Young IAS Officer Akshy Sridhar is new Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner
Mangaluru: Akshy Sridhar, a young IAS Officer has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation. The post of the Commissioner of the city corporation was vacant from three weeks ever since Ajith Kumar Hegde, the former Commissioner was transferred.
Akshy was earlier posted as the Assistant Commissioner of Bidar Sub-Division and will now take charge as the Commissioner of the Mangaluru City Corporation.
A 2017 batch IAS Officer, Akshy’s earlier posting also includes service as Assistant Secretary at Ministry of Food Processing Industries for four months from July – October 2019.
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TN govt reaffirms 21-yr age limit for liquor sales
Chennai (PTI): Seeking to curb rising alcohol consumption among minors in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has reinforced the legal age requirement of 21 for all liquor purchases and consumption.
The government has also ordered the closure of 717 liquor outlets across the state and warned of strict action against those who violate the new directives.
The state-owned Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the agency which holds a monopoly on sales of liquor, will be shutting 276 outlets near places of worship, 186 near educational institutions and 255 outlets near bus stations.
A senior TASMAC official on Thursday said that the staff at liquor shops have been instructed to check identity proof, including Aadhaar card, for all customers whose age is in question.
The official also said that the state government is considering a reduction in operational hours.
Currently, the liquor shops across the state operate from 12 noon to 10 pm.
"They are weighing a proposal to move the closing time to 8 pm," he added.
At present, the TASMAC operates a total of 4,765 liquor shops across the state. After the closure of 717 shops, it would come down to 4,048 outlets.
In 2025, the revenue from liquor sales stood at Rs 48,344 crore, which is the second highest after the registration department.
