Closure of liquor outlets marks 'major achievement' of TVK govt, says Finance Minister KA SengottaiyanTamil Nadu Finance Minister KA Sengottaiyan highlighted a significant achievement by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. The government has ordere...
17 May, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Tamil Nadu liquor shops to close early? Check TASMAC proposal on timing change and 'new' legal drinking ageTASMAC timing change: The Tamil Nadu government has reinforced the legal drinking age of 21 across the state and announced the closure of 7...
14 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Tamil Nadu to shut 717 liquor shops near temples, schools, bus standsTamil Nadu’s Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has taken a significant step to boost public health by closing 717 liquor shops around schools, ...
12 May, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
TVK MLA moves Supreme Court against Madras HC voting bar orderIn a significant political move, R Seenivasa Sethupathi, a representative from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, has made his way to the...
12 May, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
AIADMK rebels back Vijay ahead of Tamil Nadu floor testAmid mounting electoral challenges, a segment of the AIADMK has chosen to ally with Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's TVK. This ...
12 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government begins closure of hundreds of state-run liquor shopsTamil Nadu is closing 717 government-run liquor stores. These outlets are located near places of worship, schools, and major bus terminals....
12 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
TN CM Vijay orders 717 TASMAC shops near these public spaces to be shut; Check which liquor outlets will be closedTASMAC shops: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of re...
12 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Maharashtra Day 2026: What’s open & what’s closed on May 1; Know significance and long weekend travel tipsMaharashtra Day 2026 falls on Friday, May 1st, coinciding with Labour Day and Buddha Purnima, creating a significant long weekend. Celebrat...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
How a protest over one liquor shop ended up injuring 32 policemen, 80 villagers near NagpurProtests demanding the closure of a country liquor shop in Maharashtra's Gondia district turned violent, resulting in at least 32 police in...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Delhi govt declares Nov 24th as dry day to honor Guru Teg Bahadur's martyrdomThe Delhi government has declared November 24 as a dry day, ordering the closure of all liquor shops to commemorate Guru Teg Bahadur's cont...
24 Nov, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
As private liquor vends in Delhi shut down, their owners, employees explore other businessesOwners and employees of such establishments said they have started exploring alternate options, including venturing into other home busines...
30 Sep, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
Delhi may open booze shops due to excise hitThe Delhi government is exploring the possibility of opening liquor shops in the city during the lockdown. The government has asked the exc...
15 Apr, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
Rajasthan CM limits liquor sale after 8 pmThe CM also directed the officials to check smuggling of illegal liquor from neighbouring states and take action on complaints about chargi...
19 Jan, 2019, 11.03 PM IST
Delhiites can now vote out neighbourhood liquor shops: AAP governmentIn August last year, the government had announced that people would be empowered to shut existing neighbourhood vends if there were complai...
17 Oct, 2017, 09.17 PM IST
Prashant Bhushan fires fresh salvo at Arvind Kejriwal over liquor policyThe Swaraj Abhiyan founder said there was no legal sanction granted to Mohalla Sabhas to close the liquor vends and accused Kejriwal of mis...
21 Aug, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Rajasthan voters get right to shut down undesirable liquor shopsThe previous Vasundhara Raje-led govt’s rule of letting liquor shops stay open for 14 hours a day was slashed to 10 hours by the Ashok Gehl...
05 Apr, 2014, 07.39 AM IST
Rajasthan Government hikes penalty for public consumption of liquorRajasthan Government has decided to increase the penalty for consuming liquor at public places from existing Rs 50 to Rs 500 for first time...
01 Feb, 2014, 09.13 PM IST