Kerala Booze

Tipplers in Kerala will have to shell out more for their daily booze with the Kerala government, which is facing a severe financial crisis due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, deciding to raise the price of liquor by 10-35per cent, to bring in extra revenue to its coffers.

The Left government in Kerala has moved to drastically dilute its predecessor's ban on alcohol by allowing hotels that are three-stars or fancier to sell alcohol. While the ban has been loosened, the minimum drinking age has been raised from 21 to 23.

Jostling for their turn at a government run liquor shop has become a common sight in Kerala. Liquor sales touched a whopping 235 crore rupees in a single week during the Onam festival.The state-run Beverages Corporation, the only wholesale supplier of liquor in the state, has now become the biggest money spinner for the government - even surpassing...

With Kerala going dry for the next two days, people made sure that they had enough stocks to keep them in high spirits till the polling day.

Tipplers in Kerala will have to shell out more for their daily booze with the Kerala government, which is facing a severe financial crisis due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, deciding to raise the price of liquor by 10-35per cent, to bring in extra revenue to its coffers.

The Left government in Kerala has moved to drastically dilute its predecessor's ban on alcohol by allowing hotels that are three-stars or fancier to sell alcohol. While the ban has been loosened, the minimum drinking age has been raised from 21 to 23.

Jostling for their turn at a government run liquor shop has become a common sight in Kerala. Liquor sales touched a whopping 235 crore rupees in a single week during the Onam festival.The state-run Beverages Corporation, the only wholesale supplier of liquor in the state, has now become the biggest money spinner for the government - even surpassing...

With Kerala going dry for the next two days, people made sure that they had enough stocks to keep them in high spirits till the polling day.