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Hotels barred from levying service charge by default
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Hotels barred from levying service charge by default

July 5, 2022

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has barred hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by default on food bills. Further, consumers cannot be forced to pay this charge as it is voluntary and optional, and it shall not be collected by any other name either. It allowed customers to file…

Hotels, Restaurants to remain open 24×7 at select places
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Hotels, Restaurants to remain open 24×7 at select places

July 1, 2022

Bengaluru: In yet another move aimed at facilitating the Hotel Industry to return back to normal following the COVID pandemic, the State Government has approved the proposal by the Karnataka Hotel and Restaurants Association, which had sought sanction for round-the-clock (24×7) functioning of hotels and restaurants. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said that the Government has…

50 percent restrictions not applicable to hotel rooms
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50 percent restrictions not applicable to hotel rooms

December 30, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government yesterday clarified that 50 percent occupancy restrictions imposed on hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs from Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 2022 are not applicable to room occupancy. “Hotels are free to operate the room accommodation as per the approved capacity,” said Chief Secretary P. Ravi Kumar in an order. The Government said…

City hotels upset over hygiene raids by MCC
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City hotels upset over hygiene raids by MCC

July 15, 2021

MCC Health Department unaware! Not raids but inspection, claims Health Committee Mysore/Mysuru: The special ‘hygiene inspection drive’ launched by the Public Health, Education and Social Justice Standing Committee of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) against hotels, eateries and other food outlets has angered the Mysuru City Hotel Owners Association which feels that the Committee is…

Hotel sector sees a little room for hope
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Hotel sector sees a little room for hope

July 13, 2021

Compared to sluggish months after first wave, business vigorous now Mysore/Mysuru: After missing out on a big chunk of revenues from the domestic leisure, tourism and wedding season business due to lockdown following the catastrophic COVID second wave, the hotel and hospitality sector in Mysuru has reopened on a full scale barring minor restrictions from…

Hotel booking in city begins to look up
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Hotel booking in city begins to look up

September 22, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The hospitality sector of the city which had hit rockbottom following COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown in March, has begun to look up, with the sector slowly hitting the comeback trail. Subsequent to the phased lockdown relaxations, life in the city is slowing limping back to normalcy and so also is the hospitality sector, which…

Out-of-the-box solutions required for Revival of Tourism
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Out-of-the-box solutions required for Revival of Tourism

August 6, 2020

By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Green shoots of revival; it is visible to all the so-called intellects and economists  post this pandemic. But what is the reality on the ground? Yes, certain industries like pharmacy or biscuit manufacturers prospered in this pandemic but all the other manufacturers  are in doldrums. With doles being…

Hotels as COVID Care Centres
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Hotels as COVID Care Centres

July 30, 2020

Win-win for business-starved Hotels and patients who do not have Home Isolation facilities  Five-star Hotels and Resorts also open doors Mysore/Mysuru: Space is critical to surviving the pandemic. With a lot of homes not having enough room to isolate COVID-positive patients, hotels are offering rooms on their premises to be converted into exclusive COVID Care…

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