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Govt
plans to bring hotels under Factories Act
Hoteliers across the country have expressed dissatisfaction
over the government's intention to put hotels under the Factories
Act 1948 through an amendment.
Hotel
plots sold through tenders could lead to further price rise
The shift by land bank owners from auctioning to selling the
plots through tenders seems to have done little to check price
escalation.
Chatwal
to invest Rs 5,000 cr in India
New York-based Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, owned by NRI
Sant Chatwal, has proposed to invest Rs 5,000 crore to build
hotels across India in a span of four years.
Jumeirah's
private island in Phuket aims for 2009 completion
Jumeirah Private Island Phuket, one of Asia Pacific's most
exclusive developments, is scheduled for completion in 2009.
'India
can emerge as a major MICE destination'
Princess Padmaja Kumari Mewar, joint managing director, HRH
Group of Hotels, Udaipur, speaks of the past and the future
of the heritage segment. By Neeti Mehra
Bird
group to open 10 hotels and resorts in India
Bird group, under its wholly owned subsidiary Bird hospitlaity
services (BHS), is looking at opening 10 hotels and resorts
in India.
Star
Hospitality launches end-to-end process solutions portal
Singapore-based e-sourcing Star Holding is launching
online B2B and B2C hospitality solutions for the industry
this April in India and Singapore.
Vintage
Wines expands market in India, abroad
Vintage Wines, launched in April 2006, is planning to expand
its product - Reveilo - not only in India but also abroad.
Yatin Patil, its co-director, informed that after having a
presence in Maharashtra and Karnataka, it intends to expand
into Delhi and West Bengal in another two to three months.
'The
government should give serious thought to increasing FAR'
Harish Sud, who has recently been inducted as the secretary
general of FHRAI, wants to bring dynamism to the association.
By Praveen K Singh
Punjab,
Chandigarh set to witness hotel boom
The recently signed MoU for the much talked about international
airport in Chandigarh has given a boost to the region's hotel
industry.
ITC
Grand Central minimises waste generation
The Organic Waste Converter (model 130) that ITC Grand Central
had installed on June 5, 2007 (World Environment Day) in its
endeavour to minimise waste generation, reached fully stabilised
operation this January.
Sayaji
to inject Rs 275 cr in hotel, restaurant business
Indore-based Sayaji Hotels (SHL) plans to invest around Rs
275 crore in restaurants and hotels by 2009.
Sarovar
ties up with Vipul Hospitality for five hotels
Leading hospitality management company, Sarovar Hotels and
Resorts has signed an MOU with Vipul Hospitality, (a part
of Vipul Infrastructure Group), to open five new hotels in
India, namely, Sarovar Premieres in Amritsar, Bhubneshwar
and Raipur, Sarovar Portico in Mohali and Park Inn in Siliguri.
Finewinesnmore
wins Indian Wine Challenge
Finewinesnmore have once again proven their status as credible
and qualitative players in the Luxury Spirits market, with
Forrest Estate (New Zealand) from the FWM portfolio being
adjudged the winner of the Top Red Wine category of the recently
held Indian Wine Challenge.
Coleman
targets hospitality for outdoor equipment market
With the adventure tourism segment on the rise and hospitality
and travel also targeting business developments for the same,
US-based Coleman outdoor company has now forayed into India
for the first time to promote outdoor equipment with a conscious
focus on the hospitality segment.
Snippets
Trustwave,
AirTight tie-up
Wireless intrusion prevention provider AirTight Networks and
provider of IT security and compliance management solutions
Trustwave have announced a partnership to provide businesses
with access to powerful and accurate services for the identification
and remediation of wireless security threats.
Hotels
need to pay license fee to play music
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and Indian Performing
Rights Society (IPRS) have served legal notices to hotels
companies across the country for not paying license fee for
playing music in their pubs.
SoftBrands
to strengthen presence in India
US-based software and hospitality solution provider SoftBrands
Hospitality Solutions plans to strengthen its presence in
India.
Radha
Mohan develops hotels in Rajasthan
Developer of Golden Tulip Star in Jaipur, Radha Mohan Builders,
has planned to invest in hotels in various regions in Rajasthan.
MBD
group to expand through mixed-use development
Delhi-based MBD Group plans to expand through mixed-use projects
to establish its two brands. It will expand through Neopolis
as premium mixed-use development and Zephyr as luxury in metros
and tier II cities.
Taj
teams up with TT Enterprises
The first meeting of the newly-formed Medical Tourism Forum
launched by The Taj Group of Hotels along with Chennai-based
TT Enterprises was held at the Taj West End, Bangalore to
discuss the potential and find means of promoting India as
a medical tourism destination.
Savera
Hotel incident raises questions on safety
The caving in of the dance floor at Chennai's Savera Hotel
on new year eve that left three people dead has raised questions
about the safety measures the hotel undertook.
Travelguru
acquires Desiya in landmark deal
Travelguru - India's largest hotel network, has signed an
agreement to acquire Desiya.com. The acquisition, focussing
on hotel aggregation, distribution and technology will further
strengthen Travelguru's leadership position in hotel distribution.
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