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The Keralam Civil Supplies department is conducting a statewide inspection of petrol pumps and has collected petrol samples from nine outlets across four districts. Samples were taken from outlets in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur on Monday. The department said it will expand the checks if ethanol irregularities are found.
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The applicant can seek a refund of the ₹2 lakh licence fee and submit a fresh application once the new liquor policy is announced. The post Keralam revokes Nedumbassery airport bar licence approval after row appeared first on The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates .
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KOCHI: The state government has informed the Kerala High Court that a new FL-3 licence cannot be granted to a hotel that does not have a valid star classification. However, it submitted that the renewal of an existing bar licence for a hotel that had already secured the requisite star classification…
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Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi emphasized the freedom of Karnataka and Keralam governments to conduct petrol tests. He also mentioned that the Centre has scientific backing for its ethanol blending policy. Gopi explained that a 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol has been approved and will be…
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Congress-led UDF govt in Keralam has barred the issuance of new liquor licences, including bars and wine and beer parlours, until a formal alcohol policy is unveiled, a move that follows the removal of Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao. Excise Minister M. Liju has signaled a review of…
