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Bummer, No Liquor At Stores Today: List Of States Declared 'Dry Day' On January 26!

On the occasion of national holidays, the majority of states in India declare 'Dry Day'. One such day is Republic Day which will be celebrated nationally across states and union territories. A dry day means that the purchase and consumption of ...

United Breweries Shares Rise 4% Despite 20% Profit Dip in Q2FY24

United Breweries Limited, the renowned beer maker behind Kingfisher, saw its shares surge over 4% to reach Rs 1,634 in early trade on October 20, breaking a two-day losing streak. This surprising boost comes in the wake of the company's Q2FY24 ...

Dubai Ends 30 Per Cent Tax, On Alcohol Sales, Fee For Liquor Licenses

Dubai ended its 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom on Sunday and made its required liquor licenses free to obtain, ending a long-standing source of revenue for its ruling family to apparently further boost its tourism to ...

Rs 58,521 Crore In Taxes Lost Due, To Illicit Trade In FMCG, Mobile, Tobacco, Alcohol Industry: Report

The exchequer is estimated to have lost Rs 58,521 crore in taxes in 2019-20 due to illicit trade in goods in 5 key industries, including FMCG, mobile phone, tobacco products and alcohol, a Ficci report said on Thursday. The report estimates ...

CIABC Urges Government To Reduce Customs Duties On British Alcoholic Beverages Under Proposed FTA

The apex body for liquor firms Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies has urged the government to gradually reduce customs duties on British alcoholic beverages under the proposed India-UK free trade agreement to support domestic players. India and the UK have ...

Dubai Eases Alcohol Sales And Possession Rules To Aid Its Economy

Dubai again has loosened laws governing alcohol sales and possession of liquor as it tries to claw its way out of an economic depression worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. An already hurt economy was exacerbated with mass layoffs thin the ranks ...

Amazon, Big Basket May Also Start Delivering Alcohol

Amazon.com Inc and Alibaba-backed Indian grocery venture BigBasket, have secured clearance to deliver alcohol in West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters. According to a Reuters report, in a notice on Friday, West Bengal State Beverages Corp, the ...

Swiggy Starts Home Delivery Service For Liquor Bottles: How To Order?

On Thursday, online food delivery platform Swiggy started alcohol home delivery service in Jharkhand and said that it is in advanced stages of discussions with multiple state governments for providing similar service. After liquor shops were reopened in Jharkhand on Wednesday ...

Maharashtra Allows Home Delivery of Liquor

To ensure social distancing norms are not violated amid a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 infection cases in Maharashtra, the state government has decided to allow home delivery of liquor. "Maharashtra government hereby permits the licensee holding the licensees ...

COVID-19 Impact: Alcohol Prices To Increase In Rajasthan On Hiked Excise Duty

The Rajasthan government has increased excise duty on liquor by 10 percent to recover revenue losses made amid the lockdown. The state's finance department issued the orders to amend a notification to increase the duty on Wednesday. On Indian-Made Foreign Liquor ...

Budget 2020: Duty-Free Alcohol, Cigarette Purchase May Be Restricted

As part of its recommendations for the upcoming Union Budget, the commerce ministry has suggested restricting the purchase of alcohol at duty-free shops to 1 litre as part of steps to reduce import of non-essential goods, said a PTI report citing ...

Liquor Ban: Premium Hotel Segments To Bear The Brunt

The ban on alcohol sale within 500 metres of highways will impact up to 30 per cent of premium hotels, with Pune being the most affected city, domestic ratings agency Crisil has said. In a report, Crisil said that it has ...

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