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Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality and tourism management is the management discipline that concerns the management practice in the hospitality and tourism discipline. The hospitality discipline consists of hotels, restaurants, culinary facilities, tourism and travel related functions, etc. As the popularity for early retirement is increasing all over the globe and as the tourism industry is slowly heading for an imminent boom with the introduction of various specializations and variety of tourism practices this sector is likely to be one of the most employment generating sectors in the coming future.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday urged the prime minister to order the implementation of the final award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.
Panaji, May 17 (IANS) When Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar travels to Israel next month, he will be hoping to persuade its tour and travel companies to add the popular beach tourism-oriented state to their itineraries.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) There is need to give priority to risk financing and risk insurance as part of disaster mitigation strategy, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) vice chairman M. Shashidhar Reddy said Thursday, calling for a standard insurance policy covering major hazards.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Reliance Capital Thursday said its net profit surged by 77 percent to Rs.812 crore ($149 million) in the financial year ended March 31, 2013.
Panaji, May 16 (IANS) A record 2.7 million tourists landed in Goa last year, the tourism department has said.
Colombo, May 15 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed by stormy weather that has affected over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka, authorities said Wednesday.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The current size of the Indian food industry stands at Rs.247,680 crore per annum and is expected to grow at 11 percent to touch a staggering Rs.408,040 crore by 2018, an official said here Tuesday.
Dharamsala, May 14 (IANS) The picturesque but sleepy town of Dharamsala is all set to host Kings XI Punjab's last two home matches at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium as IPL 6 draws to a close.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Central Government has asked the states to procure relief materials and equipment in advance to increase their capacities to deal with natural disasters effectively.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The annual conference of top officials of states and union territories will be held here today to review the status of preparedness of dealing with crisis situations resulting from the forthcoming south-west monsoon and to discuss other disaster management related issues.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The annual conference of top officials of states and union territories will be held here tomorrow to review the status of preparedness of dealing with crisis situations resulting from the forthcoming south-west monsoon.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India has made progress in institutions for disaster prevention and mitigation but there is still a long way to go, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday and called for the involvement of communities in the effort.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India has made encouraging progress in recent years to put in place mechanisms for disaster prevention and mitigation, but there is still a long way to go and local communities must be involved in the effort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.
Tel Aviv, May 13 (IANS) Scientists in Israel have linked development of diabetes to stress at the workplace, made worse by low social support.
According to the latest notification published on the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL)'s official website, online download of the SAIL MT admit card 2013 has been delayed and the candidates can now download the online SAIL MT recruitment admit card 2013 from 28th June, 2013. Earlier, the date for SAIL MT Admit card 2013 download was May 13.
Washington, May 12 (ANI): University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) exercise and nutrition experts have offered tips for those in search of a summer slim down.
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Malaysian pilot James Anthony Tan, a dyslexia patient attempting to fly half-way around the world in a single-engined aircraft, touched down here Saturday after completing nearly 36,400 km of solo flying.
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Encroachments, rapid erosion, garbage and over-exploitation had cast a dark shadow over the future of Baga beach, one of Goa's best known and visited by thousands. With the state government finally sanctioning a multi-crore restoration and revitalisation plan, and promising to implement it in six months, it will go a long way in enhancing local infrastructure for tourism on which the state economy so much depends.
Havana, May 10 (IANS) Minister of Sport and Tourism of Belarus Alexander Igorievich Shamko says his country wants to strengthen sports cooperation with Cuba.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Work conditions can predict development of diabetes in healthy employees, a new study has found.
Which career should a Commerce students pursue after 12th class will be haunting all the parents and even the children. There is no need to panic, as there are many fields and opportunities available after 12th for commerce field. Student just has to decide, which field they want to go in.
New York, May 09 (ANI): Dennis Rodman will be celebrating his 52nd birthday this month surrounded by topless ladies.
