In 1556, a printing press intended for Ethiopia arrived in Goa due to unexpected winds. The Jesuits, a new religious order, quickly repurpo...

Goa's tourism industry is witnessing a resurgence, with domestic arrivals projected to reach record highs. Despite concerns about overtouri...

Goa CM Pramod Sawant seeks Rs 700 crore for water projects and Rs 300 crore for St Francis Xavier's relics exposition in New Delhi meeting.

PM Modi met Pope Francis on Friday on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. "Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji met HH Pope Fr...

Hotel chains are cashing in on the increased demand, quoting tariffs which are 50% higher than other times of the year.

Burning up the entire Mt Wakakusayama is held every year on the fourth Saturday of January. A torch is lit with sacred fire at Kasuga Taish...

The relics of St Francis Xavier (SFX) were taken into procession from Bom Jesus of Basilica church, where they are housed permanently.

Goa Tourism is eyeing the number of tourist arrivals in the state to touch up to 40 lakh in 2014, an increase of 15 per cent from the previ...

A total of 1,128 charter flights, carrying a record 2.61 lakh passengers landed in Goa in the current tourist season this year, officials s...

Over half a lakh tourists are expected to arrive in the state exclusively to witness the decennial exposition, Parulekar said.

A proposal for a luxury train on the lines of Palace on Wheels too would be taken up with the Railway Ministry, he said.