Delhi hotel Fire: Who is Lavkesh Bajaj, Malviya Nagar hotel owner, and how did a six-room B&B become a 25-room hotel?Lavkesh Bajaj hotel owner: A devastating fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Malviya Nagar claimed 21 lives. Owner Lavkesh Bajaj is now under inve...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Delhi to soon have street food hangout spots like Indore and Surat at these six locationsDelhi is set to get its first organized street food hubs, aiming to blend the city's vibrant roadside food culture with improved civic amen...
29 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Is there a curfew in Pune today? Here's what police said amid social media claimsPune Police have clarified that no city-wide curfew is in effect, debunking social media rumors of a 14-day lockdown. Officials stated that...
26 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
LPG crisis: Restaurant body seeks relief from Maharashtra government amid gas shortageThe Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India has requested the Maharashtra government for a one-month extension on annual license fee...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Decision to exempt Delhi restaurants from police NOC will reduce hurdles, improve EoDB: NRAIThe National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has lauded Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's order exempting eateries from obtaini...
23 Jun, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Hotels, restaurants, auditoriums in national capital don't require NOCs from Delhi Police as per a new orderDelhi has removed the need for hotels, restaurants, and amusement parks to obtain licenses from Delhi Police. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kum...
22 Jun, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Delhi govt simplifies process for issuing excise licenses to hotels, clubs, restaurantsThe Delhi government has simplified the process for obtaining hotel, club, and restaurant (HCR) licenses by reducing the processing steps f...
04 Aug, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Restaurant in Delhi's South Extension loses license after safety problems crop up during fire rescueDFS officials discovered that the restaurant lacked adequate means of escape during the rescue operation, leaving all occupants stranded on...
18 Jul, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Delhi L-G eases licensing norms; restaurants/bars in 5 & 4-star hotels to operate 24x7Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, had in November, set up a high powered committee to ease and facilitate license requirements for restaurant...
31 Dec, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
Delhi restaurants allowed to serve food in open spaces, terrace as MCD eases licensing normsAccording to an official document, eateries in the national capital with terraces and open dining spaces will also not require any addition...
14 Nov, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Delhi government looks at ways of boosting excise revenues, seeks suggestionsThe Delhi government is also working on a new excise policy for which NRAI had provided suggestions in October. NRAI’s suggestions included...
03 Nov, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Restaurants, hotels, clubs seek waivers, refunds on excise fees as alcohol prohibitions continueAnurag Katriar, president, National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said he has requested the Maharashtra government to extend the t...
13 Aug, 2020, 07.54 PM IST
More documents needed to open a restaurant than to buy a pistol, says Economic Survey 2019-2036 approvals are required to open a restaurant in Bengaluru, Delhi requires 26, and Mumbai 22.
31 Jan, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
Delhi’s restaurateurs cry foul over ban on recorded music in pubsIn a circular dated May 16, the Delhi government had warned bars and pubs to not play recorded music citing a rule that bars them from doin...
22 May, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
Maharashtra government reduces licenses for hotels, restaurantsA delegation from the national restaurant industry led by NRAI president Riyaaz Amlani met with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavi...
18 Sep, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Revenue-rich IPL loses it novelty among restaurants and barsDespite the IPL being in its first week, restaurants and bars across major cities report that it's business as usual for them.
18 Apr, 2015, 04.06 AM IST