A film city in Goa !
06 January 2001 22:25 ISTWith the underworld in Mumbai making it difficult for the Bollywood to function peacefully, Goa is planning to provide an alternative - a Film City in the tourist state.A proposal, mooted by some Mumbai-based film ... READ
Rane to Parrikar, all join casino journey !
05 January 2001 22:26 ISTGoans have been taken for a royal ride, at least by four chief ministers, keeping everybody in dark about the controversial issue of offshore casinos.It begins with Congress chief minister Pratapsing Rane and ends at ... READ
Live casino comes to Goa
28 December 2000 22:27 ISTThe first ever-live gaming casino of Asia, floating in waters, will commence its operations in Goa from the first week of January, after a prolonged controversy over the issue.Aboard 215 feet long 'The Caravela', a ... READ
Goa preparing green list of industry
26 December 2000 09:24 ISTGoa is planning to prepare a 'green list' of industries by March, along with a comprehensive industrial policy, in order to streamline the process of industrial development of the tourist state.On his arrival here after ... READ
Dull tourism ?
21 December 2000 22:28 ISTThe spirit is not dampened but everyone seen crying for tourists. Contrary to this, the official figures indicate a further rise in the number of tourists visiting Goa while the peak season of Christmas is ... READ
Old Spice factory sealed
18 December 2000 09:25 ISTColfax Laboratories, the unit here manufacturing Old Spice and Blue Stratos after shave lotions for the Procter and Gamble, has been sealed by the state authorities over non-payment of excise duty in spite of court ... READ
D-Link plans VOIP products
07 December 2000 09:26 ISTD-Link India, the sole manufacturers of LAN and WAN products in the country, will now also manufacture Voice Over Internet Protocol products as well as the whole range of fibre optical products in India.Adding to ... READ
Goa wants relaxation in night music ban
21 November 2000 22:28 ISTThe tourist state of Goa, where you can wine and dine and sway with music till late night, is in a soup once again, thanks to the environment-conscious Delhi durbar.By enforcing the Noise Pollution (Regulation ... READ
Tourism hit without oil spill
15 November 2000 22:29 ISTRiver Princess, the ship grounded near the Goa beach, continues to hound upon the tourism industry here, though oil spill has stopped a month ago, affecting the market tremendously in North Goa.While hoteliers claim that ... READ
Dev Credit Bank comes to Goa
13 November 2000 17:39 ISTThe Development Credit Bank Ltd has started spreading southwards along the west coast with four branches being opened in Goa, followed by Chennai."Our base will remain the west and the south. But we will have ... READ
