The state government has decided to open the retail liquor vends throughout the state barring in coronavirus 'containment zones', Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said.
An ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh has been announced for each for the families of those killed.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday expanded his 17-month old cabinet, inducting seven ministers, and indicated that excise minister H Nagesh would be dropped. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
"Twenty one persons have died so far in the liquor tragedy," District Magistrate Ajay Yadav said. The incident happened late on Friday, when several people from Luhari Darwaja and adjacent Laukhera village consumed spurious liquor and were taken ill.
Goa's liquor stocks have begun drying up as distributors, wholesalers and retailers have resorted to an indefinite strike alleging harassment at the hands of the excise department.
Vagela could not have reached this position if Narendra Modi, who'd known him from his chief minister days, had not backed the choice.
The Excise Department has now proposed to push the deadline for pubs and bars in the city from 11.30 pm to 1 am, which is a relief of sorts for hardcore party animals.
The NHRC has issued notices to Maharashtra Government and the Mumbai police commissioner over the hooch tragedy which has claimed over 100 lives so far.
The finance ministry has decided to take stringent measures against pan masala and gutka (chewing tobacco) units indulging in clandestine excise duty evasion estimated at about Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) annually across the country.
The fact that rodents were making merry in the dungeons came to light following media reports that they had overrun the 'Malkhana' (store) of the police stations.
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The chief engineer of the Public Works Department, however, said that the process of denotification has nothing to do with the apex court directive.
Prohibition is resulting in prisons getting overcrowded.
The spurious liquor tragedy, which was first reported on December 23, has claimed 99 lives so far.
Teja is among the 12 personalities from the Telugu film industry summoned by the SIT.
Commissioner of Central Excise (adjudication), Mumbai, has ordered Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd to pay Rs 216.03 crore (Rs 2.16 billion) as differential duty and Rs 88.08 crore (Rs 880 million) as penalty under the Central Excise Act.
In a move that is seen as a major setback to tobacco major ITC, the government has armed itself through an ordinance with powers to modify past excise rules in an apparent attempt to recover arrears of Rs 803 crore.
'Under this government, tax laws have become more draconian, and the government itself is setting stiff, unrealistic targets for tax officials, who have got more powers to harass us,' points out Debashis Basu.
Online booking started on February 18 but the site soon crashed.
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The revised structure will help to keep airfares down, when airlines already face a triple challenge of rising crude oil prices, rupee depreciation and constrained airport capacity.
In order to stop the production and sale of illicit liquor, Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to amend the existing law.
The present 11 pm closure deadline would be extended till 1 am for bar and restaurants on Fridays and Saturdays while the revised timing would be applicable to eateries on all days in the city.
The toll in the hooch tragedy in Lucknow and Unnao districts climbed to 38 on Tuesday with the death of seven more persons even as the state excise commissioner was removed in connection with the incident and a state-wide crackdown launched by police against sale of spurious liquor.
Sources also states that Rocky's gun license will be suspended soon and added that he procured a gun in 2013 stating that it was to protect himself from Naxals.
The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.
Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar who went absconding after the incident was later arrested.
The violent protests forced the Nagaland CM to call off the elections.
After Mumbai Police commissioner issued the directive, the police commissioners of Thane and Navi Mumbai followed suit citing concerns of 'serious crimes' and 'law and order disruptions'.
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The request for relaxation came from large manufacturing units which have stated that the move would help facilitate manufacturing processes and augment exports.
The Nitish Kumar-led government prohibited liquor in the state on April 5 this year, making it the fourth dry state in the country after Gujarat, Kerala and Nagaland.
This incident has again exposed that despite prohibition being in force in Bihar, alcohol is still available in the black market and that the liquor mafia is very much active
It is likely the government will divide the country into different zones during the proposed extended period of lockdown and might permit a few services to function in safe zones.
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