Tourists say No to casinos
27 September 2000 22:30 ISTContrary to the much hype being created by the ruling politicians that Goa badly needs full-fledged casinos and golf courses to attract high spending tourists, the official study reveals otherwise."Casino did not generate much enthusiasm ... READ
Industry opposes entry tax
11 September 2000 09:28 ISTCountering stiff opposition from the Goan industry, the state government has gone ahead with the imposition of entry tax for all kind of raw materials imported in the state, from 1 September, except for those ... READ
Hyundai demands economic growth
08 September 2000 09:29 ISTCar market can grow in India only with growth in its economy and not merely with sops provided for the automobile industry, feels Y S Kim, managing director of Hyundai Motor India Ltd.During his ... READ
Uniform fishing ban for coastal states ?
31 August 2000 23:07 ISTIf what is told to the high court is true, then all the five states on west coast would have uniform dates of ban on mechanised fishing in the Arabian sea, from 10 June to ... READ
Chowgule sells Gomantak to Pawar
31 August 2000 09:30 ISTThe monopolised power of the House of Chowgules, one of the leading industrial group in Goa, in journalism has come to an abrupt end with both its famous newspaper publications – Gomantak (Marathi) and Gomantak ... READ
Entry tax from September
26 August 2000 17:44 ISTAlmost five months after the proposal was mooted while presenting the annual budget in March, Goa has now decided to impose 'entry tax' on all the imported raw materials, for which no sales tax is ... READ
Diversification from beaches on anvil
22 August 2000 22:32 ISTGoa, an international tourist destination known for its golden beaches and idyllic palm-fringed coastal belt, is planning to move into six different directions in order to diversify its focus from the beach tourism.In order to ... READ
Ford strives for growing car market
21 August 2000 09:30 ISTWith a steady annual growth of 10 to 15 per cent, the car market would flourish further in a developing country like India, opines Philip G Spender, the managing director of Ford India Ltd.He was ... READ
Fishing still continues ?
09 August 2000 23:09 ISTTwenty days have passed for the ban imposed by the high court on fishing by the mechanised boats in Goa, but it still continues in spite of the fresh court order issued last week cancelling ... READ
Sardinha plans real casinos
04 August 2000 22:48 ISTTargeting high spending tourists from all over the World, Goa government is seriously considering the proposal of allowing full-fledged offshore casinos as well as golf course in spite of local opposition.Though he is not in ... READ