Kuala Lumpur, May 9 (IANS) Four-time champion Lin Dan of China will defend his World Championship title in August, courtesy a wildcard given by the the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thursday.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): The foreign exchange earnings from tourism increased by 7.5 per cent in April as compared to the same period last year, even though there was no change in the number of foreign tourists.
Havana, May 8 (IANS) Cuba's tourism industry plans to expand its lodging capacity to upwards of 85,000 rooms by 2020, Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero said.
New Delhi/Ambala, May 8 (ANI): The raging fire that engulfed a chemical factory in Ambala on Monday night has been brought under control, and the management has said that it is cooperating fully with the district authorities.
London, May 7 (IANS) British liquor giant Diageo has appointed Indian-origin Ivan Menezes as its next chief executive officer.
Sydney, May 7 (ANI): The Islamic-ruled Egyptian government has opened its arms to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis in an effort to boost tourism numbers which has suffered a decline following a popular uprising which toppled the Hosni Mubarak government in 2011.
London, May 7 (IANS) British liquor giant Diageo has appointed Indian-origin Ivan Menezes as its next chief executive officer.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 (IANS) Kerala is set to popularise ayurveda therapies among tourists during the monsoon, which arrives in the last week of May, an official said Tuesday.
Sydney, May 7 (ANI): Google's Wharf 7 office in Sydney has stated that their building control system, which monitors the building's mechanical and electrical equipment, has been hacked by two IT security researchers.
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): As a major initiative to promote tourism in Kashmir Valley, Union Minister Tourism K. Chiranjeevi on Saturday announced that 'Kashmir Festival 2013' will be held for a fortnight from May 13-29 at different places in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): The first session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) with the theme "Mainstreaming DRR in Development: From Risk to Resilience" will be held at New Delhi on May 13 and 14.
Imphal, May 2 (ANI): With an aim to generate awareness and promote the tourism sector, a two-day seminar on "Strategy for Tourism Development and Capacity Building" was held in Imphal.
XAT 2013 results have been declared by XAT 2013 results declared by The Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI). Candidates appeared for Xavier Admission Test (XAT) 2013 can check their results and download their score cards by visiting the official website of XAT at: http://xatonline.net.in/
Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Come July, Goa could just be the toast of the season for gay Indians.
London, May 2 (ANI): A new survey has found that management-speak and all-staff emails have become some of the biggest office bugbears.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Owing to its rich culture and heritage, India is one of the top tourism destinations in Asia, a survey by CNN has said.
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has said the state government would seek early release of Rs.277 crore for afforestation, an official statement Wednesday said.
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Aerosmith's frontman Steven Tyler has reportedly been dropped by his manager due to disagreement with the musician's lawyer over business affairs.
Colombo, April 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka's post-war tourism arrivals continue to boom with numbers growing by 11.6 percent in February when compared with the same month in 2012, official data showed Monday.
Panaji, April 29 (IANS) Waterfalls, dams, lakes, temples and wildlife sanctuaries are being upgraded in a bid to diversify Goa's tourism bouquet, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said Monday.
Panaji, April 29 (IANS) Heli-tourism isn't the only innovation Goa tourism officials are working actively on. Amphibian planes and floating hotels too are being planned to woo vacationers.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Cash rewards for healthier habits may work, if you add on one more condition - peer pressure, according to a new study.
Guruvayoor (Kerala), April 28 (IANS) Its decades long ethnic conflict over, Sri Lanka is steadily emerging as a major competitor to Kerala's ayurvedic system of medicine, a leading industry expert says.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The country's first international event on travel technologies will be held in Kerala, with the objective of helping the travel and tourism industry leverage the massive marketing potential of the internet.
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli (IIM Trichy) will soon start several short-term executive education and customised management programmes for individual companies at its centre here.
Panaji, April 26 (ANI): The Department of Tourism in Goa has banned drinking and carrying of liquor bottles on beaches in the state.
Jos (Nigeria), April 25 (IANS) At least 113 people were killed in the violence which hit areas of Wase and Bokkos in Nigeria's north central Plateau State last month, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed Thursday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Inbound tourism in India will grow at least by 25 to 35 percent with the government's decision to allow visa on arrival for international tourist groups, a travel industry official said Thursday.
