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Bill
to restrict burgeoning HM institutes
Worried over the unregulated growth of foreign institutes
setting up campus in India or imparting dual programmes in
partnership with Indian institutes, the government will ratify
the Regulation of Foreign University Entry & Operation
(Maintenance of Quality & Prevention of Commercialisation)
Bill, 2007, in the forthcoming monsoon session of the Parliament.
Kamat
Hotels enters heritage segment
Kamat Hotels (India) is entering into the heritage segment
with its upcoming Orchid Heritage hotel. The group is developing
the Jadhav Gadhi Fort in Pune into a hotel. The 42-room palace
hotel is likely to be operational by November this year.
Unitech
plans 28 hotels across India
The Unitech group is planning to invest a sum of US$ 720 million
across a period of four years to build 28 hotels across the
country, divulged its chairman Ramesh Chandra.
Quinn
Hotels to foray into India
Hospitality group Quinn Hotels has firmed up its foray into
India post approval of its FDI amounting to Rs 313.33 crore.
Burj
Dubai already the world's tallest building
A new global landmark, the Burj Dubai, developed by Emaar
Properties, claimed the record for the tallest building in
the world.
In-flight
caterers to dish up meals for Indian Railways
The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
plans to engage in-flight caterers to serve Indian Railways
(IR). Speaking exclusively to Express Hospitality, Nalin Shinghal,
acting managing director of IRCTC, divulged, "In times
of low-cost carriers, we need to provide superfluous service
including good quality meals.
Starbucks
withdraws request to set up shop
Seattle-based Starbucks finally decided to wake up and smell
the coffee. The world's largest coffee chain has withdrawn
its application with the department of industrial policy &
promotion (DIPP), filed earlier this year.
French
hotel chain Club Med eyes Indian travellers
French hotel chain Club Med has announced its desire to market
itself to Indian outbound travellers. Known for its global
premium holidays, Club Med operates its chain of hotels, known
as 'Villages' in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.
Tunga
group to launch 4-star boutique hotel in Mumbai
After launching Hotel Tunga Regency in Navi Mumbai, Tunga
Group plans another four-star boutique property - Hotel Tunga
Regale - in Andheri's MIDC area, Mumbai by October 2007.
Essel
Group-MTDC to set up entertainment & tourism centre
In what it is deemed to be a first of its kind partnership
in the country, the Essel Group is entering into a joint venture
with Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to
develop a special economic zone (SEZ) on entertainment and
tourism centre in north-west Mumbai.
'We
are currently designing an expansion model'
Promoting InnVogue Hospitality as a one-stop-shop for hoteliers,
Sachin Maini, its assistant general manager in India, shares
his company's vision with Sanjeev Bhar.
'Government
should allow hotels FSI at par with other industries'
Pradeep Mathur, president (Operations) at Peninsula Group,
speaks with Dinkar Farwaha about the newly launched business
hotel - Peninsula Grand.
DLF
to build Rs 6,000 cr convention centre in Delhi
Real estate developer DLF plans to build a Rs 6,000-crore
international convention centre near New Delhi's Indira Gandhi
International Airport.
Crown
Beers brews Budweiser, Armstrong in India
Crown Beers India, the joint venture between Anheuser-Busch
and Crown International, announced the first locally-produced
Budweiser in India which will now be available in southern
and western India in 330-ml and 650-ml bottles.
Use
railways to call a cab, book rooms
Indian Railways will soon roll out four call centres to help
travellers hire a cab from the station and even book rooms.
The railways plan to flag off the first call centre at Noida
by July-end.
New
projects
Hospitality
boom to propel home furnishings sector
The hospitality boom that India is witnessing today is not
just going to be a boon for the budget traveller, but it has
already started spinning success for the home furnishings
market in the country.
Help
worth a dollar
Carlson Hotels Worldwide partner with Plan India to help deprived
children
Snippets
New
kids on the block
French
wine producers look to promote Bordeaux, Aquitaine produce
The growing wine demand in the Indian circuit has caught the
imagination of the French wine producers. They will showcase
unlearnt wines for the Indian market through Bordeaux &
Aquitaine Wine, India 2007, which will be held in New Delhi,
Mumbai and Bangalore during November 13-17 this year.
AICI
holds its first AGM and elections
The Association of Indian Cleaning Industry (AICI), an association
formed exclusively for and by the cleaning industry of India,
had its first annual general meeting and elections for the
office bearers for 2007 -09 at the MIG Cricket Club, Mumbai.
DivyaSree
Developers to enter into hotel development
Bangalore-based commercial property developer, DivyaSree Developers,
has plans to set up two five-star hotels with 350 rooms in
Bangalore and one with 250 rooms in Hyderabad in the business
hotels category.
Galaxy
Hotel to invest Rs 750 cr in India
Claimed to be a first of its kind concept in India, Galaxy
Hotel plans to build a hospitality-cum-retail structure with
an investment of about Rs 750 crore in India. The new hotel
group recently opened its first property in Gurgaon.
Indus
Inns on expansion mode
Indus Inns, a registered luxury service apartment with properties
in Bangalore and Hyderabad, is setting up a 150-room no frill
property in Bangalore.
Park
Hotels raises $ 55 mn equity from Credit Suisse
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, owner of The Park Hotels has
raised US$ 55 million for major expansion plans through a
private equity deal with global financial giant Credit Suisse.
Towards
new architecture
A rectilinear box with square-punctuated windows at regular
intervals or flower beds running along the length of the building
is easily discernible as a hotel building in India and the
world over since decades now.
Enchanting
effects with state-of-the-art intelligence
Light is an important element in our daily life and exerts
a considerable influence on our sense of wellbeing.
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