The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order limiting the ban imposed on the sale, distribution, and serving of liquor in all retail shops, hotels, bars, bar and restaurants, etc from.
We have seen examples where people drink just ‘by-two’ (half) coffee and spend an hour after, leaving no space for other customers who are waiting for a long time
Numerous hotel owners have submitted petitions to the city police, asserting that the current closing time does not align with the typical commencement of New Year celebrations around 11:30 pm or 12 am.
The officials led by BBMP Chief Medical Officer (Public Health) Dr Balasundar inspected 280 establishments and issued notices to 167 of them for violating safety norms. They have ordered the closure of 21 pubs, bars and restaurants for violating the norms.
Simultaneously, the Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association wrote to Deputy CM DK Shivakumar about power shortages. PC Rao, president of the association, added, “Unscheduled power cuts are affecting our businesses, particularly those reliant on cold storage and refrigerators. Advanced notice of power cuts would allow us to plan alternatives.”