{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_y5dvvafe37btvroa5bdq","title":"New liquor shops in urban Bengal to keep 500-metre distance from schools, religious sites; 1 km elsewhere","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/new-liquor-shops-in-urban-bengal-to-keep-500-metre-distance-from-y5dvvafe37","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_or5wxud3tvetuyhnwufq","seq":1150433,"kind":"article","title":"New liquor shops in Bengal must maintain 500-metre gap from schools, religious places","url":"https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/new-liquor-shops-in-bengal-must-maintain-500-metre-gap-from-schools-religious-places/articleshow/134618267.cms","summary":"In a bid to regulate the liquor trade, the West Bengal government has raised the distance criteria for new liquor outlets from educational institutions and places of worship. Urban areas will now need to maintain a 500-meter distance, while rural areas must ensure a full kilometer. Existing outlets remain unaffected by these changes, which also grant provisions for relocating under specific circumstances.","published":"2026-10-01T12:58:25Z","seen":"2026-10-01T14:23:32Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-timesofindia-indiatimes-com-f1849d","name":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","domain":"timesofindia.indiatimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q46807","name":"The Times of India","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-timesofindia-indiatimes-com-f1849d","topics":["asia"],"authors":["Mahima Sharma"],"image":"https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-134619055,imgsize-75462.cms","story":"st_y5dvvafe37btvroa5bdq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.27000001072883606,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.17000000178813934,"political":0.05000000074505806},{"id":"n_y5dvvafe37btvroa5bdq","seq":1136154,"kind":"article","title":"New liquor shops in urban Bengal to keep 500-metre distance from schools, religious sites; 1 km elsewhere","url":"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-liquor-shops-in-urban-bengal-to-keep-500-metre-distance-from-schools-religious-sites-1-km-elsewhere-101790853653521.html","summary":"Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had earlier announced that his government would not permit liquor sales within a 1 km radius of schools, colleges, and temples.","published":"2026-10-01T11:39:17Z","seen":"2026-10-01T12:32:19Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-hindustantimes-com-885973","name":"hindustantimes.com","domain":"hindustantimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q41595","name":"Hindustan Times","type":"newspaper","country":"IN","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-hindustantimes-com-885973","topics":["asia","india-news"],"entities":[{"id":"Q80338","name":"Bengal","type":"place"}],"image":"https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/10/01/1600x900/logo/20210610_DLI-RKR-MN__liquor_shop-04_1623590369878_1790854483915_mqHZ_70f79eec-d4d4-464b-b904-98cf9d2a6fe1_4Vms.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_y5dvvafe37btvroa5bdq","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.28999999165534973,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.03999999910593033,"political":0.05000000074505806}]}