High temperature takes travel to a fever pitch, pushing up airfaresInternationally, short-haul destinations such as Vietnam and long-haul ones like Europe are seeing increased interest, say travel industry ...
01 May, 2024, 07.48 AM IST
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Vote and get 20 per cent discount on food bills in UttarakhandPeople will get 20 per cent discount in food bills at hotels and restaurants which are part of Uttarakhand Hotel Restaurant Association, fr...
09 Apr, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
Rains wash out Uttarakhand travel demandVikramjit Singh, president of Lemon Tree Hotels, said the rains have impacted the hotel demand in Uttarakhand last week over the Independen...
21 Aug, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh tourism a washout as rain wreaks havoc"The national highway has been closed. Essential supplies are hit. It has not stopped raining and there was a major landslide on Monday. It...
16 Aug, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Hotel, travel companies take a hit as rains lash North IndiaAmit Damani, co-founder of villa and bungalow rental company StayVista, said business has been impacted in the hills of North India and it ...
17 Jul, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
Kanwar a matter of faith, but safety top priority, says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar DhamiFacing criticism from several quarters, the Uttarakhand government has started taking strict measures to control crowding in the state’s po...
13 Jul, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Summer business gets hit in the North because of GST, state policiesThe leisure markets of northern India witnessed a slump in business even in their peak season summer this year.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.28 PM IST
Hotel associations urge government to roll back 28% GSTFAITH said it is hoping for a GST rate of 18% for the industry as post the 28% rate, hotels with a tariff of Rs 5K & above will be 7% highe...
10 Jun, 2017, 12.48 AM IST
Hotels seek review of Supreme Court's liquor banHotel associations from various parts of the country have filed review petitions seeking reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s ban on liqu...
02 May, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
Trivendra Singh Rawat will be new CM of UttarakhandHe will take oath as CM on Saturday in presence of PM Narendra Modi and BJP's national president Amit Shah.
17 Mar, 2017, 11.39 PM IST
Burning fires singe Uttarakhand tourismLarge stretches of forests across the state being ablaze has led some worried travellers to cancel or delay their vacation in hill stations...
03 May, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
India's best companies to work for 2015: There are no employees at Marriot Hotels, only 'associates'In October last year, Marriott - the US based hotel chain, opened its 25th luxury hotel in India in Mussoorie, a hill station in Uttarakhan...
13 Jul, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Decision to continue chardham yatra during winters welcomedIf the chardham yatra is conducted in winter, it will be a new beginning and will make the yatra season in Uttarakhand an year-long affair.
20 Oct, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
An average year; not much to cheer for hospitality industry in 2013The Indian hospitality industry witnessed an 'average' year in 2013 as slowdown in Europe and other nations hurt tourist arrivals, while ta...
24 Dec, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
Uttarakhand floods wash out hill tourism, hotel occupancy as low as 5-10% despite 50% lower ratesWhat's more alarming is that hotels are even finding it difficult to get bookings for the two long weekends - Eid and August 15 - that are ...
13 Aug, 2013, 12.43 PM IST
Move over Alphonso, Kinnauri apple is king of fruits this yearAlphonso, the king of fruits, has not pinched your pocket this year but Kinnauri apple from Himachal Pradesh sure will.
11 Jul, 2013, 10.17 AM IST
Give relief package to Uttarakhand's hospitality sector: FHRAIThis will be vital to allow this key industry to cope with the adverse impact of this 'colossal tragedy' and stand on its feet again, he ad...
24 Jun, 2013, 07.00 PM IST