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Topic: Hotel

Uttarakhand hotels are turning away interfaith couples. Their fear—raids by ‘love jihad’ vigilantes

Hindu–Muslim couples report being refused rooms, hotels say they have 'got orders from above', while police say they have not sent any directives to hotels.

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. 

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.