Lhasa: More than 30 million tourists visited Tibet in 2018, up 31.5 per cent year-on-year, an official report revealed on Thursday. It is the first time the number has exceeded 30 million, reports Xinhua news agency. Authorities believe that the tourist number could exceed 40 million this year, Qizhala, chairman[Read More…]
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Himachal HC orders closure of 116 more hotels in Dharamsala
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked state authorities to initiate action against 116 more hotels and guesthouses operating illegally in and around Dharamsala town and also to immediately disconnect their water and electricity connections. During the resumed hearing, a bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay[Read More…]
Hotel staff to be trained to detect signs of ‘sex trafficking’
Hotels in Mumbai and other cities will train their staff to spot signs of sex trafficking like frequent requests for bed linen changes or a “Do Not Disturb” sign left on the door for days. People behind the initiative are also developing an app, Rescue Me. It will help hotel[Read More…]
Hotels in South India to observe bandh to protest against GST rates
The hotels in South India have decided to observe a day’s bandh on May 30 in a protest as the GST rates declared by the Union Government will cripple the hotel industry and place an unbearable burden on the common man said T Satyanarayana, the general secretary of the AP[Read More…]