Dr. A.K. Walia, Minister of Higher Education, Training & Technical Education has said that the World Class Skill Centre in collaboration with the Institute of Technical Education,
London, Apr 25 (ANI): The mentor of South African model Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead by her Paralympian boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, has claimed that the model barely knew Pistorius before her death
New Delhi, Apr. 24 (ANI): With a view to encourage foreign tourist arrivals, the government has decided to provide collective landing permits.
New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): Addressing a CII Roundtable on Adventure Tourism here on Wednesday,Akshay Kumar, President, Adventure Tour Operators, Association of India, and CEO, Mercury Himalayan Explorations Ltd., highlighted the enormous potential of adventure tourism, and said that over a period of time, focus has shifted from hard-core to soft-core/ multi-activity based adventure tourism.
Lagos (Nigeria), April 24 (IANS) Boko Haram, a Nigerian rebel group which battled the military over the weekend and left 185 people dead, has become a major challenge for the security forces, pushing the army chief to ask soldiers to be alert and confront the guerrillas who use "unconventional weapons and tactics".
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court was moved Tuesday, seeking a direction to the government not to take steps for commissioning the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu till allegations of use of sub-standard equipment and the impact on the reactor and the public safety were probed.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A new study has linked mushrooms to positive health outcomes in the area of weight management.
Panaji, April 22 (IANS) For couples who love the Goa monsoon, the tourism authorities here have now offered a "beach-bumming" experience in the rain.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi will inaugurate the new campus of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITM) at Noida tomorrow.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The central government has approved the introduction of visa-on-arrival (VoA) service at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi airports, a minister said Sunday.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday presented to Sikkim an award for "extraordinary and innovative" work done by the state's Rural Management and Development Department.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Jamia Hamdard University has began its admissions process for various undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2013-14, it announced Saturday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) From elegant saris, designer floor-length anarkalis, fitted lehenga-cholis embellished with intricate Swarovski and zardozi, to refined gold and diamond - the second season of fashion extravaganza Rutbaa, is set to be held here over the weekend.
Washington, Apr.19 (ANI): Pioneering the use of entertainment to reach illiterate and poorly-educated people, a funny telephone game has become viral in Pakistan as automated voice services enable the Pakistan people to learn about jobs and telephone-based services, a recent study has revealed.
Bhubaneshawar, April 18 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi today inaugurated a new sprawling campus of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) at Dumduma in Bhubaneswar.
Solan (Himachal Pradesh), April 18 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Thursday said India would have to graduate to knowledge and innovative research to emerge as a global leader.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The newly revamped Incredible India website has crossed the two million hits mark - receiving about six thousand hits daily, tourism ministry officials said Thursday.
Melbourne, Apr. 18 (ANI): The world-famous Great Barrier Reef has been excluded from a list of the world's top dive sites, while a cave in the middle of the outback made the cut.
London, April 18 (ANI): A Loughborough University academic is taking the lead in developing a toolkit to support international sporting federations improve their governance and accountability.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) The Czech Republic would depute its tour and travel operators and mediapersons on a familiarisation trip to Jammu and Kashmir for encouraging its citizens to visit the state.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) here Wednesday appointed Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar as their brand ambassador to promote golf tourism across Thailand.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): An employee from Sawston, Cambridgeshire stunned his bosses with bizarre resignation letter iced on to a cake.
London, Apr. 17 (ANI): Owner of a tourist attraction is threatening to sue weather forecasters over "gloom and doom" reports, which he said is ruining his business.
Islamabad, Apr. 17 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistani army said Wednesday that rescue and relief operations in the earthquake-hit areas of southwestern Balochistan province are in progress.
Cape Town, April 17 (IANS) South Africa's tourism growth outstripped the world average last year, demonstrating the country as one of the most successful tourism destinations in the world, the government said.
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed and over 300 injured in the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Pakistan Tuesday, an official with the National Disaster Management Authority told Xinhua Wednesday.
