Rs 716.58 crore worth of alcohol sold between December 28-31 in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka experienced a surge in liquor sales, with a total of Rs 716.58 crore worth of alcohol sold between December 28 and the afternoon of December 31, according to data from the Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka.
The sales included 6.97 lakh carton boxes of beer and 11.05 lakh carton boxes of Indian Made Liquor (IML), totaling 18.03 lakh carton boxes, as reported by Deccan Herald.
IML sales accounted for Rs 577.75 crore, while beer sales contributed Rs 138.33 crore to the overall figure.
The state has also seen a year-on-year growth of 4.63 percent in liquor sales revenue between April and December 2024, though the figures revealed some volatility in month-to-month performance. For instance, liquor sales dipped by 9.86 percent in July and 11.78 percent in December, while May and September saw sharp increases of about 27 percent each.
The lacklustre performance in December, despite the festive period, could be attributed to New Year’s Eve falling on a weekday in 2024, compared to a Sunday in 2023. The report added that factors such as the timing of holidays and people leaving the city to celebrate in their home state contribute to the fluctuations in month-wise sales.
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Punjab Police cops withdrawn from Kejriwal's security
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (PTI): Punjab Police personnel deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police chief said on Thursday.
"Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies.
"Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.
"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.
The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.
