Kerala sees record liquor sales as alcohol vends, bars reopen amid lockdown relaxation
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala sees record liquor sales as alcohol vends, bars reopen amid lockdown relaxation

India Today  

Kerala witnessed record sales of liquor on Thursday after the state government allowed the reopening of alcohol vends and bars as part of easing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Liquor worth Rs 52 crore was sold in various outlets of the state-owned Beverages Corporation, a marked surge from the average of Rs 49 crore netted on normal days. The Beverages Corporation's outlet in Thenkurissi in Palakkad district had the highest liquor sales in the state at Rs 69 lakh. Consumerfed liquor outlets which are also run by the Kerala government also saw record sales on Thursday.

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Karnataka liquor sellers to shut shops on November 20 in protest over corruption
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka liquor sellers to shut shops on November 20 in protest over corruption

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Federation of Wine Merchant Associations which has been protesting for over a week, on Thursday said that there will be no sales of liquor in the state on November 20. "As the government has not been listening to our demands, we have decided to shut shops on November 20 and this will lead to a loss to the …

Telangana Leads in Alcohol Sales Across India, With High Per Capita Spending
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Leads in Alcohol Sales Across India, With High Per Capita Spending

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana leads in alcohol sales across India, with residents spending an average of Rs 1,623 on alcohol per year. The state has a high number of licensed wine shops and bars, with liquor sales worth over Rs 1,000 crore during the recent Dasara festival. The survey also revealed that Telangana leads the southern states in beer sales, with a staggering …

Excise Minister Warns Against Belt Shops, Says Strict Action to Be Taken
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Excise Minister Warns Against Belt Shops, Says Strict Action to Be Taken

The Hindu  

Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra has stated that strict action will be taken against belt shops involved in MRP violations and sale of illicit liquor. He emphasized that the government has made a mess of the department in the past five years and that the new liquor policy introduced by the NDA government has led to a surge in applications and …

Liquor meant for sale in Gurdaspur, Bathinda smuggled into ‘dry’ Bihar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Liquor meant for sale in Gurdaspur, Bathinda smuggled into ‘dry’ Bihar

Hindustan Times  

CHANDIGARH : Liquor meant for sale in vends across Punjab’s Gurdaspur and Bathinda districts is being smuggled into Bihar, which was declared a dry state in April 2016. Liquor meant for sale in vends across Punjab’s Gurdaspur and Bathinda districts is being smuggled into Bihar, which was declared a dry state in April 2016 Of the total liquor seized in …

Karnataka to reduce price of premium liquor to boost sales
10 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka to reduce price of premium liquor to boost sales

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government has decided to reduce the excise duty on the premium liquor in the state to compete with the liquor prices in neighbouring states and the revised rates are likely to be finalised by June, said officials familiar with the matter. The revised excise duties are likely to be finalised by June, said officials “In order to rationalise …

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Rings in the New Year with Record-breaking Liquor Sales of Rs 700 Crores

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana marked the end of 2023 with a notable spike in liquor consumption, witnessing record-breaking sales between December 29 and 31, exceeding Rs 700 crore in the state. The Telangana State Beverages Corporation reported significant figures during the New Year celebrations, selling 2.72 lakh cases of beer, wine, and hard liquor on December 28, escalating to 3.58 lakh cases …

Kerala ‘So High’ During Onam Festivities That Liquor Sales Surpass Chandrayaan 3 Budget
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala ‘So High’ During Onam Festivities That Liquor Sales Surpass Chandrayaan 3 Budget

News 18  

In Kerala, the sale of alcohol during the last 10 days of Onam celebrations touched an all-time high and surpassed the budget of India’s third moon mission–Chandrayan-3. As per the latest data of the state’s sole wholesaler– Kerala State Beverages Corporation, liquor worth Rs 759 crore was sold in the state in the past 10 days. On the day, more …

Karnataka records decline in liquor sales in August after rise in excise duty, say Officials
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka records decline in liquor sales in August after rise in excise duty, say Officials

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: With the poll promises estimated to cost the government close to ₹ 52,000 crores, in the last budget Karnataka government had increased the target revenue-generating departments. According to industry experts, the recent hike in excise duty made Karnataka the costliest state for spirits in India While presenting his first budget since the Congress government was voted to power in …

