Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 4 (ANI): The liquor shops are all set to open in Andhra Pradesh from Monday but a prohibition tax will be imposed to discourage people from consuming, said Special Chief Secretary to Industries and Commerce Department.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 4 (ANI): Retail liquor shops are all set to open from Monday in Rajasthan, in all the zones except curfew and containment zones following some restrictions, said State Excise Department.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 4 (ANI): As per the orders of Karnataka Government, liquor shops will start operating across the State from 9 am to 7 pm with some restrictions. However, these shops will not operate in containment zones.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): Maharashtra government has decided to allow standalone shops including liquor shops to open in green, orange and red zone areas, but not in containment zones.
Sangod (Rajasthan) [India], May 1 (ANI): Claiming that "drinking alcohol will surely remove coronavirus from the throat", Congress MLA from Sangod, Bharat Singh Kundanpur, has in a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot urged the reopening of liquor stores in the state, which have been closed
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 26 (ANI): The Shimla district administration has allowed the opening of all shops, except shopping malls and liquor shops, in rural areas during the lockdown relaxation hours.
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) spokesperson Punya Salila Srivastava on Saturday clarified that liquor shops, hair salons, and shops in markets/market complexes and shopping malls will not be allowed to open during the lockdown.
Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): Police personnel were thrashed and held hostage for 2-hours after they asked people who gathered at a liquor shop in Rampuria village to maintain social distance.
Dispur (Assam) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Assam government has decided to shut down all liquor shops across the state from 5 pm on Wednesday in view of COVID-19 lockdown, which has been extended till May 3.
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 13 (ANI): Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19, the excise police of Krishna district conducted search operations in government liquor shops in the Vuyyuru village here.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], April 13 (ANI): People were seen lining up outside liquor stores in huge numbers here on Monday after the Assam government permitted retail liquor stores to remain open for seven hours and sell liquor.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 12 (ANI): Assam Government has permitted retail liquor outlets in the state to open for seven hours daily from April 13. An official notification states that all liquor shops shall remain open from 10 am to 5 pm on permitted days and follow social distancing.