Mysore/Mysuru: As a measure to conduct the LS polls in a free and fair manner, the Excise Department has set up Control Rooms across the district to receive complaints of any illegal activities or illegalities in respect of production, stocking, transportation and distribution of liquor. Control Room phone numbers are as follows: Office of the…
Excise Control Rooms set up to curb liquor movement
March 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even before the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct in the district for the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Excise Department has strengthened its actions against unauthorised sale of liquor besides curbing the movement of liquor across the district and the Constituencies that come under it. The Department has drawn up an elaborate plan…
Duplicate liquor manufacturing unit raided
January 22, 2022Two arrested, 650 litres spirit, labels, packing machines, two bikes seized Mysore/Mysuru: A team of Excise Department officials and staff, who raided a duplicate liquor manufacturing unit on the outskirts of city yesterday, have arrested two persons besides seizing 650 litres spirit, labels, three packing machines and two bikes from them. The raid was conducted…
Booze Up! Liquor sales up despite just 4-hour shopping window
June 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Despite just 4-hour business (6 am – 10 am) during lockdown in Mysuru, the Excise Department has managed to increase sales by 10 to 15 percent. The short purchase window period has not deterred anyone from purchasing their favourite booze. Even the Government does not seem to be feeling much of a pinch as…
Excise Department takes measures to curb illicit liquor
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Excise Department has taken measures to curb storage, transportation and sale of illicit liquor in the district. In a press release, the Deputy Commissioner of Excise said that despite lockdown and semi-lockdown in force in several States, the illicit liquor tragedy in a Uttar Pradesh village, which claimed the lives of at least…
Illegal sale of liquor during lockdown: Accused arrested; car, liquor seized
May 31, 2021Hunsur: Excise Department officials have arrested a person on charges of selling liquor illegally during lockdown and have seized a car and liquor packs from him. The arrested is 42-year-old Vasanthkumar of Karimuddanahalli village in the taluk. The officials have seized the car (KA-45-M-2827) and about 40 litres of Original Choice 90 ml liquor packs….
Excise Department exceeds revenue target despite COVID-19 pandemic
April 1, 2021Bengaluru: Excise Minister K. Gopalaiah said that the Department has exceeded the revenue target (Rs.22,700 crore) for this financial year despite COVID-19 crisis. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Gopalaiah said that the Excise Department had set a target of Rs. 22,700 crore for the financial year (2020-21)and the Department had already exceeded this target…
Seized liquor destroyed
September 6, 2020Liquor seized by the officials of the Excise Department Zone 1 and 3 in various cases were destroyed by Deputy Superintendent M. Mahadev, Inspectors A.C. Latha and P. Prema, Sub-Inspectors V. Lokesh & Chowdanayaka and staff Rajashekar, Mohan Kumar, Raghuraj and Ningaraj at the Department Office premises in Nazarbad yesterday. A total of 162 litres…
Deadline extended for renewal of liquor licence
July 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Excise Department has extended the deadline for renewal of liquor licence till July 7. The Excise Commissioner on Tuesday said that although an earlier date was set for renewal of liquor licences, only 26 percent of the licence holders were found to have renewed their licence and as such, the deadline has been…
Two arrested for illegal transportation and sale of liquor
April 27, 202016,800 lts liquor, one two-wheeler seized Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, the Excise Department officials have arrested two persons on charges of transporting liquor and selling the same illegally and have seized 16,800 litres liquor and a two-wheeler from them. Those arrested are 40-year-old Satish Kumar and 45-year-old Kumar. The accused were arrested on Saturday night…
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