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Distance Between Bars, Schools Cut to 50 Metres In Kerala's New Decision
Kerala has decided that people can drink or buy alcohol just 50 metres from schools and religious places, making more concessions in its liquor policy for the sake of better economics.
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77 Liquor Outlets Open In Kerala After Government Renewed Their Licenses
Close to 77 liquor outlets in three star and above classified hotels were opened today after Kerala government renewed their licenses as part of its new liquor policy, with tipplers making a beeline to the bars.
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Kerala Loosens Alcohol Ban, Minimum Drinking Age Raised To 23
The Left government in Kerala has moved to drastically dilute its predecessor's ban on alcohol by allowing hotels that are three-stars or fancier to sell alcohol. While the ban has been loosened, the minimum drinking age has been raised from 21 to 23.
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Bars Could Re-Open, Says Kerala Minister Stressing Tourism Has Crashed
Hundreds of bars shut down over the past two years in Kerala may reopen, with the state's Left-led government indicating a major departure from the previous government's 10-year liquor phase-out plan, spurred by falling tourism and revenues.
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Congress Warns Of Agitation In Kerala If Liquor Policy Scrapped
Congress's women leaders on Friday warned the Kerala government, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, that it will face an all-women agitation if free flow of liquor was allowed in the state, a senior woman Congress leader said.
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Liquor To Be Made Available Online In Kerala From Onam
In a move sure to raise the spirits of devotees of Bachhus in Kerala amid talks of "tweaking" the state liquor policy, an apex cooperative body's chairman today said liquor would be made available online from Onam next month.
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Congress Lawmaker KC Venugopal Hits Out At Leaders For Sparring Over UPF's Liquor Policy
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal, today termed as "unfortunate" the public debate by party leaders, including Ramesh Chennithala and VM Sudheeran, on the liquor policy of previous UDF government and asked them to stop "creating division" among the partymen.
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Kerala's Longest Serving Legislator Battles Bribery Allegations In Pala
After the government implemented its new liquor policy, bar owners alleged that he had been bribed for renewing of bar licences, which were never renewed. His resignation had comes despite Chief Minister Oommen Chandy sticking his neck out for him all through.
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Will Not Dilute 'Total Prohibition In 10 Years' Policy: Oommen Chandy
Amid a row over sanctioning of fresh bar licences to eight five-star hotels ahead of May 16 Kerala Assembly polls, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday said UDF would not dilute its liquor policy of 'total prohibition' in 10 years.
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Bar Licence To Five-Star Category Hotels Triggers Row In Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said his government had no role in the grant of bar licences to five new five-star hotels in the state and it was done by the Centre as part of its tourism policy.
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Kerala Liquor Ban Wins Supreme Court Approval: 10-Point Cheat-Sheet
Kerala's go-dry policy has been approved by the Supreme Court this morning. The government of Oommen Chandy introduced a policy last year to become alcohol-free within 10 years.
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Supreme Court Verdict On Kerala's Liquor Policy Today
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on petitions challenging the Kerala government policy restricting the sale and consumption of liquor at the bars in five star hotels only and ejecting other hotels serving liquor at bars from the business.
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Kerala Liquor Policy: Chief Minister Defends Objection to Attorney General Representing Bar Owners in Supreme Court
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today defended his objection to the appearance of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for bar hotel owners in the appeal challenging the state's liquor policy in the Supreme Court.
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Bypoll Outcome Will be a Referendum on UDF Government: Oommen Chandy
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said the outcome of June 27 Aruvikkara Assembly bypoll would be a referendum on the four-year rule of his government and also on the opposition LDF's performance.
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Kerala Bar Owners to Move Supreme Court Against High Court Order on Licences
Kerala bar owners today decided to move Supreme Court against the Kerala High Court order which upheld the state government's liquor policy confining bar licenses only to five star hotels.
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Distance Between Bars, Schools Cut to 50 Metres In Kerala's New Decision
Kerala has decided that people can drink or buy alcohol just 50 metres from schools and religious places, making more concessions in its liquor policy for the sake of better economics.
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77 Liquor Outlets Open In Kerala After Government Renewed Their Licenses
Close to 77 liquor outlets in three star and above classified hotels were opened today after Kerala government renewed their licenses as part of its new liquor policy, with tipplers making a beeline to the bars.
-
Kerala Loosens Alcohol Ban, Minimum Drinking Age Raised To 23
The Left government in Kerala has moved to drastically dilute its predecessor's ban on alcohol by allowing hotels that are three-stars or fancier to sell alcohol. While the ban has been loosened, the minimum drinking age has been raised from 21 to 23.
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Bars Could Re-Open, Says Kerala Minister Stressing Tourism Has Crashed
Hundreds of bars shut down over the past two years in Kerala may reopen, with the state's Left-led government indicating a major departure from the previous government's 10-year liquor phase-out plan, spurred by falling tourism and revenues.
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Congress Warns Of Agitation In Kerala If Liquor Policy Scrapped
Congress's women leaders on Friday warned the Kerala government, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, that it will face an all-women agitation if free flow of liquor was allowed in the state, a senior woman Congress leader said.
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Liquor To Be Made Available Online In Kerala From Onam
In a move sure to raise the spirits of devotees of Bachhus in Kerala amid talks of "tweaking" the state liquor policy, an apex cooperative body's chairman today said liquor would be made available online from Onam next month.
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Congress Lawmaker KC Venugopal Hits Out At Leaders For Sparring Over UPF's Liquor Policy
Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal, today termed as "unfortunate" the public debate by party leaders, including Ramesh Chennithala and VM Sudheeran, on the liquor policy of previous UDF government and asked them to stop "creating division" among the partymen.
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Kerala's Longest Serving Legislator Battles Bribery Allegations In Pala
After the government implemented its new liquor policy, bar owners alleged that he had been bribed for renewing of bar licences, which were never renewed. His resignation had comes despite Chief Minister Oommen Chandy sticking his neck out for him all through.
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Will Not Dilute 'Total Prohibition In 10 Years' Policy: Oommen Chandy
Amid a row over sanctioning of fresh bar licences to eight five-star hotels ahead of May 16 Kerala Assembly polls, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday said UDF would not dilute its liquor policy of 'total prohibition' in 10 years.
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Bar Licence To Five-Star Category Hotels Triggers Row In Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said his government had no role in the grant of bar licences to five new five-star hotels in the state and it was done by the Centre as part of its tourism policy.
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Kerala Liquor Ban Wins Supreme Court Approval: 10-Point Cheat-Sheet
Kerala's go-dry policy has been approved by the Supreme Court this morning. The government of Oommen Chandy introduced a policy last year to become alcohol-free within 10 years.
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Supreme Court Verdict On Kerala's Liquor Policy Today
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on petitions challenging the Kerala government policy restricting the sale and consumption of liquor at the bars in five star hotels only and ejecting other hotels serving liquor at bars from the business.
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Kerala Liquor Policy: Chief Minister Defends Objection to Attorney General Representing Bar Owners in Supreme Court
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today defended his objection to the appearance of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for bar hotel owners in the appeal challenging the state's liquor policy in the Supreme Court.
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Bypoll Outcome Will be a Referendum on UDF Government: Oommen Chandy
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said the outcome of June 27 Aruvikkara Assembly bypoll would be a referendum on the four-year rule of his government and also on the opposition LDF's performance.
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Kerala Bar Owners to Move Supreme Court Against High Court Order on Licences
Kerala bar owners today decided to move Supreme Court against the Kerala High Court order which upheld the state government's liquor policy confining bar licenses only to five star hotels.
