TASMAC retail outlets remain State-run as govt revises rules for private bars

Published 02 Nov 2026, 13:39 IST

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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has revised the rules governing retail liquor shops and bars operated by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation ( TASMAC ), tightening provisions on authorisation, inspections and regulatory compliance while retaining the existing arrangement under which…

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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has revised the rules governing retail liquor shops and bars operated by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation ( TASMAC ), tightening provisions on authorisation, inspections and regulatory compliance while retaining the existing arrangement under which…

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DT Next Center Daily Thanthi Group Current article 02 Nov 2026, 13:39 IST

TASMAC retail outlets remain State-run as govt revises rules for private bars

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 08:40 IST

Protest against cess in Tamil Nadu: Tasmac shops shut, 10 staff suspended

CHENNAI: Thousands of liquor consumers were left waiting outside Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) outlets in several parts of the state on Sunday as employees kept the shops shut in protest against the new environmental and social welfare cess introduced by the government. Meanwhile…

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