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Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Now, beer to be sold at over 3K country liquor shops in UP
1 2 3 Lucknow: Providing more options to consumers and creating additional revenue streams, sale of beer cans and bottles will be allowed through 3,138 additional country liquor vends across Uttar Pradesh. Under the new excise policy, which came into effect on April 1, the excise department has allowed country liquor shops to be upgraded to add a counter for sale of beers as long as no composite shop is present within 3km distance. The move is expected to generate Rs 150 crore just through licence fees. The department has started the process of upgrading 3,138 shops that would cater to brew lovers in addition to 9,362 composite shops. Permission is being granted after carrying out local surveys. This is to provide a strong catchment area for the composite shop owners who pay higher licence fees to the govt. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Freelancers & marketers who want to offer PPC services Digiwebengineers Contact Us Undo Stakeholders said multiple factors are leading to the increased demand for brew, with shortened winter spells being the primary one. Compared to the 2019-20 financial year, when 35.15 crore units (each unit being 650 ml) were sold in Uttar Pradesh, the demand increased to 53.6 crore units during the 2023-24 financial year, an increase of 53%. "Over the past few years, the temperatures have gone up in the state. Also, the urban heat island effect is being experienced, and the younger population prefers beer. You do not require glasses or water to consume it, and cans can be disposed of easily after consumption," said Devesh Jaiswal, co-owner of a composite shop in Talkatora locality. Excise commissioner Adarsh Singh said from 9,362 retail vends, the overall number is expected to go up to 12,518. "Apart from generating additional revenue through the licence fees, year-long sale of beer would provide a substantial amount of excise duty to the department. A survey of country liquor shops is being carried out to check whether adequate space is available on the premises and to ensure no other composite vend is operational within a 3-km distance," said Singh. Chasing a target of Rs 63,000 crore for the 2025-26 financial year, the department is expecting to mop up close to Rs 150 crore through additional licence fees and Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 1,500 crore as duty over the brew sold through the increased number of vends. Breaking past records, the department made Rs 52,575 crore in the 2024-25 financial year and needs to increase its collection by an additional Rs 10,425 crore to achieve the target set forth by the state govt.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis asks officials to submit Nashik city outer ring road proposal
Nashik: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed the authorities concerned to immediately submit a proposal for the new outer ring road around Nashik city to the state cabinet. Moreover, Fadnavis also instructed that a proposal be prepared for an e-bus integrated facility to provide the best transport facilities to people coming to Nashik for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela , which is slated to be held between 2026 and 2028. The CM's instructions came during a review meeting on the proposed outer ring road project. The meeting was held at Mantralaya in Mumbai. Cabinet minister Girish Mahajan, chief secretary Sujata Sunik, additional chief secretary of PWD Manisha Mhaiskar, and other senior officials of various ministries attended the meeting. Nashik's divisional commissioner Praveen Gedam, and civic chief Manisha Khatri joined the meeting through a video conference facility. The CM instructed Gedam and Nashik guardian secretary Eknath Dawale to prioritise the stretches of the outer ring road that need to be started immediately, and submit the proposal to the public works department within the next 10 days. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Small business owners looking to grow leads & sales Digiwebengineers Contact Us Undo Fadnavis also told the authorities to take up necessary road works in the city. For the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, devotees will be coming to Nashik city from Mumbai, Jawhar, Gujarat, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Shirdi, Dhule, Pune, Mumbai, etc. Along with strengthening the roads, parking facilities should be created too. Fadnavis also wanted the use of the latest technology for the proper planning of traffic in Nashik city.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No party symbol! Assam Muslim women use photos of hubby, in-laws to woo voters
Guwahati: Muslim women candidates in lower and southern Assam are featuring photographs and names of their male relatives in campaign posters for panchayat elections, where party symbols are not permitted. This practice stems from their limited public presence, as many are housewives with restricted community engagement. The state mandates at least 50% women's representation in panchayat elections, with voting scheduled for May 2 and 7. At the gaon panchayat level, candidates competing for ward positions form the largest group. Campaigning is ongoing without party affiliations or symbols, as per new electoral regulations. Only anchalik panchayat and zila parishad candidates, representing higher levels in the panchayati raj system, are allowed party sponsorship and the use of political party symbols. In minority-dominated districts such as South Salmara Mankachar, Dhubri, Sribhumi, and Bongaigaon, campaign posters prominently display candidates' photos alongside socially active family members (up to three). In Sribhumi district of Barak Valley, some posters have puzzled voters by featuring husbands' photos instead of woman candidates. These promotional materials are widely circulated on social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp to attract voters. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Agencies wanting to scale client results Digiwebengineers Contact Us Undo "Male members of our families are well known in the village because they are more socially active and at the forefront of society. Women usually do not engage in social work or other village activities like male family members. That's why the photos and names of male relatives are highlighted in the posters," said Beauty Halima, a candidate from No.-7 Kuchnimara-Jordanga Gaon Panchayat in South Salmara Mankachar district bordering Bangladesh. She included her social worker husband's photo in her campaign poster to draw attention. Speaking to TOI, Halima said the names and photos of husbands or other relatives have helped women candidates convince villagers of their "credible family background". Halima said nearly all women candidates in nearby district panchayats have adopted similar tactics. Unmarried female candidates have included names of their fathers, uncles, or brothers. In one instance, two daughters-in-law of one Golap Hussain are competing from different wards in Kuchnimara-Jordanga Gaon Panchayat. Reshma Khatun, one of them, is Halima's opponent. Both candidates have featured photos of their husbands and father-in-law in their campaign materials. State election commissioner Alok Kumar said the matter would be reviewed under the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). However, district election officials have found no immediate basis to prohibit such posters. "Everyone knows husbands, and that's why we feature in the posters. We don't think it's an offence," said Mamon Hussain, whose wife Zaheda Begum is contesting for the post of anchalik panchayat member in No.-6 Malegarh Anchalik Panchayat in Sribhumi district. In the poster, his wife's photo is absent. Mamon explained, "Muslims usually use ladies' photos less. In Islam, we heard there are some restrictions."
