With liquor and cigarettes not classified as essentials in India, prices of these products have shot up with several retailers selling them at black charging 5-10% extra price over their MRP. While grocery shops are the only ones selling cigarettes since pan-and-cigarette shops are closed amid the lockdown, these retailers are selling packs at Rs 5-15 more than their printed ...

Diageo India, Pernod Ricard, Beam Suntory, Bacardi and other big liquor companies have jointly requested the government to allow shops that sell alcoholic beverages to open for some time on a daily bais after enforcing social distancing norms. Only essentials such as groceries and medicines are currently exempted under the Covid-19 lockdown. The International Spirits & Wine Association of India ...

The Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has urged 10 states to allow sale of alcoholic beverages saying that a complete ban during the lockdown to contain coronavirus has resulted in sale of illegal liquor while causing burden on our national money. The body noted that the nationwide lockdown has resulted in the shutdown of all wholesale and retail ...

The company owned by Diageo, United Spirits on Thursday said it has shut down its manufacturing units amidst the coronavirus lockdown, declared the government. The company is not able to make an assessment of the financial impact of this currently. “In compliance with the nationwide lockdown announced by the Honourable Prime Minister on March 24, 2020, all the offices and ...

With the coronavirus creating panic all around with 23028 deaths worldwide, the precautions are being taken in a stringent manner. The use of masks and sanitizers is emptying the shelves of the departmental stores, because of which, according to Beverage Industry, Spirit makers are producing branded hand sanitizers that they are donating. State governments have also been asked to give ...

  The Times Food and Nightlife Awards 2019 celebrated the best in the food and nightlife industry at a lavish ceremony in ITC Maurya in Delhi on March 15, 2019. Let’s take a look at some of the winners: Best Cocktails – ‘Public Affair’ (Delhi) Luxurious Night Out: The luxury bar situated in Khan market. The bar is totally photogenic ...