Night curfew leads to fear of another wave of job loss in hospitality sector
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April 09, 2021 23:57 IST
The industry has been urging the government to consider those employed in the hotel industry as frontline workers
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A view of a restaurant at R.T. Nagar in Bengaluru on Friday.
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The industry has been urging the government to consider those employed in the hotel industry as frontline workers
The government’s decision to impose night curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the light of a spike in COVID-19 cases has not gone down well with the hotel industry, especially as restaurants, pubs, and other eateries are operating at 50% occupancy.
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The new directive from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reverses a recent Maharashtra government order restricting all such deliveries to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm amid a spurt of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and rest of state.
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Mumbai is one of the largest markets for food delivery firms such as Zomato and Swiggy.
Mumbai city has permitted online food delivery and supply of essentials via e-commerce platforms round the clock and on all days of the week.
The new directive from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reverses
a recent state government order restricting all such deliveries to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm.
Updated Apr 08, 2021 | 09:40 IST
Although IPL s broadcasting rights are with Star Sports, the league also derives a chunk of its revenues from out-of-home viewership for which brands had forged tie-ups. Representational image
New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts from tomorrow (April 9), likely to see significant decline in its out-of-home revenues as brands are pulling out of co-promotions and off stadium marketing activities they had inked with bars, clubs and restaurants for live screenings of matches amid the second wave of Covid-19, the
Economic Times mentioned in a report citing industry executives.
Although IPL s broadcasting rights are with Star Sports, the league also derives a chunk of its revenues from out-of-home viewership for which brands had forged tie-ups.
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