India. HC orders closure of liquor shop

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The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday directed Tirunelveli Collector and Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) to permanently close down a liquor shop at Kalingapatti, the native of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko. (more…)

India. Sales take a hit at TASMAC outlets

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tasmac_3075164fThe Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has witnessed a 10-15 per cent drop in sales across Tamil Nadu after scrapping of the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes. (more…)

India. Deepavali sales give TASMAC a high

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Liquor sales through the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) netted a revenue of around Rs. 250 crore for the government during the Deepavali weekend. On Saturday, as the State celebrated the festival of lights, TASMAC’s sales touched Rs. 135 crore. The day before Deepavali, it registered sales of Rs. 108 crore, according to a TASMAC official. (more…)

India. Despite shorter sales window, TASMAC does brisk business

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Staff manning twenty TASMAC shops at prime locations in Chennai including T. Nagar, Egmore and Anna Salai echoed the same views.

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The recent decision of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC) to curtail the working hours of its outlets has had no impact on sales, inquiries reveal. TASMAC, a government-owned company, has a monopoly over wholesale and retail vending of liquor in the State. (more…)

India. TASMAC staff under pressure to meet sales targets: Unions

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TASMAC employees have alleged that after the closure of 500 oulets, they were under pressure from officials to increase sales and also meet targets set every month. TASMAC district mangers were summoned for a meeting recently at the agency’s headquarters in Chennai and given instructions that sales volumes should not drop at any cost, reliable sources said. (more…)