Big relief to Delhi's hospitality industry; GNCTD to repeal Section 28 (1) of Delhi Police Act

With the repealing of the section of the law, hotels, restaurants, guest houses, discotheques, amusement parks and auditoriums, do not need to get NOC...

Kerala HATS to be first homestay association with dedicated booking portal

Kerala HATS (Homestay and Tourism Society), the flagship association of home stay owners in the state, with technical support of Zotel.ai, in the proc...

NRAI thanks Delhi Government for easing licensing norms

As per the new directive, restaurants operating in Delhi will no longer be required to obtain the Delhi Police Eating House License. This change will ...

New Rajasthan bylaws not enough to regularise hotels in residential areas

Rajasthan hotels face regularisation hurdles. New urban housing rules aim to recognise hotels as tourism units. However, a 60-foot road width requirem...

Odisha plans to ease forest, wildlife restrictions to boost tourism; experts call it dangerous

The Odisha government plans to relax environmental rules. This is to boost tourism near national parks and coastal areas. The state wants to change Ec...

The food services sector has a potential for 10x growth in India

To unlock the sector's full potential, India will need to undertake GST reforms specific to this industry. Even at current estimates, the sector is v...

Courtyard by Marriott Pune Chakan appoints Pravin Bhandigare as L&P manager

In his new role, Bhandigare will be responsible for overseeing all security operations, enhancing the guest experience, conducting thorough risk asses...

Alila Fort Bishangarh appoints Eklavya Kalra as associate director of sales

A seasoned hospitality professional, Kalra brings over 12 years of rich experience and a proven track record in luxury sales and relationship manageme...

HAI engages with Maharashtra Tourism to strengthen state's hotel sector

The HAI delegation was led by Sanjay Sethi, the association's honorary treasurer and chairperson of its Maharashtra Chapter accompanied by Charulata ...

Little Caesars debuts in India with flagship store in Gurugram

This opening marks Little Caesars' 30th country of operation, reinforcing the brand's ongoing global expansion. The Gurugram store is the first of m...

Bengaluru's restaurant kitchens turn to machines for south Indian fare

Demand for bulk-catering solutions is driving part of this change and BHA president Subrahmanya Holla said machines are helpful where quantity matters...

Google offers to tweak search results to promote rivals, stave off EU antitrust fine, documents show

Google's latest proposal came three months after the European Commission charged the U.S. tech giant with favouring its own services such as Google Sh...