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Topic: Liquor

Delhi govt imposes ‘Special Corona Fees’ of 70% tax on MRP of liquor, applicable from 5 May

The Delhi government Sunday allowed shops selling liquor, tobacco, etc to operate in the national capital during the extended lockdown period from 4 May onwards.

State-run liquor shops to operate from 9 am to 6.30 pm in Delhi

According to a government official, about 150 liquor shops have been allowed to open in accordance with the MHA's latest lockdown relaxations.

Delhi government launches exercise to open liquor shops everywhere but containment zones

The excise department has directed four government-run agencies, which are responsible to sell liquor in the city, to identify outlets which fulfil all conditions prescribed by the Home Ministry.

Curb on liquor sale: BJP-RSS conservatism or has medical reasons?

The liquor lobby in India has demanded that states allow the sale of alcohol outside the containment zones with strict social distancing guidelines in place.

Madras High Court issues notice to close TASMAC liquor bars and shops due to coronavirus

The petition filed submitted that illegal shops and bars were being run under unhygienic conditions that could aid spread of the pandemic.

Now, Delhi will sell seized liquor at 25% discount instead of destroying it

Seized liquor includes that smuggled from Haryana and neighbouring states, where it is cheaper, and from bars and restaurants serving alcohol without permit.

Drinking is the ancestral business of Yadavs and Rajputs: UP minister Rajbhar

OBC leader makes controversial statement, saying the two dominant communities consume the most amount of alcohol, not his own Rajbhar community as alleged.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.