Kerala Liquor Sale

Petrol, diesel and liquor are to cost more in Kerala as the Left government imposed Social Security Cess on their sales as a way to mobilise additional revenue in the state budget presented here on Friday.

Over two lakh people downloaded and registered on BevQ, Kerala's liquor sale virtual queue management mobile application, within hours after it went live on Google play store, ahead of the reopening of liquor shops in Kerala today.

BevQ, Kerala’s liquor sale virtual queue management app, is finally available to download via Google Play Store for Android users. The much-awaited Kerala beverages app is provided by Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) while it is developed by Kochi-based startup called Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

BevQ, the virtual queue management app for liquor sale in Kerala has reportedly received Google's nod to operate on Google's Play Store. The app is owned by BEVCO and is developed by Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

The Kerala government has decided to issue special passes for drinkers, who have withdrawal symptoms and doctor''s prescription, to purchase liquor from the Excise department.

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.

Around 300 liquor outlets in Kerala will down shutters from the new fiscal in line with the Supreme Court's ruling banning the sale of liquor along highways.

The Kerala government has dropped a move to start online liquor sales in the state during the Onam festival.

As Kerala decks up for Onam, tipplers have a reason to rejoice. The State Co-operative's Consumer Federation or Consumerfed has decided to sell liquor online during the harvest festival next month.

The sale of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) has dipped by one fourth over the past 21 months compared with earlier sales figures, after a new liquor policy came into force in Kerala, government figures show.

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on petitions challenging the Kerala government policy restricting the sale and consumption of liquor at the bars in five star hotels only and ejecting other hotels serving liquor at bars from the business.

Sales have fallen with the new liquor policy being in force in Kerala since September, a minister said on Friday.

Liquor sale outlets and bars in Kerala will remain closed on all Sundays beginning on Sunday as part of the Congress-led UDF Government's liquor policy which seeks to lead the state to total prohibition within a decade.

Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. He said consuming liquor is a part of the state's culture.

Kerala's women neighbourhood network 'Kudumbasree' is gearing up to join the drive against the sale and distribution of illegal liquor in the state.

Petrol, diesel and liquor are to cost more in Kerala as the Left government imposed Social Security Cess on their sales as a way to mobilise additional revenue in the state budget presented here on Friday.

Over two lakh people downloaded and registered on BevQ, Kerala's liquor sale virtual queue management mobile application, within hours after it went live on Google play store, ahead of the reopening of liquor shops in Kerala today.

BevQ, Kerala’s liquor sale virtual queue management app, is finally available to download via Google Play Store for Android users. The much-awaited Kerala beverages app is provided by Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) while it is developed by Kochi-based startup called Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

BevQ, the virtual queue management app for liquor sale in Kerala has reportedly received Google's nod to operate on Google's Play Store. The app is owned by BEVCO and is developed by Faircode Technologies Private Limited.

The Kerala government has decided to issue special passes for drinkers, who have withdrawal symptoms and doctor''s prescription, to purchase liquor from the Excise department.

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.

Around 300 liquor outlets in Kerala will down shutters from the new fiscal in line with the Supreme Court's ruling banning the sale of liquor along highways.

The Kerala government has dropped a move to start online liquor sales in the state during the Onam festival.

As Kerala decks up for Onam, tipplers have a reason to rejoice. The State Co-operative's Consumer Federation or Consumerfed has decided to sell liquor online during the harvest festival next month.

The sale of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) has dipped by one fourth over the past 21 months compared with earlier sales figures, after a new liquor policy came into force in Kerala, government figures show.

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on petitions challenging the Kerala government policy restricting the sale and consumption of liquor at the bars in five star hotels only and ejecting other hotels serving liquor at bars from the business.

Sales have fallen with the new liquor policy being in force in Kerala since September, a minister said on Friday.

Liquor sale outlets and bars in Kerala will remain closed on all Sundays beginning on Sunday as part of the Congress-led UDF Government's liquor policy which seeks to lead the state to total prohibition within a decade.

Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. He said consuming liquor is a part of the state's culture.

Kerala's women neighbourhood network 'Kudumbasree' is gearing up to join the drive against the sale and distribution of illegal liquor in the state.