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Withdrawal of excise policy: Too early to gauge impact, say restaurateurs

Delhi-based restaurateurs on Saturday said it was too early to gauge the impact on the hospitality industry after the city government's announcement to withdraw its new excise policy 2021-22

How to plan a holiday trip? Here's what you need to know before travelling

Planning a vacation? It is a must to carry copies of documents like your passport, IDs, Aadhaar, PAN, etc. Try to choose the best hotel in your travel destination that suits your budget.

Sebi to auction properties of Royal Twinkle, Citrus Check Inns on July 15

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday said it has lined up as many as 39 properties of Royal Twinkle Star Club Pvt Ltd and Citrus Check Inns Ltd for an auction on July 15 at a reserve price of Rs 66.51 crore. The move is part of Sebi's effort to recover funds worth thousands of crores of rupees raised by the companies. In a notice, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said the auction will be conducted between 11 am to 1 pm on July 15, 2022. The properties to go under the hammer include office premises, residential flats, land parcel, shops, land & buildings located in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. From November 2019 to March 2022, more than 266 properties were auctioned at a reserve price of Rs 1,297 crore. The move came after a Supreme Court order in December 2019, which directed the sale-cum-monitoring committee, headed by retired Justice J P Devdhar, to proceed with the sale of 114 properties of the companies within six ...

Hospitality deals pick up after a lull as HNIs, family offices check in

Family offices, high net-worth individuals and institutional investors are looking at the sector, say advisory firms

Can rising Covid cases thwart contact-sensitive sectors' recovery?

The economy is recovering from lockdowns, but the recent uptick in Covid-cases across the country is worrying the industry again. Here's a report on the outlook for the contact-sensitive sector

Today headlines: Economy to feel pinch; IAMAI vouches for lower age consent

Business Standard brings you top headlines of the day

ICICI Securities gives 'buy' call for Indian Hotels, Lemon Tree

Brokerage house ICICI Securities has given a 'buy' call for hospitality stocks such as Indian Hotels Company and Lemon Tree Hotels.

Hospitality sector rings in FY23 on positive note amid broad-based recovery

Business hotels, which saw a delayed recovery, are back stronger and sooner as big ticket conferences and meetings have resumed in a big way, said hotel industry executives

Sterling Holiday Resorts appoints Vikram Lalvani MD & CEO

He takes over from Ramesh Ramanathan, who continues to be the Chairman of the company, Sterling Holiday Resorts said in a statement

Hospitality sector prepares for biz uptick after three waves of pandemic

Led by weddings, hotels see surge in bookings across segments

FM meets tourism, hospitality representatives on banking-related issues

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama met with representatives from travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors to discuss various banking-related issues.

Business hotels start seeing signs of recovery after protracted lull

Pent-up demand in MICE segment as firms start hosting physical events again, and easing of curbs on international travel will also help in getting closer to pre-Covid revenue levels, says industry

Street signs: Hospitality in focus, Vedant Fashions GMP at 5%, and more

Brokers are advising clients to build long positions in hotel and restaurant stocks on hopes of a sharp uptick in business

Budget 2022: Govt extends ECLGS till Mar 2023; includes hospitality sector

Total guarantee cover expanded to Rs 5 trillion

Budget FY23: Covid-hit hospitality sector demands infra status for hotels

With fresh wave of Covid plunging hospitality sector back into uncertainty, industry body said it has asked government to consider granting infrastructure status to hotels, extend moratorium on loans

Omicron variant dampens festive spirit, worries hospitality sector

A restaurant owner in Khan Market, the buzzing shopping and eating destination in the heart of the city, said this is their turnaround moment but it may not happen.

Survival first, revival later: Hospitality industry's mantra for 2022

When the sun rises in 2022, the Indian hospitality industry will be waking up with prayers for survival, desperately looking forward to some form of support from the government as revival from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic of the last two years will be an arduous journey. Just as the industry was beginning to see a flickering light at the end of a long tunnel towards the end of 2021, the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and subsequent extension of suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till January 31, 2022, has come as a dampener to those who were looking to have some business in the winter season. With inbound tourist arrivals unlikely amidst the pandemic, the industry wants the government to incentivise domestic travels with income tax benefits for a limited period so as to help the hospitality and tourism sector get up again by tapping the pent up demand for holidays, within the country. According to industry body Federation of Hotel & ...

Amid pandemic uncertainty, hospitality sector pins hopes on Indian weddings

Leisure is the asset owner of Jim Corbett Taj Hotel and Club Mahindra properties in Uttarakhand

Leisure Hotels Group to add 6 properties by 2022-end

Hospitality firm Leisure Hotels Group is looking to add six properties across the country by the end of 2022 as part of its expansion plans in the country, a top company official said. Currently, the company has 28 properties with around 1,000 rooms spread across four states Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. "We are looking to add a total of six properties by the end of the next year. So, the number will be somewhere in the region of 34 by the end of 2022," Leisure Hotels Group told Vibhas Prasad PTI. The upcoming properties will be in Varanasi, Dharamshala, Bhimtal, Mussoorie, Naukuchiatal and Jaipur, he added. About the investment, the company is planning for opening the upcoming hotels, Prasad said these would be largely under the asset-light model. So, the company will not be putting in money from its own pockets, but the owners will be putting somewhere to the tune of about 100 crores in total, for them. "We, over and above this, are looking at a few oth

Street finds comfort in hospitality stocks on hopes of recovery in biz

Share prices have risen in past fortnight on hopes of recovery in biz