Page 9 - Liquor Sale

Best of BS Opinion: Liquor sale decisions, coronavirus outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Covid-19 outbreak: Zomato may now get liquor for you amid lockdown

Zomato has already diversified into grocery as the restrictions on movement shuttered some restaurants and people hesitated to order outside food

UP, Karnataka, TN hike duty on liquor as buffer for Covid-19 loss

UP govt also raises tax on petrol and diesel

Liquor volumes may take 20% hit in FY21 due to closed shops, tax hikes

It could be the sharpest fall in four years

Haryana govt gives permission to liquor stores, impose 'Covid cess'

People were seen standing in queues outside liquor shops since early morning today in Gurugram.

Covid-19 crisis: States tap liquor, fuel to fill coffers as revenues fall

The Delhi government has already imposed a Covid cess of 70 per cent on liquor and hiked petrol and diesel prices as the state got just Rs 300 crore in April

Long queues outside liquor shops pose a new challenge for Delhi Police

Some senior officers say that the government should review its decision to open liquor shops

In dire straits

Financing needs of states must be addressed urgently

Mumbai to be dry again after state withdraws permission to open wine shops

On Sunday the state government had relaxed the rules to allow for opening for wine stores and shops selling non-essential items in Mumbai.

Covid-19 lockdown: Boozers swarm liquor shops; police warn of action

Delhi govt will impose a "special corona fee" on alcohol sale, which will be 70 per cent of the MRP

Minting money: States earned Rs 1.75 trillion from sale of alcohol in FY20

It was their third-largest source of revenue after GST and sales tax or value-added tax

With liquor shops open, UP expects to recoup part of average excise mop-up

The UP government expects to recoup at least part of its average excise mop-up of nearly Rs 100 crore daily till the time the restrictions are removed

In pictures: Delhi queues up for fuel, booze in Lockdown 3.0

Many liquor shops that reopened after 40 days in Delhi on Monday had to be shut when people ignored social distancing

Lockdown 3.0: Around 150 liquor shops likely to open in Delhi from today

On Saturday, the excise department directed these four agencies to identify liquor outlets which fulfil all conditions prescribed by the the Ministry of Home Affairs

Allow liquor sales in lockdown: Talking point for many CMs in Modi meeting

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will lead the charge, says his state has lost Rs 6,200 crore because of liquor sale ban

Too early to say cheers: Liquor stocks face risks over extended lockdown

A sharp rise in excise duty could hurt liquor volumes. UBS has slashed its target price for UBL and UNSP by 20-23 per cent following 12-27 per cent cut in FY21 earnings estimates

In letter, but not in spirit? Taking stock of Andhra's 'phased prohibition'

Maharashtra, Kerala and UP have been trying to build liquor revenues through consumption of premium brands, but Andhra is going the other way, says Singh

Slowdown blues for liquor: Consumption took a beating in September quarter

Experts are of the opinion that though the second half of this financial year will see some recovery, volume growth is likely to remain in single digit

On the rocks? Jack Daniel's to become dearer in Europe over EU tariffs

Buyers of Jack Daniel's or Woodford Reserve whiskey can expect to see the price of a standard 700 ml bottle go up by about 10 per cent

Liquor sale should be made only against digital payment: CAIT

CAIT has said the linkage of digital payments with sale of liquor could also curb black money