Chandigarh: Only 5 of 29 liquor vends allotted in fifth round of auction
1 year, 8 months ago

Chandigarh: Only 5 of 29 liquor vends allotted in fifth round of auction

Hindustan Times  

UT excise and taxation department’s fifth attempt to auction unsold liquor vends also proved to be a damp squib, with only four of 29 vends finding takers. Liquor contractors have also cited the higher licence fee in Chandigarh for the poor response, which is ₹ 6 crore on an average compared to ₹ 1.5 crore to ₹ 2 crore in …

All-time liquor sale in Kerala on a high during New Year eve: BEVCO
1 year, 11 months ago

All-time liquor sale in Kerala on a high during New Year eve: BEVCO

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kerala saw an all-time record-breaking liquor sale of over Rs 100 crore on New Year's eve, according to a source in the Kerala State Beverages Corporation Ltd. "It was an all-time record for December 31 and for any other day of the year till now," the source told PTI. On December 31, 2022, around Rs 107 crore worth of …

As Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Toiled Hard, Keralites Bought Liquor Worth Rs 56 Crore
2 years ago

As Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe Toiled Hard, Keralites Bought Liquor Worth Rs 56 Crore

News 18  

Thanks to the engrossing World Cup finals when Messi and Mbappe worked very hard for over two hours on Sunday night, football-loving Keralites, according to figures, bought liquor worth nearly Rs 56 crore. The figures from the Kerala State Beverages Corporation – the sole wholesalers of liquor, wine, and beer, revealed that while on a normal Sundays, the sales of …

Drugs, liquor seized from different parts of Kerala
2 years, 2 months ago

Drugs, liquor seized from different parts of Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad/Kottayam/Thrissur: A large quantity of ganja and liquor were seized from different parts of Kerala on Sunday morning by the police in the wake of massive 'No to Drugs' campaign launched by the state government recently. A team from Thalayolaparambu police station in Kottayam district arrested two persons early in the morning allegedly with a huge quantity of ganja, an …

Delhi govt gets ₹768 crore from liquor sale in September
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi govt gets ₹768 crore from liquor sale in September

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has collected ₹768 crore excise revenue in 30 days from excise duty, VAT, license fees, etc. under the current excise regime in which four Delhi government agencies are running 400 liquor stores across the city, said a senior official of the excise department. The Delhi government scrapped the new excise policy 2021-22 as lieutenant governor VK Saxena …

Steep hike in liquor prices bring down consumption in AP, says CM Jagan
2 years, 3 months ago

Steep hike in liquor prices bring down consumption in AP, says CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday that consumption of alcohol in AP has decreased significantly due to the hike in prices and removal of belt shops. Liquor sales were 384.31 lakh cases in 2018-19, which has come down to 278.5 lakh cases in 2021-22. Similarly, in 2018-19, beer sales were 277.10 lakh cases, while in 2021-22 …

Liquor sales fetch Rs 92 cr more in Khammam: Rs 2169 cr liquor sales in 2021-22
2 years, 8 months ago

Liquor sales fetch Rs 92 cr more in Khammam: Rs 2169 cr liquor sales in 2021-22

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The excise revenue from Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts was Rs 92 crore more than what was fetched during the previous year. The belt shops, numbering 200 and located at the borders of Andhra Pradesh, did good sales and fetched huge money to the Telangana government. Liquor was made available in every street even in remote villages due to the …

Kerala tweaks liquor policy, allows IT parks to serve liquor
2 years, 8 months 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 …

Come Lockdown or Curfew, Liquor Sales in West Bengal Touched All-time High in Coronavirus Period
2 years, 10 months ago

Come Lockdown or Curfew, Liquor Sales in West Bengal Touched All-time High in Coronavirus Period

News 18  

Liquor sales in West Bengal have reached an all-time high and have surpassed all previous records since the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Whereas, data shows that the revenue generated through liquor sales in 2017-2018 and 2018 -2019 combined was Rs 19,000 crore. Officials said the figures during the coronavirus period were an all-time high with 2021 recording the most liquor sale. …

Sale of liquor dropped by 40%, beer by 78% in last 27 months
3 years, 3 months ago

Sale of liquor dropped by 40%, beer by 78% in last 27 months

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Vallamreddy Lakshman Reddy, chairman of the Alcohol Prohibition Awareness Committee, claimed that the sale of liquor had fallen by 40 per cent and beer by 78 per cent in the last 27 months because of the removal of belt shops and placing restrictions on the timing of liquor sale. Speaking to the media at the office of the Special …

