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MoT proposes 19 new IHMs and 25 FCIs |
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Ambika Soni, Minister of Tourism and Culture has said that the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has proposed to set up 19 new hotel management institutes (IHMs) and 25 food craft institutes (FCI) during the 11th Plan. Site identification is the state government/UTs’...read more>> |
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Haryana Excise department to consider HRAH demands
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The Haryana Government will consider the demands of the hotel and bar owners in the state while formulating the new Excise Policy for 2009. AK Singh, Excise and Taxation Commissioner of Haryana, assured the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Haryana (HRAH)...read more>> |
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MoT sanctions Rs 12 Crore to set up IHM at Rohtak |
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The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Government of India recently sanctioned an amount of Rs 12 Crore for setting up a new Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) at Rohtak in Haryana. The State Government has provided a stretch of land of about five acres at the Tilyar Lake Tourist Complex, Rohtak....read more>> |
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MoT plans to declare 2009 as ‘Visit India Year’ |
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The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) recently chalked out a plan which aims to promote ‘Destination India’ in a more aggressive way. According to sources, MoT has almost doubled the financial assistance for promotional activities undertaken by travel agents, tour operators and hoteliers, as it plans to declare 2009 as the ‘Visit India Year.’...read more>> |
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PRIME FOCUS |

State tourism boards and the hotel industry
Today, state tourism boards actively focus on the hotel industry while promoting a certain destination or region. Both work in tandem to ensure that the guests have adequate accommodation options, and are comfortable during their stay, finds Hospitality Biz
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF |
Sanjay Sethi - Managing Director& CEO, Berggruen Hotels
To enjoy the rollercoaster ride of life and outpace the competition in business are some of the key elements that drive Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director& CEO, Berggruen Hotels. Dheera Majumder unravels the lighter side of the hotelier, who is triggering the growth of the hotel chain in the country
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