Sinha learning financial tricks from Goa ?
30 July 2001 17:35 ISTWith the centre as well as various states in the country struggling hard to manage its economics of revenue and expenditure, union finance minister Yeshwant Sinha now plans to learn the tricks from a tiny ... READ
Western circuit tourism on anvil
27 July 2001 22:15 ISTAfter reaching a saturation point with beach tourism, Goa is now developing a new concept of 'western circuit' on tourism, involving four other neighbouring states in the region.It is a package of 25 days, proposed ... READ
Tourism sector demands tax reduction
20 July 2001 22:16 ISTThe hospitality industry of India is crying for reduction in taxation, from 35 per cent to 10 per cent, for want of survival.Perhaps this is the reason why the Hotel and Restaurant Association of western ... READ
ST exemption replaced with subsidy
18 July 2001 17:37 ISTIn view of VAT regime beginning from April next year, Goa has decided to withdraw the sales tax exemption scheme, replacing it with a new subsidy scheme for all the industries availing the facility here.The ... READ
India to introduce visa on arrival
06 July 2001 22:16 ISTIndia is planning to provide facility of visa on arrival, to attract more foreign tourists to the country.After inaugurating country's premier water sports institute in Goa, union tourism minister Ananth Kumar said the proposal is ... READ
Golf courses, resorts, parks, casinos...
26 June 2001 22:17 ISTAt least two golf courses, seven resorts, four food parks, few recreational and amusement parks and even more offshore casinos are on anvil, if one believes that Goa's tourism master plan will come true.The plan ... READ
Goa needs Rs 6000 cr for tourism
25 June 2001 22:18 ISTThe long-awaited Goa tourism master plan, approved by the state cabinet last week, envisages investment of nearly Rs 6000 crore in two coming decades, with a thrust on diversion from beach tourism and development of ... READ
Qualis targeting tourist market
08 May 2001 09:22 ISTQualis, the multi-purpose vehicle of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd, is targeting tourism segment of Goa by working out special package schemes for the taxis operating for the star hotels.Sandeep Singh, the general manager (marketing), said ... READ
Police blamed for rise in paedophiles
03 April 2001 22:19 ISTGoan authorities are presently under severe criticism from several NGOs for being insensitive and negligent in handling cases related to paedophiles and child sex abuse.The police obviously refute these allegations, claiming that the department is ... READ
Casino vessel seized
29 March 2001 22:20 ISTAsia's first vessel of a live casino is caught up in troubled waters once again. On the charges of evading excise duties, the central excise authorities have seized the vessel before it could complete one ... READ
