Lifeguards stir: Goa tourism keeps watch on beachesWith peak tourist season due to New Year celebrations approaching, the tourism department is monitoring the situation on beaches as lifegua...
30 Dec, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
- Opposition criticises Goa goverment's expenses on tourism events
In the current year, for last two months the ministry has spent Rs 8.5 crore. The minister and department officials had participated in 32 ...
24 Mar, 2015, 02.17 PM IST
Russian tourists cancel Goa visit; prefer Portugal, SpainThe current tourism season would end at 35% low compared to the last year creating a crisis in this sector, industry players have claimed.
11 Jan, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Goa faces prospect of falling tourist arrivalsWhile the ongoing St Francis Xavier exposition might to a certain extent off-set the impact of the decrease in tourist footfalls.
11 Dec, 2014, 11.25 AM IST
Goa woos other travellers to make up for missing Russian touristsAs per industry estimates, Goa is likely to see a drop of 10-15 per cent in the number of charter flights this winter from 996 arrivals.
15 Oct, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Goa expects to cross 1,000 chartered flight arrival this yearThe state government, he said, is also in the process of preparing tourism master plan which provide a specific focus on the industry.
20 Sep, 2014, 07.30 PM IST
Despite slowdown, Goa expects maximum tourists from Russia"Russian tourists are backbone of our Goan tourism industry. Market trends are changing and South East Asia is becoming more dominant force...
07 Sep, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
Tourism ministry wary of Russia-Ukraine conflict: Shripad NaikAs per UN figures fighting between Ukrainian military forces & Russian- backed separatists in eastern Ukraine has claimed 2,200 lives.
31 Aug, 2014, 06.14 PM IST
Mormugao Port asked to focus on cruise terminal, other businessThe shipping ministry has instructed the government-controlled port to develop the port as a cruise terminal to tide over the crisis.
06 Jun, 2013, 03.52 AM IST
Goa bans set up of liquor,tobacco units in industrial estatesThe Goa government has decided to put a moratorium on allowing tobacco and liquor manufacturing units in its industrial zones, a senior off...
19 Feb, 2013, 12.07 PM IST
Falling rupee a boon for Goa's tourism: IndustryThough the rupee falling against the dollar is causing great concern to the country's economists, it is being seen as a silver lining by to...
23 Aug, 2012, 01.58 PM IST
- Digambar Kamat in mousetrap over Mickky’s entry
Nearly a week after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar asked Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to reinduct Francisco (Mickky) Pacheco into the cabinet, a...
25 Dec, 2010, 03.40 AM IST
- K'taka crisis: Dissident MLAs given deadline to convey support
BJP emissaries have set a deadline for dissident Karnataka legislators to decide whether they want to continue with the Yeddyurappa governm...
09 Oct, 2010, 12.50 PM IST
- Karnataka crisis will be resolved tomorrow, says Parrikar
The Karnataka crisis will be solved by Saturday, BJP leader Manohar Parrikar said after meeting the dissident MLAs.
08 Oct, 2010, 11.28 AM IST
- Goa tourism board pepping up off-season with weekend packages, discounts
The cool breeze, thundering showers and echoing shores set amidst lush-green valley is perfect for a second honeymoon… so says the Goa Tour...
05 Jul, 2010, 12.17 AM IST
- Goa to refurbish brand image
In 2006 when Goa was chosen as the permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India, the idea was to sync the country’s premier...
17 May, 2010, 12.00 AM IST
- Tourism takes a knock in Goa
The swine flu scare has struck a body blow to the Goa tourism industry, already struggling to find its feet in the aftermath of global fina...
14 Aug, 2009, 12.50 AM IST