"Beach shacks showcase Goan cuisine, not allowed to be rented to non-Goans": BJP MLA Lobo on his "Idli-Sambhar" remarksBJP MLA Michael Lobo addressed concerns over the decline in Goa's tourism, attributing it to negative publicity and lack of interest from s...
01 Mar, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
'No more Goa trips': YouTuber post goes viral as he ditches it for Vietnam and ThailandSahil Bhadviya expressed disappointment in Goa's skyrocketing hotel prices and taxi issues, comparing it unfavorably to Thailand and Vietna...
24 Feb, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
Monsoon travel on the rise for Indians; 5x rise in searches as per Agoda dataDigital travel platform Agoda said Goa, Ooty, Manali, and Nainital, along with the outbound destinations such as Singapore, Bali, Bangkok, ...
27 Jun, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Goa-Dehradun direct flight to begin from May 23Goa tourism minister Rohan Khaunte is scheduled to board the first direct flight on May 23 to mark the beginning of a collaboration between...
16 May, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
International charter flights to Goa soon, says Chief MinisterSpeaking to reporters after a government function in North Goa district, Sawant also said that domestic and international tourists will be ...
27 Sep, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
Tier-2 cities being put on the aviation map, during the pandemicFour weekly direct flights to Bareilly from Mumbai are being launched this week, along with the relaunch of 18 weekly direct flights to oth...
17 Aug, 2021, 11.56 AM IST
Urban India to be declared open defecation free tomorrowSpeaking to ET, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) director VK Jindal said, “West Bengal has not participated in Swachh Bharat Mission. We have ...
01 Oct, 2019, 08.26 AM IST
Move over Goa! Sri Lanka is Bengaluru travellers' new favourite holiday destinationThere was a 133% jump in the number of tourists travelling from Bengaluru to Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2016.
08 Feb, 2017, 06.28 PM IST
Girlfriend getaway ideas: Those boys aren't needed any moreLike-mindedness is as much a criterion as safety and comfort for girls on a vacation.
28 May, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Visa on arrival: Will extending facility to 150 countries help?The recent Economic Survey pegs foreign tourist arrivals in 2009-10 were at 5.2 million, which increased to 7 million in 2013-14 and 7.5 mi...
09 Mar, 2015, 12.24 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 becomes top destination for first time Russian touristsGoa holiday experience is also seen as a liberating factor for Russians, still haunted by a past where communism enclosed them in a shell.
18 Sep, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
- Goa tourism: Drug trade & infrastructure woes ail the sector; in dire need of a boost
Goa has been labelled a racist state in the international media. Incidents also shed a light on the unfettered growth of the drug mafia in ...
22 Dec, 2013, 06.49 AM IST
- Cell phone use in Delhi increasing at an incredible rate
Use of cell phones is increasing at an incredible rate in Delhi with the number of mobile connections in the city reaching 4.25 cr against ...
20 Nov, 2012, 03.38 PM IST
- Air carriers flying high as traffic surges
The airlines sector is on course to report its busiest ever quarter, indicating a clear revival for the beleaguered industry in a recoverin...
28 Dec, 2009, 05.25 AM IST
- Aviation sector in cruise mode, traffic rises 25% during Oct-Nov
The aviation industry is headed towards its busiest three months ever with the number of passengers jumping over 25% during October-Novembe...
22 Dec, 2009, 12.54 AM IST
- CSE warns Goa of excessive mining
The Centre for Science and Environment has cautioned Goa against excessive mining as it may spell doom for the state's fragile ecology.
29 Jan, 2008, 03.38 PM IST