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Topic: Hotel

Himachal govt wins tussle over Shimla’s Wildflower Hall as SC dismisses Oberoi Group firm’s appeal

East India Hotels' appeal against HC order dismissed, but it has a year to vacate hotel. Company failed to execute fresh lease deed with state government, says HC order.

70% consumers unhappy with Delhi HC stay on rule restricting service charge at eateries — survey

LocalCircles survey finds that 20% consumers plan to 'fight and not pay the additional charges', while 37% say they will avoid restaurants levying service charge.

4th Covid emergency & fan-free Olympics leave Japan hotels facing 1 million cancellations

The setback puts pressure on hotel industry that bet big on the Games serving as a springboard for Japan’s economic goal of attracting 40 mn overseas visitors a year.

Comfortable stay, meals, wifi — hotels are now offering ‘Covid vaccination packages’

Hotels like Radisson Hotel in Hyderabad and The Lalit in Mumbai are offering these Covid vaccine packages priced at more than Rs 3,000. Social media users have criticised the move.

How Pushkar, a tourist hotspot in Rajasthan, escaped the deadly Covid-19 pandemic

Pushkar has not reported any case of Covid-19 so far, despite attracting tourists from all over the world.

OYO was the big disruptor in India’s hotel industry, forcing even Tata to take note

OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal was just 18 when he came up with the idea. Within just a few years, OYO surpassed the valuation of India’s oldest hotel company.

J-K police say no case against Major Gogoi as woman found with him is an adult

‘Met Major Leetul Gogoi of own free will’ woman tells magistrate; army has ordered court of inquiry against him. 

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.