Liquor

HIPBAR, an alcohol purchase and delivery business located in Chennai, has been purchased by Cred. The action is in response to the fintech unicorn's intentions to enter the wallet payments sector by acquiring HipBar's prepaid payment-instrument (PPI) license. Cred intends to use HipBar's PPI to create a layer of payment wallets for its platform. PPI license permits businesses to run payment systems like digital wallets and pre-paid vouchers, … read-more

Ratan Tata, the chairman of Emeritus of Tata Sons has clarified that he never said, ''Liquor sales should be sold through Aashaar card'' following some miscreant netizens claimed that Tata said so. The 83-year-old tycoon also shared the screenshot of the fake claim on his Instagram account and wrote, ''This wasn't said by me. Thank you.'' The post also claimed, ''Government food subsidies should be stopped for alcohol buyers.''

Holders of the L-13 license in Delhi have been permitted for home delivery of alcohol as the state government on May 31 officially amended its Excise Rules. The government's gazette notification stated that the delivery can be made solely by the license holders that too only for orders made through mobile app or online portal. However, the notification warned that no delivery should be made to hostels, offices and institutions.

Bhupesh Baghel-led Chhattisgarh government on May 9 allowed the online sale of liquor with home delivery option, starting from May 10. The deliveries will be done from 9am-8pm and it intends to curb illegal manufacturing, sale, transportation and possession of liquor during lockdown, said an official. Meanwhile, opposition BJP has slammed the decision accusing the ruling Congress of being more concerned about delivering liquor than medicines… read-more

Delhi government on March 22 announced to reduce the legal liquor drinking age to 21 years from 25 years. Leveraging age-limit on the lines of the Centre’s new liquor excise policy, Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia stated that no new liquor shops would be opened in Delhi. Moreover, Sisodia stressed on equitable distribution of liquor shops to shun liquor mafias. Reportedly, the Delhi government runs 60% of the UT's liquor shops.