enior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti on Monday welcomed State’s new Excise policy, saying it reflects her demand to discourage liquor consumption and described it as a ‘historic and revolutionary’ decision. The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday approved the new Excise policy under which ahatas, or areas for drinking attached to liquor outlets, and…
‘Ahatas’ (area attached to a liquor shop for people to drink) and shop bars have been closed under the new excise policy that was approved by the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Sunday. The announcement comes amid senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti’s demand for a “controlled liquor policy” in MP. “All ahatas and shop…
The excise policy pending for a long time will be put up before a cabinet meeting on Sunday (February 19). Besides the excise policy, the proposed Rs 3 lakh-crore (approx) Budget will be presented to the cabinet. The excise policy was presented to the cabinet on January 31 last year, but because of former chief…
The Delhi government on Tuesday invited applications for the renewal of different kinds of liquor licences for 2023-24 as a new excise policy being firmed up is yet to be announced, officials said. According to an Excise Department circular, applications for the renewal of licence and permits can be submitted till the end of February….
The government is dragging its feet on announcing the excise policy. The delay has become a headache for it. The proposal for the excise policy was to be brought to the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, but as the government could not take a decision on the draft proposal, the cabinet has been adjourned. Former chief…
Giving detailed information in this regard, U.P. Excise Commissioner, Mr. Senthil Pandian C. said that in the excise policy for the year 2023-24, a provision has been made by the government for the renewal of retail shops. The period for online submission of application for renewal of shops was from February 03, 2023 to February…
The old excise regime, which allows only state corporations to retail liquor in the capital, is likely to be extended, government sources said on Monday. According to officials, the three-member committee tasked with the responsibility to formulate a new policy hasn’t submitted its report yet. With the finalisation of the report and its approval by…
According to the official statement by the state excise department, an increment of 10 per cent has been made on licence fees of foreign liquor, beer, cannabis retail shops and model shops Uttar Pradesh is all set to see an increase of 10 per cent in the prices of foreign liquor and beer with the…
More varieties and brands of liquor are expected to be available from June and July. Approving the excise policy for the 2023-24 fiscal year, the state cabinet has the paved way to increase production of extra neutral alcohol (ENA) in U.P. Excise department officials said the policy will allow more players to enter liquor business…
Under Uttar Pradesh’s new excise policy, liquor sale timings can be extended on special occasions; fee in select categories increased