HP tax commissioner Yunus Khan said the department had recently exposed a unit supplying illegal spirits in Sirmaur Continuing its crackdown against illegal liquor traders, the Himachal Pradesh excise and taxation department has so far seized 1,189 liters of alcohol, 532 bulk liters of denatured spirit and 19 drums besides 29 boxes of illicit liquor….
MUMBAI: The government’s decision to increase annual excise licence fee by up to 70% has shaken hotel, restaurant and liquor shop owners. The hospitality industry has borne the brunt of tough decisions in recent years, be it the GST rollout, lockdowns, early closure timings, and a precondition for fully vaccinated staff even before vaccines were…
Country liquor was the bestseller, accounting for 35% of the total sale. (Image for representation: Shutterstock/File) Data from excise department shows that a revenue of Rs 23,000 crore was generated in the period from June 2020 to December 2021. News18.com Last Updated:January 29, 2022, 15:36 IST FOLLOW US ON: Liquor sales in West Bengal…
Ethanol supply is expected to be more than 302 crore litre in 2020-21 supply year ended November, from only 38 crore litres in 2013-14, according to Economic Survey. The blending of ethanol with petrol is estimated at 8.1 per cent during 2020-21 ethanol supply year (ESY). Talking about the Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme,…
Rice procurement and offtake (lakh tonnes) Year Procurement (Oct-Sept) Offtake (Apr-Mar) 2018-19 443.99 344.35 2019-20 518.26 349.74 2020-21 601.85 563.24^ 2021-22 406.14* 405.67^ ^Including under PMGKAY; *Upto January 23; **Upto December 31 New Delhi, January 29 As paddy procurement rises every year, much above the 28 million tonnes (mt) official annual requirement for distribution under…
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (PTI) Ahead of the polls, an unauthorized stock of over 32,000 bottles of liquor was seized by a joint team of the Punjab excise department and police during a raid at three residential places in Patiala, officials said on Saturday. During the operation, 2,718 cases of liquor (12 bottles per case) were…
Fearing free flow of liquor and drugs can hamper fair Assembly polls in Punjab, the Election Commission (EC) has asked various law enforcement agencies to especially check the “parchi system” (coupon system) through which liquor is often sponsored by candidates. Main districts affected Drugs: Pathankot | Amritsar | Tarn Taran | Hoshiarpur | Ropar |…
Kolkata: The new liquor distribution model, involving private distributors, will be rolled out from February 1. The new distributors will coordinate between both liquor companies and Bevco, the state beverage corporation, and also carry out the last-line distribution to retailers. Excise sources pointed out the role of Bevco would now be of a facilitator, while…
Globus Spirits Ltd has announced that it had participated in a tender floated by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) vide dated 12th November 2021 inviting various molasses and grain based distilleries for supplying Ethanol for the period commencing from 01st December 2021 till 30th November 2022 at their various locations across the country. Accordingly, after the…
New Delhi: The Delhi government has permitted retail liquor stores in unapproved markets in unauthorised colonies and rural areas. The excise department issued an order on Wednesday following a cabinet decision on November 5 that allowed the opening of retail liquor vends in non-conforming areas. The order facilitates opening of at least two liquor stores…