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…
Recovered alcoholic helps others to kick the habit
May 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Thiyagu’, a Tamil movie released in 1990, proved to be quite popular in those times. It was based on Tamil novel ‘Oru Manithanin Kadhai’. In that movie, the central character ‘Thyagu’, played by actor Raghuvaran, is an alcoholic and his life was ruined due to liquor addiction. Born in a middle class family, the…
Wine merchants want instalment facility to pay liquor licence renewal fee
May 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following loss of business due to COVID-19 lockdown, Federation of Wine Merchants Association of Karnataka has appealed to the State Government to allow instalment facility to pay liquor licence renewal fee. Addressing a press conference at ‘True Spirits’ store in Jayalakshmipuram in city yesterday, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar District Liquor Merchants Association President S. Guruswamy…
Stock clearance: Bars, Restaurants, Clubs re-open in city
May 9, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Desperate to get rid of old stocks piled up due to the over 40-day lockdown since Mar. 24 midnight to May 4, the Karnataka Government yesterday allowed pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and lodges across the State to also sell liquor at retail prices from today till May 17. The Government, however, warned pubs, clubs,…
‘Ban liquor sales till lockdown ends’
May 9, 2020KPCC Women’s Wing to file PIL on Monday Wearing black face masks and holding placards, they stage symbolic protest Mysore/Mysuru: The Women’s Wing of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has sought a ban on liquor sales till the lockdown ends. Addressing a press meet at Congress Office near City Railway Station this noon, KPCC…
AIDYO stages protest to withdraw permission for sale of liquor
May 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to withdraw the permission given to sell liquor and impose a complete ban on liquor, the members of All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) staged a symbolic protest near the Office of the Deputy Commissioner in city yesterday. Alleging that the State Government has given permission for liquor sale only to…
Liquor costs more from today in Karnataka
May 5, 2020Yesterday’s total sale nets Rs. 45 crore to State Exchequer In Mysuru, 1,51,110 litres of IML, 40,494 litres of beer sold in a single day Bengaluru, Mysuru: From today (May 5), consumers will have to shell out more for liquor. Excise Department officials said that according to the budgetary proposal, the price of Indian-Made Liquor…
Serpentine queues outside liquor shops in Mysuru
May 4, 2020Parched booze-lovers head towards wine stores at the crack of dawn Social distancing goes for a toss as crowds refuse to toe the line Mysore/Mysuru: After rationing their pegs for 41 days, people were seen lined-up outside liquor shops in Mysuru this morning. As liquor stores opened across the city — with the easing of…
Excise officials check liquor inventory in Mysuru
May 3, 2020Standalone wine stores, MSIL outlets to open tomorrow Shops permitted to sell liquor between 9 am and 7 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Dry days are finally set to end as Mysuru (like rest of Karnataka) will conditionally re-open standalone liquor stores from tomorrow (May 4). Only CL-2 (retail shops) and CL-11C (State-run retail shops such as MSIL)…
Alconomics: Hic…Hic…Hurray!
May 3, 2020Indian States are addicted to alcohol. If they don’t sell enough of it, they suffer financial withdrawal symptoms. That is why our CM and also the CMs of other States requested the Prime Minister to lift the ban. And it seems their wish has been granted. Hic… Hic… Hurray! Now here is the irony. Just…
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