Govt. to reduce luxury tax, power tariff
28 January 2002 17:30 ISTWith tourism industry facing a major setback this year, Goa government is planning to reduce luxury tax drastically while also reducing power tariff for the industry, as a pre-budget exercise.Perhaps this would come as a ... READ
Govt. takes over ship, but at whose cost ?
11 January 2002 22:08 ISTM V River Princess, the controversial ship grounded off North Goa’s famous beachline for the last 19 months causing danger to Goa’s tourism, is finally being taken over as the state property.The ship will be ... READ
HC stays Bharat Shah's project
09 January 2002 22:09 ISTThe prestigious commercial project of Bharat Shah, controversial Bollywood film financier, has been stalled by the court, following a petition by four NGOs here.In collusion with the authorities in Goa, Shah had managed to get ... READ
Thackeray, Amitabh...in Goa
29 December 2001 22:09 ISTThey differ in ideologies and professions, but to relax and enjoy, Goa is a common destination for all of them.With Christmas mood gripping Goa, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has already arrived here at the ... READ
Goa to go ahead with midnight mass & dances
11 December 2001 22:10 ISTUnlike in Mumbai, Goa will go ahead with midnight open air mass for Christmas and even the post-midnight street dances till dawn.Following the Supreme Court guidelines on prohibiting noise pollution after 10 pm, the Church ... READ
'Show figures, take tax-holiday'
04 December 2001 17:30 ISTGoa government appears to be in a mood to provide taxation intensive to the hospitality industry here, but insists that the industry proves with facts and figures that the recession has really hit the tourism ... READ
Dr Kamat to hear public on beach issue
29 November 2001 22:11 ISTIn order to have a totally transparent decision on privatisation of beach management in the state, the government has appointed one-man committee for a public hearing on the pilot project of Miramar beach in Panaji.Following ... READ
Outbound charters for Indians demanded
26 November 2001 22:12 ISTThomas Cook, a world-wide service for leisure travel and tourism, has urged Indian government to liberalise airline charter market by allowing outbound package tourists – the Indians."It has tremendous potential as around four million Indians ... READ
Charter flow not much affected
17 November 2001 22:13 ISTWhile Indian government is working out a seven-point programme to overcome the post-11 September setback and attract foreign tourists, Goa appears to be still getting foreigners as usual.No doubt there is little setback, but figures ... READ
Whispering protests over beach privatisation
22 October 2001 22:14 ISTAmidst speculations and whispering protests, Goa is planning to privatise management of its famous beaches, in order to keep them clean while also running it commercially."No beach will be privatised, but only its management", clarifies ... READ
