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Illegal transportation: Over Rs. 8 lakh worth liquor seized
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Illegal transportation: Over Rs. 8 lakh worth liquor seized

March 27, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In two separate cases, the Excise Department sleuths  have seized liquor worth over Rs. 8 lakh which was being transported illegally in city. In the first case reported on Monday night, Excise Police intercepted a car in N.R. Mohalla and seized 88.560 litres of liquor of various brands and 46.920 litres of beer being…

Hic! Liquor shops run out of stocks
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Hic! Liquor shops run out of stocks

April 6, 2022

Glitches mar new online indenting system; wine merchants stage  protest, submit memorandum Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst high demand for beer to beat the summer heat, liquor stores in Mysuru are running out of stocks. Even the Indian Made Liquor (IML) stocks are fast drying up much to the chagrin of wine merchants. They are blaming the new…

Booze Up! Liquor sales up despite just 4-hour shopping window
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Booze Up! Liquor sales up despite just 4-hour shopping window

June 22, 2021

Mysore/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
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Excise Department takes measures to curb illicit liquor

June 3, 2021

Mysore/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…

Morning Kick ! Liquor shops open at 6 am !!
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Morning Kick ! Liquor shops open at 6 am !!

April 28, 2021

People buy stocks with social distancing ‘on the rocks’ 79,800 litres of IML, 37,800 litres of beer sold in two days Mysore/Mysuru: When it comes to alcohol, nobody’s a monk. And probably helping people to get over the unpleasant hangover symptoms like headache, dehydration, upset stomach and fatigue and feel better the morning after heavy…

Consumer Forum fines Rs. 5,000 for charging Rs. 42 extra on liquor
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Consumer Forum fines Rs. 5,000 for charging Rs. 42 extra on liquor

April 3, 2021

Shivamogga: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Shivamogga, has imposed a fine of Rs. 5,000 on owner of a liquor shop for collecting Rs. 42 above Maximum Retail Price (MRP) from customer. The order was issued by a Bench consisting of Forum President C.M. Chanchala and Savita B. Pattanashetty and P.V. Lingaraju, members.  The owner of…

Online order for liquor may soon be a reality
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Online order for liquor may soon be a reality

September 2, 2020

Bengaluru: Days of placing order for liquor online may soon become a reality. Excise Minister H. Nagesh has said that a Committee headed by the Excise Commissioner Lokesh has been constituted to study the proposal and to submit a report on its pros and cons. With this, the Minister has given a fresh lease of…

Deadline extended for renewal of liquor licence
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Deadline extended for renewal of liquor licence

July 1, 2020

Mysore/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…

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