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UT liquor vend auction fails to attract bidders, 21 still unsold

April 30, 2025 10:13 am

While in the auction held on March 21, the UT Excise Department auctioned 96 out of 97 liquor vends for the year 2025-2026, generating Rs 606 crore in revenue — 36 per cent above the Rs 439 crore reserve price, which marks a significant improvement compared to the previous two years.

Excise team raids Palace Jewellers,body of jewellers downs shutters

November 27, 2013 5:05 am

Though the officers continued with the raid,they did not reveal the details.

Excise dept orders sixth auction as 87 liquor vends in city still lying vacant

October 25, 2013 1:16 am

The fallout of the Excise Policy 2013-14 is being witnessed in the inability of the department to auction liquor vends in the city.

Tax on marriage palaces hiked

October 13, 2013 5:59 am

The hike in lumpsum tax on marriage palaces will be on a select few big palaces in the city only where lavish parties are hosted by the city residents.

Model liquor shops focus on elite clients

October 09, 2013 5:27 am

Four such shops have opened in the city

With over 3,000 traders making entries,E-trip withdrawal unlikely

July 26, 2013 4:13 am

Online system faces hiccups; dept says will soon set it in order

City anchor: Low spirits: 15 surrender liquor vends,more to follow suit

May 08, 2013 2:19 am

Out of these,12 vends have been surrendered after the first auction and three after the second auction.

Getting a fresh liquor licence to be uphill task

April 15, 2013 2:45 am

From May 1,to get a fresh liquor licence in the city will be an uphill task with the UT Excise and Taxation Department making it stringent for the new restaurant and department stores to stock liquor on a fresh licence.

Auction of vends fetches Rs 556 cr

March 23, 2013 3:36 am

The Excise and Taxation Department auctioned liquor vends for 2013-14 at Harsheela Resorts on Friday.

Units outside MC limits question institutional tax

April 17, 2014 5:23 pm

The commercial establishments,including industries,eateries and educational institutes,situated outside the municipal limits,have slammed and questioned the Punjab governments move imposing institutional tax on them with retrospective effect.