London, Apr. 17 (ANI): Indian authorities have rejected a plan by the adult entertainment company, Playboy, to open its first club in Goa.
Panaji, April 16 (IANS) With the facade of a century-old church looming in the background, Goa will celebrate a four-day heritage festival from Thursday with trademark beef, pork, fish-based cuisine, handicrafts and cultural performances showcasing the state's culture and traditions.
Islamabad, Apr. 16 (ANI): The convoy of PML-N Balochistan chapter president Sardar Sanaullah Zehri was attacked in his area of Zehri as he was returning from an election campaign.
Miami, April 16 (IANS/EFE) Cuban-American rapper Pitbull offered a musical take on the controversy over hip hop mogul Jay-Z and pop diva Beyonce's recent visit to Cuba.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Singer Christina Aguilera has bought a $10 million mansion near actor Charlie Sheen.
Melbourne, Apr 16 (ANI): When it comes to using certain words around the boss, there are some that should be avoided at all costs and others that we all need to be using a lot more of.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 (ANI): In order to facilitate and fast track the process which will harness the potential of the India as a "Filming Locale", the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted an inter-ministerial committee for promotion and facilitation of film production in India.
Washington, Apr.15 (ANI): Companies representing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will reportedly come together under the same management.
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Rajasthan, the country's famous tourist destination, expects a growth of about eight percent in foreign visitors in 2013, said a top tourism department official Monday.
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) To tap its tourism potential, the desert state of Rajasthan is trying to prop up Sambhar, the largest inland salt lake in the country, as a unique attraction, Tourism Minister Bina Kak said.
Itanagar, April 14 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today flagged off 20 subsidized taxicabs, translating his ambitious vision of providing gainful employment to educated unemployed youths while promoting the vast potential of the tourism sector of this state under the Chief Minister's Paryatan Vikash Yojana (PVY) scheme.
Itanagar, April 14 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today flagged off 20 subsidized taxicabs, translating his ambitious vision of providing gainful employment to educated unemployed youths while promoting the vast potential of the tourism sector of this state under the Chief Minister's Paryatan Vikash Yojana (PVY) scheme.
Itanagar, April 14 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today flagged off 20 subsidized taxicabs, translating his ambitious vision of providing gainful employment to educated unemployed youths while promoting the vast potential of the tourism sector of this state under the Chief Minister's Paryatan Vikash Yojana (PVY) scheme.
Kollam (Kerala), April 14 (IANS) While many of his former team mates were busy playing cricket at the highest level in India, former Australia captain Steve Waugh was steeped in celebrations of Vishu here.
New York, April 13 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan was seen chumming up to Charlie Sheen for the photographers at the red carpet premiere of 'Scary Movie 5' in Hollywood on Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As many as 30 officials from 19 countries are attending a course on emerging poll challenges at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) of the Election Commission of India, officials said Friday.
New Delhi, Apr. 12 (ANI): India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) of Election Commission of India has commenced its second training course under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme of Government of India.
Hyderabad, Apr. 12 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi on Friday said intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation holds the key to the growth of tourism sector.
Panaji, April 12 (IANS) A dark simmering Zuari river, its rippling waves luminescent in the moonlight and a kayak cutting through the current is what Goa has in store for tourists this month.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's personal chef Khristianne Uy, known as "Chef K," has helped the actor get in shape for his run on 'Anger Management'.
Brisbane, April 12 (IANS) Tourism Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World' competition has attracted interest from more than 330,000 people in 196 countries, with 40,000 entries to win one of the six dream jobs, media reported Friday.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Charlie Sheen has once again come to Lindsay Lohan's defense amid reports about the actress' alleged antics on the set of 'Anger Management'.
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen's personal chef Khristianne Uy reportedly says that the actor loves snacking on raw ginger and often organises quiet dinner parties for friends.
Hyderabad, Apr 12 (ANI): The Conference on Sustainable Tourism of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will begin in Hyderabad today.
