SC allows Tamil Nadu govt to find means to sell liquor through online or physical outlets

Supreme Court on Friday allowed Tamil Nadu government to find out ways and means to sell liquor, wher online or at physical outlets in state.  top court had last month stayed a Madras High Court order, which had directed closure of all state-run liquor shops and allowed only online sale of liquor in state during coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.

court was hearing a petition seeking directions to t open Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) shops in state.

A bench of apex court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said it is t for a court to lay down how liquor can be sold. "se are for State governments to decide what to do," bench said.

 

Tamil Nadu government had filed a petition before Apex Court challenging Madras High Court order on matter. Madras High Court had passed order after hearing a number of petitions and finding violation of social distancing rms, as ordered by Centre to prevent spread of coronavirus, at liquor shops.

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Tamil Nadu Govt Changes Names Of 1018 Places

Tamil Nadu government has changed spellings/names of 1,018 places in state closer to ir Tamil origin as ir current names are anglicised. initiative was taken by Tamil Development Ministry in year 2018 and many Tamil linguistic experts along with district administration were part of this work to change names of districts/areas to have exact Tamil sound while prounced in English. Most of names of areas and districts are named in Tamil even before British era and some names have been changed by later governments.

names were kept based on geography, demography, and or local factors in particular district or area. But most of Tamil names sounded different when y were prounced in English and hence state government decided to change names in a way that could give Tamil sound even while prounced in English. Triplicane in Chennai is an English word coined by colonial rulers and actual name is Thiruvallikeni, which means a lotus pond of famous temple at locality.

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