Under the GST rates announced, 5-star hotels will be charged 28 per cent while AC restaurants and those with liquor licence will be taxed a...

"We are happy that the government has decided to introduce GST but we want a low tax rate of 5 per cent on the hotel and hospitality indust...

Ahead of the Budget, FHRAI has urged the government to rationalise taxes and amend policies for aligning the tourism sector.

In a bid to ease the setting up of hotels and restaurants in the state, Maharashtra government has abolished five permissions related to ho...

Even as the domestic indices plunged on Monday after a sharp selloff across markets, one of every 10 BSE-listed stocks hit its 52-week high.

It also has requested the government to provide such approvals through a single window rather than multiple departments like police, excise...

Prior to being elected as president of FHRAI, Malkani was the president of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI).

VAT on beverages has increased to 25% from the current 20%. This means, a can of beer, which was earlier priced around Rs 300 at restaurant...

Government of Maharashtra will slash the number of operational approvals for hotels from 71 to 25 to promote the ease of doing business.

Kamlesh Barot, past president, HRAWI says hotels take important decisions regarding what to sell, when to sell and for how much.

Industry experts point out that higher tax rate would force people to avoid bills, thereby creating a parallel economy.

The draft policy calls for putting tourism — currently a state subject — on the concurrent list to enable the Centre to play a significant ...

While India's macro vulnerability has reduced over the last two yrs, it is still higher than the mean of its peer nations in the BBB rating...

"The onus is on the powers that be — industry body CII — to make sure that this stallion is reined back a bit."

"We have issued the RFP to eight OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and they have five months to respond," Air Force spokesperson Gera...

The trigger for removal of editors was the stand Organiser and Panchjanya took on allegations of corruption against Nitin Gadkari.

India's shipments of engineering goods have increased almost eight fold in the last decade to become the biggest item of exports.