\"Most restaurants will start a takeaway section, if they dont have one already,\" the association secretary said

A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and N R Borkar was hearing a petition filed by the Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association seeking a direction to the state government to permit sale of liquor at wine shops in Mumbai, which is a COVID-19 red zone

Over two lakh people have downloaded the BevQ mobile app within hours of its release on Google Play Store

BevQ, an app provided by Kerala State Beverages Corporation, has crossed 1 Lakh downloads just hours after it was released on Google Play Store.

The liquor stores in Kerala will remain open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; bookings on the BevQ app have been allowed from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm

Indian states have been wanting to lift ban on the sale of liquor since the implementation of lockdown in the country. The state governments have been running out of money to sustain their fight against novel coronavirus. The nationwide lockdown has dried up GST collection for states and strained their finances. Some states have even imposed higher taxes on alcohol to compensate for lack of income from other sources, amid lockdown. With 16 crore alcohol users in India, taxes on alcohol have always been a stable source of revenue for states. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Rising global crude price raises India's basket 93% to $33

Odisha is the second state where Zomato has started this service. The first state was Jharkhand where Zomato had launched the service on May 21

The premium retail vend can sell only -- imported foreign liquor brands, IMFL brands of scotch or above category, all categories of Brandi, Gin and Wine, brands of Vodka and Rum with MRP of more than Rs 700 and above

The order allows premium retail vends to sell imported foreign liquor brands, IMFL brands of scotch or above category and all categories of brandi, gin and wine

Odisha government has imposed a 50 per cent Special COVID Fee on alcohol sales in the state

Delhi has allowed 66 private liquor shops to open from Saturday. The shops are functioning from 9 am in the morning to 6: 30 pm in the evening. The liquor shops will have to follow the odd-even rule and strictly monitor social distancing. More stores are likely to get approval soon. Watch the video for more details.Coronavirus India Live Tracker: PM Modi speaks to Sri Lanka President, Mauritius PM, assures support

Delhi private liquor shops opened: According to the excise department, liquor outlets can be opened between 9 AM to 6:30 PM in Delhi until May 31

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Highlights: Sikkim, the only state in India to be coronavirus-free up until now, has reported its first COVID-19 confirmed case on Saturday

Lockdown 4.0 Maharashtra: Liquor home delivery has been allowed in Mumbai except in containment zones. Home delivery of liquor in Mumbai will begin from Sunday where vends can use e-commerce platforms to deliver alcohol directly to buyers

Coronavirus lockdown 4.0 India highlights: Delhi reported the highest single-day spike of 571 fresh cases on Thursday, taking tally in the city to 11,659 and the death toll from coronavirus infection rose to 194

The pandemic-driven lockdown has dried up the revenue sources of states, one of the major sources of revenue being liquor. The five southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala together consume as much as 45 per cent of all liquor sold in the country. More than 10% of the revenues of these states come from a single source. The revenue share for different states varies as per tax levied on liquor. Tamil Nadu and Kerala make it to the top spot with 15% of revenue share, with Kerala having liquor as the single largest revenue source, whereas Delhi takes the third position with 12% revenue rate. Watch the video for more.Also Read: 7 states with high informal labour see steepest jump in unemployment rate

Among the cities, TASMAC's liquor outlets have earned Rs 34.8 crore in Madhurai, Rs 32.5 crore in Trichy, Rs 30.6 crore in Coimbatore, and Rs 29.6 crore in Salem

Liquor sales remained suspended for more than 40 days in the first two phases of the lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic, hitting state revenue

A review of studies by public health experts convened by WHO on April 29 found that smokers are more likely to develop severe diseases, compared to non-smokers, said Binoy Mathew, senior programme officer of Voluntary Health Association of India

The figure announced by Bach does not include any costs Tokyo Games organisers and the Japanese government have to incur due to the 12-month delay of the world's biggest multi-sports event