ICRIER moots five point policy for a regulation and pricing of the Indian alcoholic beverages sector · The first of its kind report provides a model for taxation for state governments based on evidence and data · Report aimed at developing transparent principles for regulation and pricing of alcoholic beverages sector in India, which can…
Long queues were witnessed at Delhi liquor shops on Monday after the Delhi government announced a week long lockdown in the national capital due to the rising Covid cases. Social distancing went for a toss as people queued up to get their stock for the week. Some were seen buying liquor boxes, while some bought…
Only the Indian Made Foreign Liquor having valid licenses issued by Assam Excise authorities shall be eligible for making the online sale of liquor through APP. GUWAHATI: The Assam government is all set to allow the online sale, purchase, and home delivery of liquor in Guwahati on a trial basis. The Assam Cabinet decided to…
A 29-year-old woman who tried to buy liquor online for Rs 1,700 was tricked into transferring Rs 1.6 lakh by a cyber fraudster, who posed as a liquor shop employee. The Malad police has registered an FIR. The woman, a lecturer at a private coaching centre, stays with her husband in Malad (West). Around 7…
The European Union has repeatedly raised concerns over the wide variations in pricing policies, taxation and regulations across Indian states, with particular focus on the heterogeneous structure for alcoholic beverages. In India, states can levy their own duties on imported alcohol. States such as Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu levy high taxes and additional…
Alcohol delivery emerged as the next big thing in India’s e-commerce scene amid the Covid pandemic. A lot of e-commerce players, including BigBasket and Amazon, acquired licences for delivering alcohol in a few states, while food aggregators Swiggy and Zomato too offered alcohol delivery services in limited regions. The home delivery and e-com model, however,…
Americano Originally served in the 1860s at Gaspare Campari’s bar in Milan, Italy, the Americano combines Campari and sweet vermouth in equal parts with a splash of sparkling water. Fun fact about this drink: It’s the first cocktail James Bond orders in 1953’s “Casino Royale” (the book) proving that 007 didn’t only sip martinis, shaken,…
With an objective of enhancing the country capacity in the application of a risk-based approach for food safety with added focus on responsible serving in both unorganised and organised alcohol sector, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and International Spirit and Wine Association of India (ISWAI), joined hands to launch the Centre for Safe and Responsible…
As per Parimal Suklabaidya, the government licensed about 360 liquor “ON SHOP” (Bars) since 2016, while no liquor licences have been issued to “OFF SHOP” (Wine Shops) since 2001. GUWAHATI: During the current state assembly’s question hour, Assam Excise Minister Parimal Suklabaidya stated that the government has given about 360 liquor licences to “ON SHOP”…
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Assam government on Wednesday has decided to sell liquor online in Guwahati for the next one month on an experimental basis. Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika confirmed that if the experimental plan succeeds then the government will expand it to the entire state. Speaking to ANI Hazarika said: “Assam…