Liquor

Delhi Directs Liquor Shops To Ensure Alcohol Sale Through Proper Scanning

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 24, 2020

The Delhi government has directed state-run liquor shops in the national capital to ensure 100 per cent sale of alcohol through proper scanning.

Delhi Government Orders Reopening Of 66 Private Liquor Shops

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 23, 2020

Delhi government's excise department on Friday allowed 66 private liquor shops to reopen but asked the owners to follow the odd-even rule, an official said.

Mumbai Liquor Shops Allowed To Home Deliver From Tomorrow

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday May 22, 2020

Liquor can be home-delivered in Mumbai from tomorrow, but not in coronavirus containment zones, the city's civic body BMC ordered today, tweaking its rules for lockdown4.

Punjab Government Slammed For Teachers' Liquor Duty, Withdraws Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 22, 2020

The Punjab government on Thursday cancelled the Gurdaspur administration's decision to deploy twenty-four school teachers at four distilleries to monitor the supply of liquor.

India In Touch With UK Over Vijay Mallya's Extradition: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 21, 2020

India is in touch with the British government over the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya after he exhausted legal options against New Delhi's request to the UK to extradite him.

Swiggy, Zomato Begin Liquor Delivery Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

Business | Reuters | Thursday May 21, 2020

Both Swiggy and Zomato have started delivering liquor in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi and are looking to expand to other states

Jharkhand Allows More Relaxations, Economic Activities Amid Lockdown4

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 19, 2020

The Jharkhand government on Monday permitted industrial units to resume operations, retail liquor stores, book and hardware shops in non-containment zones to reopen in the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown.

Puducherry Extends Lockdown Till May 31; Liquor Shops To Reopen

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 18, 2020

The Puducherry government on Monday decided to extend the lockdown till May 31 in keeping with the guidelines issued by the Centre and announced that liquor shops will reopen from tomorrow.

In Kerala, Shopping Complexes With Riders, Salons For Haircuts, Shaves

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday May 18, 2020

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced the opening of shopping complexes with 50 per cent shops on a rotational basis and barbershops and beauty parlours without air conditioning in the state.

Over 20,400 Liquor Home Delivery Orders Placed In Maharashtra On Sunday

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 17, 2020

As many as 20,485 people placed orders for home delivery of liquor across the state on Sunday, an top official of the excise department said.

Liquor Shops To Reopen In Tamil Nadu, Only 500 Can Buy From A Shop Daily

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday May 15, 2020

The Tamil Nadu government has come up with a set of rules after the Supreme Court allowed liquor shops to reopen in the state. A token system will be implemented and only 500 tokens will be given at each liquor shop everyday. The shops will be open from 10am to 5pm and masks are mandatory for customers. There will be no sale of liquor in COVID-19 h...

Liquor Seized From Ambulance, 5 Other Vehicles In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

The police have seized liquor worth Rs 5 lakh, which was found being illegally transported in various vehicles, including an ambulance van, at different places in Palghar district of Maharashtra, and arrested 15 persons in this connection, an official said on Thursday.

Former Haryana MLA Satvinder Rana Arrested In Alleged Liquor Theft Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 14, 2020

Former Haryana MLA Satvinder Rana has been arrested by the state police for his alleged role in the theft of liquor from a sealed godown in Samalkha in Panipat district, a senior police official said on Thursday.

To Maintain Social Distancing, Tamil Nadu Man Sends His Robot To Shop

Tamil Nadu News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 14, 2020

As long, jostling queues formed outside liquor stores in India during the easing of a coronavirus lockdown, Karthik Velayutham found a way to maintain social distancing -- by building a robot to shop for him.

To Maintain Social Distancing, Tamil Nadu Man Sends His Robot To Shop

Tamil Nadu News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 14, 2020

As long, jostling queues formed outside liquor stores in India during the easing of a coronavirus lockdown, Karthik Velayutham found a way to maintain social distancing -- by building a robot to shop for him.