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People buying alcohol get marked with ink in MP's Hoshangabad district
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district Excise officer Abhishek Tiwari has opted indelible ink to keep of people purchasing liquor.
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Delhi govt launches e-token for people to purchase liquor in shops, adhere
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Delhi government has come up a unique idea to ensure social distancing at liquor shops and has launched an e-token system allowing people to book a time slot to buy alcohol without having to stand in long queues and spend hours.
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Uttarakhand hikes prices of petrol, diesel; alcohol to cost dearer
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Uttarakhand state cabinet has decided to increase the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre and Re 1 on diesel, according to Uttarakhand Minister Madan Kaushik.
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Online booking, home delivery of liquor to begin in West Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 7 (ANI): To avoid crowding and minimise footfall at liquor stores, the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation (WBSBCL) has launched an eRetail portal for online booking and home delivery of alcohol.
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Centre bans export of hand sanitisers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday banned the export of alcohol-based sanitisers amid coronavirus crisis.
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People more likely to opt non-alcoholic drinks when they are more in avail
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 6 (ANI): People are likely to choose a non-alcoholic drink when the availability and variety of them is more than alcoholic drinks.
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It is a golden opportunity for people who want to quit alcohol: Dr Ambedka
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As India has stepped into much relaxing third phase of lockdown, liquor shops across the country have witnessed long chaotic queues with variant versions of social distancing.
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Telangana's cheaper liquor gets buyers from Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Burgampahad (Telangana) [India], May 6 (ANI): People from Andhra Pradesh rushed to purchase liquor from Burgampahad in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, where the rate of alcohol is less in comparison to their home state.
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Consumption of liquor can weaken immunity, increase chances of COVID-19 in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 6 (ANI): Consumption of alcohol, especially its heavy use, weakens the immune system and reduces body's ability to cope with infectious diseases such as COVID-19, say doctors.
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Delhi: Buyers at liquor shops in Laxmi Nagar, Shakarpur express dissatisfa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): People in Laxmi Nagar and Shakarpur localities of New Delhi expressed dissatisfaction over the government's decision to hike alcohol prices. Most were also unsure whether liquor stores will even open for business after several were forced to close earlier for
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Token system introduced for purchase of liquor in Pune
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Token system has been introduced for the purchase of alcohol from liquor stores in Pune, said Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar on Tuesday.
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Liquor stores in Haryana reopen, govt imposes 'COVID Cess'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 6 (ANI): Liquor stores in Haryana reopened on Wednesday after the state government gave permission for the same along with the imposition of a 'COVID Cess' on alcohol.
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