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Moneycontrol.com
March 20, 2018
"You have seen that the coastline has been a boon to Goa's tourism and the biggest advantage of tourism is that 49 per cent of the capital investment is utilised for job creation," he said. ... He said waterways will reduce pollution and help foreign and domestic tourists travel to their hotel by boats. As a resultÃâà...
Business Standard
March 20, 2018
"You have seen that the coastline has been a boon to Goa's tourism and the biggest advantage of tourism is that 49 per cent of the capital investment is utilised for job creation," he said. ... He said waterways will reduce pollution and help foreign and domestic tourists travel to their hotel by boats. As a resultÃâà...
Times of India
March 20, 2018
Tourist taxis heading to the airport were allowed to move, but at a snail's pace. The situation was chaotic in Panaji with many air passengers stranded at Heera petrol pump. Smita S was scheduled to resume duty on Monday after a vacation in Goa. Her taxi dropped her at the Mandovi bridge from where sheÃâà...
Goa com
March 19, 2018
A Calangute local says, police very well know how the girls lure tourists after 10 pm but choose to turn a blind eye. “Whatever the cases are registered is just a tip of an iceberg,” he says. He says Goa Tourism has already suffered a beating because of the proliferation of prostitution as well as illegalÃâà...
The Navhind Times
March 19, 2018
Goa tourism successfully participated at two leading global events this month. The two pavilions in Berlin and Moscow drew large crowds and visitors were eager to know about the state, the places to visit , etc. Tour operators expressed interest in increasing the volume of business and travel trade.
Happytrips
March 19, 2018
Goa wears yet another crown as far as tourism is concerned. It has now been ... Goa Tourism said that they noted a 60 percent rise in tourist visits during the monsoon of last year. Goa in ... D'Souza further said, "The monsoon time is now a preferred season for travel by both domestic and foreign tourists.
Hindustan Times
March 18, 2018
There has been a 60% rise in the number of visitors to the coastal state during the rainy season last year, a Goa tourism official said. Till sometime back, the state, known for its scenic beaches, used to receive foreign tourists mostly in the summer while the monsoon was traditionally a lean period. HoweverÃâà...
Business Standard
March 18, 2018
There has been a rise in footfalls because the Goa government is aggressively marketing and promoting the state asa "365-day tourism destination" with a focus on the monsoon months, D'Souza said. "The monsoon timeis now apreferred season for travel by both domestic and foreign tourists.
United News of India
March 17, 2018
Panaji, Mar 16 (UNI) Goa Tourism is optimistic of a good tourism season 2018-19 and an increase in footfalls from Russia and Germany following its fruitful ... Department of Tourism, and the delegation to MITT Moscow was led by Deepak Narvekar – PRO GTDC along with Pradeep Binnar, Assistant TouristÃâà...
Business Standard
March 3, 2018
The Goa tourism department has said their effort to provide clean and safe beaches to tourists is fetching results with the state getting honours at national and international forums. Tourism Director Menino D'Souza said during the last oneyear alone, more than15.79 lakh kg of waste has been collectedÃâà...
Financial Express
March 2, 2018
Beach shack operators would face stringent action if they violated the rules, Goa tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said today. The minister was reacting to complaints by locals in the North Goa beach belt that shacks remain open beyond the permitted time, late into the night. The complaints have comeÃâà...
Times of India
February 20, 2018
MARGAO: Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pauskar has put forth a proposal before the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) to develop ... facilities for tourists could be developed at the Dudhsagar waterfalls, at Tambdi Surla, the temple and its surroundings could be developed into an eco-tourism spot.
DailyO
February 17, 2018
He articulates what many people openly do in Goa, even though many of them are very much a part of the problem they are so vociferous about. Similar sentiments are expressed in practically every tourist destination in India even by the beneficiaries of the tourism revenue stream. Ever since the so-calledÃâà...
Firstpost
December 31, 1999
Panaji: A video of former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco purportedly abusing a man on the Utorda beach in south Goa has gone viral. Former Goa tourism minister Francisco Mickky Pacheco after the incident at Utorda beach. Facebook@dsilva.melroy. The video purportedly showsÃâà...
