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Hoteliers
to be liable for employing staff with felonious records
Delhi police to conduct comprehensive background check of
hoteliers
IATO
2008 convention puts Orissa in the limelight
Goes 'green' by planting 20,000 trees with support from local
NGO
Tesco
to launch venture in India
Supermarket giant Tesco is set to make its debut in India
by developing a wholesale cash-and-carry business, the group
has announced
TripAdvisor
launches India website
TripAdvisor has just launched its local Indian site: www.tripadvisor.in,
offering localised features, reviews and recommendations that
will provide comprehensive travel information to Indian travellers
Apeejay
Surrendra upbeat about future developments
After adopting a slow and steady approach in terms of expansion
plans, the Apeejay Surrendra Group has revealed a new aggressive
growth strategy
Omsons
Worldwide establishes SPV for resort development
Indian stainless steel wares exporter group, Omsons Worldwide
has established a separate company, V H Infrastructure with
interest in real estate that will soon launch a special purpose
vehicle (SPV) to take forward its hospitality plans
Oberoi
Group scouts for land in Dubai
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts is looking at developing a new
property in Dubai. PRS Oberoi, chairman, Oberoi Hotels &
Resorts, recently met officials from the government of Dubai,
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) to share
plans for constructing and developing a premium property in
the country
Indian
hospitality exploring opportunities in Macau
Indian hotels and restaurants are all set to make a beeline
for the Macau hospitality market
Taj
Hotels launches fine dine restaurant brand Varq
Taj Hotels recently added a new Indian fine dine brand to
its long list of restaurant offerings. Called Varq, the restaurant
is located at the Taj Mahal hotel in the city
VeriSign
offers secured solutions for travel e-commerce
With online frauds on the rise, Rajiv Chadha, vice president
(sales) for VeriSign Services India, a provider of internet
infrastructure services, is of the opinion that such situations
can be averted
Avalon
Resorts completes acquisition in Philippines
Delhi-based Avalon Resorts has completed the acquisition of
'The Farm', a premier wellness resort in Philippines
Metropolis
to develop five-star hotel in Navi Mumbai
Metropolis Hotels (joint venture between Avinash Bhosale Group
and Sun-N-Sand), has bagged a 47,000 sqm plot auctioned by
City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to build
a five-star hotel
Eight
developers bid for Old Mint House revamp project
Eight developers have bid for the Rs 150 crore 'revitalisation
of Old Mint House' project on Strand Road in Kolkata, a property
which the government of India intends to develop into a museum
while redeveloping the surrounding land available for tourism,
through the public- private-partnership (PPP) route
IDS
aims at presence in 100 plus countries by 2012
IDS Softwares, a Bengaluru-based IT solutions provider for
the hospitality industry has announced its plans to expand
internationally. "Our goal is to be present in 100 plus
countries by 2012
Libbey
to expand reach in India through association with Hamilton
US-based glass and tableware producer Libbey has joined hands
with Hamilton Housewares (which markets the Milton and Treo
brands) in India to expand its market reach in the country
SAS
acquires software firm IDeaS
SAS, a company dealing in business intelligence and analytics,
has acquired IDeaS Revenue Optimisation, the premier provider
of advanced revenue-management software for the hospitality
industry
Railways
wants to wash its dirty linen in public, sets up panel
The railway ministry seems quite intent on washing its dirty
laundry
Mahindra
Holidays woos tourists with 'Homestays'
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India (MHRIL), an arm of Mahindra
& Mahindra group, has launched a new holidaying concept
called 'Mahindra Homestays'
Hotel,
restro body plans black-out to protest power tariff hike
Around 8,000 restaurants under the Indian Hotel & Restaurant
Association (AHAR) in Mumbai plan to switchoff all exterior
illumination every Monday and Thursday to protest against
the exorbitant rise in power tariffs charged by prime suppliers
Leela
becomes first beach resort in India to be ISO 22000 certified
The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach Resort which recently received
the ISO 22000 certification by the Bureau Veritas group is
the first beach resort in India to have received the three
year certification
RIHC
to offer degree in Hotel Management & Catering Technology
in Orissa
Bhubaneswar-based Ranjita Institute of Hotel Management &
Catering Technology, a sister concern of CV Raman College
of Engineering has added another feather to its cap by bagging
the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology
(NCHM&CT) affiliation to offer the three-year BSc degree
in Tourism and Hospitality Administration Programme with a
total of 132 students each year
HummingBird
Suites secures funds from with Helion Ventures
HummingBird Suites, a corporate stay solutions company with
a pan India presence, has secured a Series A funding of $4
million from Helion Venture Partners
New
kids on the block
Contemporary
sophistication from FBEYE International
FBEYE International is a boutique interior design firm with
a diverse portfolio that ranges from hotels to resorts, casinos
to yachts and retail to residential
Balance
Within
The Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing, the first Aman property
to open in China showcases the design philosophy which has
become a trademark of Aman resorts
Transforming
budget hotels into hip hotels
Most people who stay in average hotels find the rooms, corridors,
lobby and the interiors very dull and ordinary. This often
makes the occupants feel uncomfortable
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