Tag: Liquor Ban

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today gave its nod to reopen all the liquor shops on National Highways (NH) coming under Municipality areas across Odisha. As per reports, a letter in this regard has already been sent to the Excise Commissioner of the State by the Excise Secretary to implement SC order. Breaking: 7th Pay Commission: NAC […]

Bhubaneswar: No doubt the Supreme Court decision to ban all the liquor shops within 500 metres of national and state highways across the country was a noble step to put a cap on the increasing number of drink and drive cases, but it has hit the people working in those outlets hard. The closure of […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Supreme Court banning sale of liquor on all State and National Highways effective 1 April, 2017, the Odisha government on Sunday straightaway said it’s not possible to shift the liquor shops as it may hamper business of the wine merchants. Odisha Excise minister Damodar Rout told this to media […]

Mumbai: Almost a month into GST, hoteliers complained on Saturday that they have been “hit hard” in the hospitality industry’s money-spinner, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) segment, following close on the heels of the ban on liquor near highways. There have been huge cancellations or postponements of pre-booked events on account of an anomaly […]

The Odisha government on Wednesday said a blanket ban on consumption and manufacture of liquor was "unrealistic", as consumption was a personal affair

Bhubaneswar: Milita Odisha Nisha Nibarana Abhiyan today urged the Chief Electoral Officer to prohibit sale of liquor in the state from the date of filing nomination till the counting date. As per the existing rules, sale and storage of liquor is banned 48 hours before the voting day to prevent any untoward incidents. However, the […]