Assam Excise Act News Today

‘Dry Day’ declared across Manipur during the first phase of the elections from 4 pm of April 17 to 4 pm of April 19 with immediate effect and from 4 pm of April 24 to 4 pm of April 26 during the second phase.

A dry day has also been declared on the vote counting day, scheduled for June 04, which will be in place until the counting process concludes.

The recent operations were carried out in the Margherita and Digboi towns of the state on Friday under the supervision of DSE Margharita.

Sale of alcohol will be banned in Kamrup-Metro district, including Guwahati city, on the occasion of Srimanta Sankardeva Janmotsav, on Sunday.

The Sonapur police conducted a raid in different grocery shops and dhabas in Sonapur, which led to the seizure of a huge quantity of IMFL on Sunday.

Based on a tip-off, the Excise department has conducted raids in various shops and hotels in Joypur on Friday.

An order issued by Gauhati High Court makes it clear that the consent of the local people also matters in the opening of any liquor shops.

In addition to this, there will be a dry day on the day of counting on April 24 till the process of counting is over including the day of re-poll if any within a polling area.

All bonded warehouses/IMFL both “OFF” and “ON” shops/home delivery licensees/canteens and out stills shall remain closed on these days.

On Thursday, tensions rose in Chapar, Assams Dhubri district, as students opposed the sale of imported whiskey in the area.