Imported whisky, rum, vodka, gin, to get costly in Tamil Nadu. Here's whyState liquor corporation in Tamil Nadu has raised the MRP for imported foreign liquor and varieties from other states. Beer varieties have ...
20 Jul, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Good news for tipplers in TN: Tasmac warns employees to sell liquor on MRP or risk losing jobThe Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation has warned staff that they will face penalties for overcharging customers more than the MRP for ...
20 Jul, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Tipplers to pay more for liquor in Tamil NaduThe Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the official body to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the state, has decided ...
07 Mar, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Liquor price to be hiked in Tamil Nadu by Rs 20 from May 7The decision to hike the rates comes a day ahead of state-run TASMAC retail outlets set to reopen in Tamil Nadu, with the government giving...
06 May, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Tamil Nadu government jacks up liquor prices to boost coffersA 180-ml alcohol bottle would now be costlier by Rs 12, while the price of beer would go up by Rs 10, an official with the state liquor ret...
12 Oct, 2017, 10.13 AM IST
Tamil Nadu elections: Using liquor revenues for freebies is not economically sustainableElections are contested mainly on the personal popularity of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, and on competition in freebies.
08 May, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
Private hotels,clubs cannot claim parity with state owned TASMAC: Madras High CourtThe judges agreed with the state government counsel that additional taxation was a policy decision taken by it to prevent revenue loss to t...
10 May, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
HC dismisses pleas challenginge 14.5% VAT on liquor in barsThe petitions were filed by the members of Hotel and Bar Association of Tamil Nadu having 'FL3' licenses and individual entities.
02 Apr, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Rage against liquor marketing arm TASMAC: Why cries for prohibition are getting louder in Tamil NaduIn Nov '03, the then CM Jayalalithaa decided that the state would retail alcohol through TASMAC, after which over 7,300 private shops wer t...
18 Jan, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Tamil Nadu sees dip in liquor sales, but revenue upBy hiking the prices, the government seems to have achieved the twin objective of bringing down alcohol consumption and increasing the reve...
01 Jan, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation plans to roll out swankier liquor outlets in mallsThe move, targeted at the moneyed customers with top brands, comes with the promise of more money for the state.
07 Dec, 2013, 10.34 AM IST
- State elections 2011: Tamil Nadu's freebie rage pushes up alcoholism
American bars in the 19th century were famous for their freebies. You could get free lunch by just buying a drink.
22 Apr, 2011, 01.40 PM IST
- Prohibition worries in Tamil Nadu
Liquor barons feel proposed 'dry policy' only a threat and not practical.
10 Aug, 2010, 06.57 AM IST
- Bacardi gearing to enter TN market
After playing hide and seek for a very long time, Bermuda headquartered Bacardi is finally entering the Tamil Nadu market.
28 Jun, 2010, 08.48 PM IST
- EU writes to WTO over high state taxes on foreign liquor
The EU is already in consultation with India on the issue of high local taxes applied by some states.
25 Nov, 2009, 03.18 AM IST
- Vinbros Premium wine brands available in TN through TASMAC
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation’s (TASMAC) had been selling only one brand of wine – Golconda - in its liquor outlets.
29 Dec, 2008, 05.15 PM IST
- High Spirits: TN opens doors to imported drinks
The international drinks industry clinched a decisive breakthrough with Tamil Nadu, among the largest alcoholic beverage markets in the cou...
10 Nov, 2008, 12.33 AM IST