Tag: Dance Bars

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New guidelines for dance bars; highway liquor shops to close at 8PM

Bhubaneswar:  As dance bars have been have finally received a nod following lot of debates and discussions, the State government has come out with a set of guidelines to ensure safety, security and dignity of dancers performing at these establishments. Moreover, as per the new guidelines, provisions have been made to shut liquor shops on […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Maharashtra can't ban dance bars in name of regulation: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that Maharashtra cannot ban dance bars by taking recourse to regulating them, noting that since 2005 no licence has been issued. “Since 2005 till date, no licence has been issued. There may be regulation but that does not amount to total prohibition,” said a bench of Justice […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Excise dept turning a deaf ear to license renewal: Bar owners

Bhubaneswar: A day after two dance bars were raided and sealed on charges of operating without license in the capital city, the Odisha Bar and Restaurant Association on Sunday blamed the State Excise Department for non-renewal of licenses. Satya Mohanty, secretary of the association, said after the Orissa High Court’s order, the Commissionerate Police had […]

  • Friday, 18 June 2021
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Dance Bars To Reopen In Bhubaneswar, Excise Deptt Fixes Stricter Rules This Time

Bhubaneswar: It seems nightlife in Smart city is set to get spiced up again as the Excise Department on Monday granted permission to as many as seven bars to hold music and dance programmes by engaging bar dancers. However, the bars will have to strictly adhere to the guidelines laid under the Excise Act 44(5) […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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Trouble For Bhubaneswar Dance Bars! Fire Safety NOCs Cancelled

Bhubaneswar: The fate of dance bars in Bhubaneswar that were recently granted permission to operate with some conditions, seems shrouded by clouds of uncertainty again as Odisha Police on Tuesday cancelled the ‘No Objection Certificates (NOC) issued to them by the Fire Services Department. Senior officials informed that Police DG BK Sharma cancelled the NOCs […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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