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Industry asks govt to pause proposed changes to definition of 'wages'
India Inc has asked the government to put on hold a key proposal in the new wages code that limits employee allowances to 50% of total salary, arguing that it will raise costs for employers while reducing take-home pay.
Delhi government allows hotels to reopen after five months
In a statement, the tourism ministry said tourism minister Prahlad Patel had held discussions with Delhi’s Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal to request him to accede to the demands of the hospitality industry in Delhi for permission to start operations.
Kejriwal announces delinking of hotels from hospitals as Delhi's COVID-19 situation improves
Kejriwal tweeted to say that the government had attached some hotels to hospitals to increase the availability of beds for Covid-19 patients and now, with the situation improving in the capital and all hotel beds lying vacant for “many days,” the hotels are being released.
Welcome move to delink hotels from hospitals, now allow us to resume business: Hoteliers to Delhi govt
In a tweet on Wednesday, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the government had attached some hotels to hospitals to increase the number of Covid beds, and in view of the improving situation in the capital and all hotel beds lying vacant for the ‘last many days’, the hotels are now being released.
Vande Bharat Mission remains key demand generator for hotels in June and July
HVS estimates about 25-30% of the 3.5- 4 lakh direct employees for the organised sector have already lost jobs and a similar number has been impacted by salary cuts ranging from 15-50%.
Delhi government withdraws order delinking hotels from Covid hospitals
The latest order on Monday states that the July 4 order delinking the hotels from hospitals stands withdrawn with immediate effect. It said the orders through which these hotels were linked with hospitals as extended Covid-19 hospitals will remain in force till further instructions.
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Maharashtra allows hotels to resume operations at 33% capacity from July 8, smaller hotels likely to stay shut
The permission has been granted on conditions of these entities adhering to social distancing norms and other protocols.
Delhi delinks 3 hotels from Covid hospitals
In the past two weeks, only 25 of 900 hotel rooms had been used, according to the order by the office of the incident commander, the Dwarka sub divisional magistrate.
Hotel Taj Mansingh to be converted into Covid treatment facility
The order on the Taj, passed by the sub divisional magistrate of Chanakyapuri, is similar to those sent to other hotels requisitioning rooms, housekeeping, disinfection and food for patients. As per the Delhi government’s orders, patients will be charged a maximum of Rs 5,000 by five-star hotels and Rs 4,000 by four and three star hotels per day per person.
Hoteliers, industry bodies express concerns about more hotels being requisitioned by Delhi government
The Delhi government had passed orders for requisitioning hotels of chains such as Accor, Hyatt, Radisson Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) over the past few days.
Hotels left high and dry after Delhi government diktat to stay closed
“While we welcome Delhi government's order to open malls and restaurants, we are equally baffled at their reasons for not opening hotels,” said Dipak Haksar, advisor to CII’s national committee on tourism and hospitality. “With new guidelines issued by ministry of health, hotels are more than ready to open and provide a safe environment for both our guests and staff.”
Hospitality sector alarmed by orders from state authorities, not getting paid for services rendered
CII has appealed to the chief minister to reconsider this decision as it states that hotels are neither designed nor equipped to deal with cases of this nature.
Ministry of health and family welfare releases SOPs for hotels and restaurants
Hospitality providers can resume operations outside the containment zones from June 8.
Maharashtra, Sikkim prohibit hotels from resuming operations
On Saturday, guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) permitted hotels and restaurants to resume operations outside containment zones from June 8. The guidelines also said states could, based on their assessment, prohibit certain activities outside containment zones or impose restrictions.
Maharashtra, Sikkim prohibit hotels and restaurants from opening through new orders
The Maharashtra government's order on easing of restrictions and phase wise opening of lockdown comes into effect from June 1 and shall remain effective till June 30. The Sikkim government has prohibited hotels and restaurants from reopening from June 1 till further instructions.
Hotels may reopen soon, but keys with states
Industry bodies and associations have made repeated appeals, seeking a gradual reopening of hotels after the government allowed airlines to resume operations in a calibrated manner from May 25. Tourism ministry officials said tourism minister Prahlad Patel has also put in a fresh request to the MHA to consider a gradual reopening of the sector.
Tourism and hospitality associations appeal govt to allow graded opening
Hotels and other hospitality services continue to remain prohibited in phase four as per the MHA order except those meant for housing police and government officials, healthcare workers and stranded persons including tourists and those offering quarantine facilities.
'India's tourism sector may lose Rs 5 lakh cr, 4-5 cr jobs could be cut due to COVID-19'
Of the total losses, the organised sector in the industry -- branded hotels, tour operators, travel agencies which are the mainstay of the sector - may be hit the hardest with an estimated loss of around Rs 1.58 lakh crore, according to Confederation of Indian Industry estimates.
COVID-19: Hospitality industry seeks PM's help
The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) has written to prime minister Narendra Modi stating the tourism industry is in dire straits because of the COVID-19 pandemic and is staring at mass unemployment and bankruptcies.
Covid-19 impact: Luxury hotels slash room rates, adopt cost-cutting measures
Some hotel chains ET spoke with said they are shutting down floors that are not occupied, cutting down on staff in hotels and encouraging them to go on leave, and reducing the number of buffet spreads in restaurants to keep costs down, as guests cut back on travel and events to minimise chances of being infected. The tourist visa ban has added to their woes.
Most hotel rooms full for New Year Eve
Chances are your favourite five-star hotel might be sold out. As the year draws to a close, bookings for New Year’s Eve staycation packages at luxury hotels have gone up exponentially.
Tourism ministry plans promotions around GST rate cut for hotels
The GST rate for room tariffs of Rs 7,500 and above was reduced to 18% from 28%, while those between Rs 1,000 and Rs 7,500 would have to pay 12%.
Industry lauds GST Council's move to slash tax rates for hotels
The GST Council on Friday approved the proposal to reduce tax rates on hotels, which had been a long standing demand of the industry.
ITC to add 3000 rooms under Welcom brand in 5 years
The new WelcomHotel properties will come up in places like Corbett, Chennai, Chail, Ahmedabad and Puri. Under the WelcomHotel brand, the company currently has 14 hotels with 1,700 rooms, including both owned and managed.
As business activity slows down, hotels and travel service providers see a dip in revenues
General slowdown, higher air fares after Jet’s grounding, and a decline in domestic business travel are hurting hotels and travel operators.
ITC Hotels to focus more on upper upscale brand WelcomHotels
Besides WelcomHotels, ITC Hotels, which has over 100 hotels across brands, will launch a luxury property in Hyderabad in April this year.
Sanjay Sethi likely to be CEO of ITC hotels
Sethi has a diploma in hotel management from the Institute of Hotel Management Delhi. In December 2015, ITC appointed Dipak Haksar as the CEO of ITC Hotels.
Sanjiv Puri being mentored to succeed ITC's YC Deveshwar, B Sumant may get board seat
According to the company’s annual report, executive directors generally don’t exceed one-third of the total strength. ITC has a 15-member board.
ITC elevates Dipak Haksar as Chief Executive, Hotels division
In a senior management rejig, diversified group ITC has elevated chief operating officer of its hotels division, Dipak Haksar, as the Chief Executive of ITC Hotels.
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