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How Indian liquor brands are cracking the label code
In the past three years, around two dozen gin and over half a dozen rum brands have come up. On the shelves, they must jostle for your attention - and loyalty
Published on Sep 22, 2023 06:32 PM IST
Condos in Gurugram may give club space to bars and restaurants
According to the policy provision, a bar or restaurant owner will have to get a separate licence and will be fully responsible for running the outlet at the condominiums
Updated on May 16, 2023 11:11 PM IST
Haryana excise dept to crack down on liquor licence menace
Haryana's excise department is considering a crackdown on clubs, pubs, restaurants and other establishments operating without a liquor licence. Officials have identified around 20 facilities in Gurugram's Sector 29, Golf Course Extension Road and Golf Course Road that are operating without a licence for extended hours. To obtain a liquor licence, an establishment owner must apply for L4 and L5 licences. If the owner plans to keep the pub or bar open until 2am, an annual fee of INR20 lakh ($27,000) is required. For those that want to stay open until 8am, an additional INR18 lakh is required.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Feathers of P'AAP': BJP's fresh dig at Kejriwal ahead of MCD polls
At a press briefing on Monday, BJP leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri claimed that the Delhi Jal Board scam happened when chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was the chairman of the body. In this regard, Bidhuri requested Delhi LG VK Saxena to file an FIR against the CM and seal all accounts.
Published on Nov 14, 2022 11:16 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Covid-19: Since April, 150,000 Maharashtra residents got online liquor permits
Liquor permits are required for home delivery of alcoholic beverages, which have been allowed by the Maharashtra government to avoid overcrowding at liquor stores amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 05:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Naresh Kamath, ₹
Customers say cheers as Chandigarh bars open, but you can’t dance as yet
Bar owners happy with response, are maintaining strict social distancing protocols even as others are facing delays in renewing liquor licences
Updated on Sep 02, 2020 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Rajanbir Singh
₹2 crore licence fee collected as Chandigarh bars reopen
50 establishments deposited their annual license fee when bars reopened for the first time on Tuesday after the Covid-19 lockdown
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 11:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Munieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh
Goa to ban the sale of liquor in industrial areas: Minister
The move is the latest in a crackdown on the sale of liquor in the state after the government passed a law banning the drinking in public in “tourist areas” and imposed fines ranging from ₹2,000 to 10,000.
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 07:52 AM IST
Panaji | Gerard de Souza
Zirakpur nightclub booked second time in a month
Disregarding the DC’s orders, discos in Zirakpur are regularly hosting parties way past midnight with impunity. FIRs against these establishments have not served as a deterrent.
Updated on Sep 24, 2019 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mohali | HT Correspondent, Mohali
4 restaurants, 2 vends fined ₹2 lakh for violating excise rules
Four restaurants, namely Mainland China, Bargain Booze, Purple Frog and Culture, all located in Sector 26, were fined ₹2 lakh each for possessing liquor bottles without the mandatory hologram.
Updated on Aug 03, 2019 04:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
9 clubs on Gurugram’s MG Road face closure, cancellation of liquor licence
In a post-midnight raid, the police seized records of these clubs as they found discrepancies in the list of patrons and club dancers visiting these establishments.
Published on Jul 22, 2019 12:15 AM IST
Gurugram | Leena Dhankhar
With all 3,000 liquor licences restored, Goa is set for a high this season
Renewal of some 500 licences was made possible after the state government declared all villages along highways as ‘sufficiently developed’ and ‘urbanised areas’ fulfilling the requirement for such exemption laid out by Supreme Court.
Updated on Jul 10, 2019 09:30 PM IST
Panaji | Gerard de Souza
No restriction on ahatas draws ire of Gurugram pub owners
Ahatas, also known as anumat kaksh, are small eateries allowed outside liquor outlets to stop people from drinking in the open. The aim of an ahata is to prevent drunken behaviour in public. The licence fee for an ahata is a meagre 0.04% of the liquor zone fee of that particular area.
Published on Mar 08, 2019 01:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | Leena Dhankhar
Noida: Arcade raided for serving liquor without a licence
Vikas Bhattacharya, the manager of Appu Ghar Express, a gaming and recreation arcade located near a mall, was taken into police custody after the search.
Published on Sep 23, 2018 03:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | HT Correspondent
UP: Excise department to step up raids on outlets serving liquor without licence
The excise department of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to step up surprise raids on bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels serving liquor without valid licences.
Published on Apr 13, 2018 06:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Manish Chandra Pandey, Lucknow