Liquor Not A Smuggled Good To Be Sold Without Proper Facilities: Kerala High Court To State
3 years, 4 months ago

Liquor Not A Smuggled Good To Be Sold Without Proper Facilities: Kerala High Court To State

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday during the oral proceedings declared that necessary steps should be taken to make sure that liquor is sold in an acceptable manner by the State like all other goods.A Single Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran was hearing a contempt matter regarding the non-implementation of the Court's order to provide a dignified way to citizens …

'Health More Important Than Revenue' : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation For Overcrowding At Liquor Outlets
3 years, 5 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 …

People burst crackers to celebrate reopening of liquor shops in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore - Coimbatore News
3 years, 5 months ago

People burst crackers to celebrate reopening of liquor shops in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore - Coimbatore News

India Today  

Alcohol aficionados in Coimbatore were unable to control their joy as liquor shops reopened after nearly two months in the region, with some bursting fireworks in celebration. Due to a spike in daily positive cases, strict lockdown restrictions were imposed in 11 districts in Tamil Nadu in a bid to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. WATCH | Man worships …

WATCH: Man worships liquor bottles after Tamil Nadu opens TASMAC shops
3 years, 6 months ago

WATCH: Man worships liquor bottles after Tamil Nadu opens TASMAC shops

India Today  

After the Tamil Nadu government decided to open the liquor shops in 27 districts for a limited period of time, a unique incident from Madurai has gone viral. However, the administration has announced several relaxations, and the opening of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation liquor stores is one of them. #WATCH | A local in Madurai worships bottles of liquor …

Kerala: Illicit liquor unit busted in Alappuzha, 120 litres of wash seized
3 years, 6 months ago

Kerala: Illicit liquor unit busted in Alappuzha, 120 litres of wash seized

India Today  

Kerala Police on Friday busted an illicit liquor unit in Alappuzha district's Edathua area and seized 120 litres of wash. Local police raided the brewing unit on June 11 after receiving specific information. According to Edathua Police, brewing of illicit liquor or arrack has increased since the state's liquor shops and bars were closed by the end of April. In …

Strong sales in second half of FY21 helps domestic liquor industry limit losses
3 years, 6 months ago

Strong sales in second half of FY21 helps domestic liquor industry limit losses

India Today  

The domestic liquor industry managed to see a strong sales revival in the second half of FY21, helping limit the overall sales decline during the last financial year to just 12 per cent, show data compiled by industry body Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies. Liquor sales fell by nearly 42 per cent in the first quarter of 2020-21 and …

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister
3 years, 9 months ago

Over 3.46 Lakh People Arrested for Violating Liquor Prohibition Law in Bihar: Minister

News 18  

Patna: Over 3.46 lakh people have been arrested for violating the liquor law in Bihar so far, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Minister Sunil Kumar told the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Among them 5000 people have been arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand for illegally supplying liquor in dry Bihar, the minister said. While replying to his departments budgetary demand, he …

Auction of Liquor Shop in Rajasthan Village Starts at Rs 72 Lakh, Bidding Ends at Rs 510 Crore
3 years, 9 months ago

Auction of Liquor Shop in Rajasthan Village Starts at Rs 72 Lakh, Bidding Ends at Rs 510 Crore

News 18  

The auction of a liquor store in a village in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district really took a turn for the unexpected when the bidding that started at 11 in the morning ended way after midnight and that too, after the highest bid was over Rs 500 crore. For this auction, the bidding that started at Rs 72 lakh in the morning …

The menace of illegal smuggling and sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh
4 years, 3 months ago

The menace of illegal smuggling and sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The unprecedented situation arising out of the COVID-19-induced lockdown may have shattered the lives of many rendering them jobless and struggling for survival, but for some unscrupulous people desperate to make a fast buck it opened up new opportunities in illegal liquor sale. With the government opening liquor shops from May 4, the focus shifted to smuggling of Non-Duty Paid …

Liquor sales decline up to 60% in May-June in states with high Corona cess
4 years, 4 months ago

Liquor sales decline up to 60% in May-June in states with high Corona cess

Live Mint  

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. States as Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, J&K and Pudducherry, which had imposed a COVID-cess of 50 per …

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