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Topic: Liquor sale

Cheers to Delhi govt for reducing drinking age to 21 and getting out of liquor business

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Amazon & BigBasket could soon be home delivering alcohol in West Bengal

A report says the West Bengal State Beverages Corp issued a notice Friday stating that Amazon was eligible to register with authorities for liquor delivery.

Odisha launches online portal for home delivery of liquor

Earlier, the state allowed home delivery of liquor by retailers or food agencies, but chose to switch to a direct portal as volume of orders has been rising.

Liquor not fundamental right and state can regulate sale, Delhi government tells HC

The Delhi government opposed a batch of petitions in High Court challenging its 4 May notification levying the 'special corona fees' of 70 per cent on liquor.

Google approves BevQ, a Kerala app that will manage liquor queues virtually

The app has been developed by a Kochi-based startup Faircode Technologies Private Limited to avoid reopening of liquor outlets & serpentine queues outside them.

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order directing liquor shops to shut

Tamil Nadu government had moved the Supreme Court on 8 May challenging the High Court's order saying that it will lead to 'grave losses' in revenue.

Punjab divests chief secretary of tax charge but that doesn’t end spat with ministers

Punjab ministers are upset with Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh for his alleged rude behaviour at a cabinet meeting last week.

The importance of interdependence & what PM Modi can learn from Rahul Gandhi

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Delhi’s 70% corona tax on liquor causes chaos — shops stay shut, police disperse large crowds

Liquor vendors across Delhi say they will have to wait for new rate cards before opening shops. Customers demand answers, say they're willing to pay.

Maharashtra govt collects Rs 11 crore revenue on day 1 of liquor sale

Liquor shops have sold around 4 lakh litres of various brands of IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor) in the state.

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Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.