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Shillong, April 2 A fire broke out at a popular eatery in Shillong's Motphran area on Thursday afternoon, but no one was injured in the incident, an official said.According to an eyewitness, the fire started from a stove where snacks were being prepared, and the diesel stored on the premises...

Itanagar, Apr 2 The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has directed all hotels and restaurants to remove references to specific animal meats from their trade licence nomenclature and signboards, citing concerns over public decency and prevailing sensitivities, according to an official order...

Shimla, March 23 The LPG shortage has brought back "chulhas" (traditional stoves) even at hotels like Hotel Holiday Home (HHH), which is the official caterer for the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and a subsidiary of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.This shift hasn't...

Kolkata, March 23 The shortage of LPG cylinders continued in parts of West Bengal on Monday, with gas distributors, transporters, and restaurants reporting disruptions in their operations due to the scarcity.Bijan Biswas, Vice-President of the Indane LPG Distributors' Association in Bengal...

Shimla, March 19 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has not only affected the private hospitality industry but also hotels under the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.Hotel Holiday Home in Shimla, a flagship establishment of Himachal tourism, which also provides catering...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee on Friday sought the help of the petroleum minister to ensure a steady supply of LPG cylinders, so that the "langar" (community kitchen) service continues uninterrupted.In a letter to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the DSGMC...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 A 19-kg commercial cooking gas cylinder was allegedly stolen from a hotel in the busy Chala market area here in the early hours of Friday, police said.The theft of cooking gas was reported at VS Hotel at 2 am on Friday, amid the worsening LPG shortage in the...

Hyderabad, March 11 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has severely impacted hotels in the city, with about 30 per cent of establishments likely to shut down in a day and about 75 per cent in two days if the situation continues, industry representatives said on Wednesday.The Telangana IT...

Hyderabad, March 11 The shortage of commercial LPG cylinders has severely impacted hotels in the city, with an estimated 25 to 30 per cent of establishments likely to close within a day, and another 75 per cent within two days, if the situation persists, industry representatives said on...

Ranchi, March 11 Panic and uncertainty gripped hotel and restaurant owners across Jharkhand on Wednesday as the supply of commercial LPG cylinders was disrupted amid the worsening West Asia crisis.Owners of restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses warned that they may be forced to scale...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Several hotels and restaurants have closed down, and many more are on the verge of closure in Kerala, following a severe shortage of commercial LPG in the country due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The shortage of commercial cooking gas has worsened in recent...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed serious concern on Wednesday about the availability of cooking gas in the country, given the tensions in West Asia, and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure adequate supply and take urgent...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 10 – Shorter menus, cold stoves, and dining out suddenly becoming more difficult. The West Asia conflict is impacting restaurants across India, with the looming threat of a shortage of commercial LPG forcing eateries to innovate – quickly – or face closure.As the...

New Delhi, March 10 Hard hit by the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, the hotel association said on Tuesday that a large number of hotels and eateries in Mumbai will have to shut operations in the next two days if the situation is not resolved.Similar disruptions are also being reported...

Chennai, March 10 Restaurants across Tamil Nadu are facing a bleak future, as existing stocks are expected to last only for one or two days due to a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, a result of the conflict in West Asia.Some hotels and restaurants have already reduced the number of...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Concerned over a shortage in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) on Tuesday sought the intervention of Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to ensure a smooth supply of LPG to hotels and restaurants.In a memorandum...

Bangalore, March 9 Hotel and restaurant operations in the city are likely to be affected starting March 10, following a sudden and complete halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association said on Monday.This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply...

Jaipur, March 7 An official from a power distribution company (discom) was allegedly angered by being made to wait for his food at a roadside eatery and reportedly ordered the disconnection of power supply in a locality in Kuchaman City, Rajasthan.His actions drew the ire of his superiors and...

Mumbai, February 26 Food delivery and quick commerce firm Swiggy announced on Thursday that it has expanded its 'Food on Train' service, in collaboration with IRCTC, to 152 stations across India over a 12-month period, up from 70 stations a year ago, driven by rising nationwide demand for...

New Delhi, February 19 Over 14.58 lakh people, including those living in slums, migrant workers, and those in need, have availed meals at nominal prices served at Atal canteens across the capital in the past two months, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday.Meanwhile, while...