Madras HC orders closure of state-run liquor shops, permits only online sale

May 08, 2020

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 8 : Madras High Court on Friday ordered the closure of all state-run Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)...

Tamil Nadu: CM Vijay orders closure of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets near places of worship, educational institutions, bus stations

May 12, 2026

Newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 government-run TASMAC liquor retail outlets located within a 500-metre...

SC to hear TN govt's plea challenging Madras HC order on closure of TASMAC shops during lockdown

May 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 14 : The Supreme Court will hear on Friday the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras...

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay shuts 717 TASMAC outlets, TVK faces early legal battle with challenge to MLA's win ahead of trust vote

May 12, 2026

The first major policy move of the newly elected Tamil Nadu government under C Joseph Vijay has triggered both political debate and public praise,...

Tamil Nadu: MMK MLA Jawahirullah welcomes closure of 717 TASMAC liquor shops, hopes for complete prohibition on alcohol

May 13, 2026

Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) MLA MH Jawahirullah welcomed the newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's decision to close 717 TASMAC liquor shops located...

Tamil Nadu: TASMAC shops reopen in Krishnagiri district after three days

May 29, 2026

TASMAC shops in Krishnagiri and several other districts were closed as part of a protest organised by the Joint Action Committee of TASMAC Employees'...