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  • Hotel Industry Jubilant Over Government’s Move To Cut Red Tapism

    Mumbai: In what can be called an epic move, the Ministry for Tourism (MoT) announced certain revisions for the hotel industry that the industry sees as a first of many more to come as envisioned by the Prime Minister for the revival of tourism in India. The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) […]

    Franchise India presented 4th edition of Indian Restaurant Congress 2014

    New Delhi : Franchise India, Asia’s largest integrated franchise solution company, in association with Cremica, a diversified food Products Company, held their annual restaurant conference, a forum that brought together professionals and stakeholders under one roof, to have the ultimate creative marketing and business strategy dialogue for the growth of Restaurant Business in India. The […]

    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names Thomas Mangas Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

    Stamford: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced that Thomas B. Mangas has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29, 2014.  Mangas will be a member of Starwood’s Senior Leadership Team and report to President and Chief Executive Officer Frits van Paasschen. Mangas most recently served as Executive Vice President […]

    MTDC appoints Cox & Kings as an outsourced partner for Deccan Odyssey beginning October 2014

    Mumbai: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), has appointed Cox & Kings Ltd (CKL), as its outsourced partner to operate the luxury train, Deccan Odyssey from October 2014.  This partnership will cover full management of on-board and off-board services, sales, marketing and operational activities. The agreement is for a period of 5 years with scope […]

    Tata Steel Rural Development Society Joins Hands with Taj Hotels to start Hospitality Training at Berhampur

    Goplapur: To  augment employability of the local youth through quality job oriented training, Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS) has roped in Indian Hotels -Taj Group of Tata Group and Pratham, a renowned national level NGO to start a short term three months long course on Hospitality Skill Development Training at Berhampur. Through this initiative […]

    The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation takes Ganeshotsav at national level

    Mumbai: For the first time, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has introduced special Mumbai Ganeshotsav Darshan package tour, an initiative in association with the Ganesh Pandals to increase tourist footfalls in Maharashtra  between 3rd and 4th September. These package tours are planned in a manner to help Tourist in easy and comfortable Darshan at an […]

    MEHAIR’s first commercial flight of seaplane service takes off from Mumbai

    Mumbai: Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (MEHAIR) and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) flagged off the first commercial flight from Mumbai to Pawana dam (Lonavala) in the city today. The amphibian planes will eventually connect Mumbai with multiple state tourist destinations adjacent to 4 suitable water bodies even though there are no […]

    Ecuador has a great run at The World Travel Awards 2014

    Ecuador – the most bio-diverse country of South America won 7 prestigious accolades at the recently held World Travel Awards 2014 in Quito their capital city. The World Travel Awards equivalent to the Academy Awards for the tourism sector recognize the tourism organizations that go beyond the limits of excellence in the travel, tourism and […]

    Dubai’s hotels enjoy busiest half year visitor numbers

    Mumbai:  Dubai’s hotels welcomed more than 5.8 million tourists in the first half of 2014 –the highest number of visitors ever achieved in the first six months of the year. The statistics, released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) today, show increases across key indicators including hotel establishment guests, hotel and hotel […]

    Munich – The All Round City

    In Munich, it is the mix makes the message. Old meets new, the past meets present and future, the modern blends harmoniously with the traditional, bits and bytes swirl with beer, business melds with leisure. For a visitor, there is never a shortage of sights to see, or activities to engage in. In And Around […]