Hotels, restaurants in Bengaluru to soon start operations round the clock
Bengaluru: In a bid to bolster Bengaluru city’s reputation as a thriving tech hub, the city is set to allow hotels and restaurants to operate 24 hours a day. The decision came after a meeting between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and representatives from the Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels' Association. According to a report from The News Minute, the association had long been waiting for this change, and now their proposal has received a positive response from Deputy CM Shivakumar. An order allowing round-the-clock operations for hotels and restaurants is expected to be issued within a week or so.
The move is expected to benefit several groups, including employees working in night shifts, as well as auto and cab drivers who do services during unconventional hours. The move also is a step toward the ambitious Brand Bengaluru initiative, which aims to enhance the city's image and appeal.
According to the report, Bengaluru is currently home to more than 24,000 small and large hotels, with around 10% of them ready to operate 24/7. The association members have also revealed that there is considerable interest among establishments to open new hotels and restaurants exclusively during nighttime hours.
In addition, addressing concerns raised by the police regarding security issues, Association President PC Rao explained that Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar believes that allowing hotels to remain open round-the-clock will have a positive impact on various segments of the workforce and will support the Brand Bengaluru initiative, reported The News Minute.
During the meeting, the association members also urged Shivakumar to consider granting "industrial status" to the hotel sector. A proposal has been made to streamline operations in hotels and restaurants by implementing a simple licensing process. The suggestion is to replace multiple licenses, such as trade licenses and Food and Safety Standards Authority of India licenses, with a single license.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
