithala, acting as a mediator between Sudheeran and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, appeared to have persuaded the former, who is a known anti-liquor campaigner. Chennithala put up a suggestion before the Congress that among the 418 bars, 67 bars come under the category of two star hotels and should be given the …

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