Thoothukudi, July 23 (IANS) A 26-year-old salesman employed at a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) liquor outlet died in hospital on Thursday after being detained by police for questioning in connection with an alleged illegal liquor sale, triggering allegations of custodial torture and protests by his family.The deceased, N. Arunachalam, a resident of Amutha Nagar in Thoothukudi, had been taken into custody by the Thoothukudi South Police on July 17 for questioning over the allege…
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Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is considering a hike in the retail prices of liquor and beer sold through state-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) outlets, with an official announcement likely within the next two days. If approved, the revised rates are expected to come into effect from next week. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the state’s sole retailer of alcoholic beverages, currently operates 4,048 liquor outlets across the state. These s…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) is likely to introduce stricter regulations for licensing bars attached to its liquor outlets following allegations that several establishments have been operating with forged or improper building approval documents.According to official sources, a high-level TASMAC meeting scheduled for Monday is expected to take a series of significant decisions aimed at strengthening the licensing process and ensuring compliance with c…
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Minister Aadhav Arjun on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting with officials from various government departments, including drinking water, sanitation, revenue, police, and public works, at the Shenoy Nagar Corporation Office in Chennai’s Villivakkam Assembly constituency. The meeting was held as part of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s directive asks all ministers and MLAs to hold constituency-level review meetings with officials to id…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday ordered the transfer and posting of several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key departments, including Finance, Revenue Administration, Tourism, and the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). The orders were issued by Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar in the name of the Governor.According to the official notification, senior IAS officer N. Muruganandam, who has ret…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) In a major policy move with significant political implications, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor retail outlets functioning near places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks. The decision marks the first large-scale regulatory intervention in the state-run liquor retail network since the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government assumed office.The move is a…
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) After being temporarily put on hold amid protests by shop workers, the empty liquor bottle buy-back scheme of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is set to be implemented in Chennai later this week.Officials said the decision follows a review of earlier operational challenges and is aimed at ensuring smoother execution this time.The scheme had been suspended in the city after Tasmac workers shut down liquor shops and staged protests at depots, citing inadequ…