Centre 'loans' helping hand
30 October 1998 11:51 ISTThe centre is likely to permit Goa to seek additional Rs 100 crore through the SLR-based open market borrowings, instead of accepting its plea for one-time grant of Rs 150 crore to overcome the financial ... READ
Is mining lobby losing hold over Goan polity ?
29 October 1998 10:23 ISTThe 'economics of politics' is changing, thirty seven years after liberation of Goa. Over 40-year old business lobby, which was powerful even during the Portuguese regime, is now slowly losing its hold over the local ... READ
More taxes inevitable ?
20 October 1998 11:52 ISTFollowing hike in excise duty on imported Indian Made Foreign Liquor and beer, Goa is thinking of introducing few more taxation measures like professional tax and entertainment tax to overcome the acute resource crunch it ... READ
Naval restrictions relaxed to help charter tourism
13 October 1998 23:09 ISTGoa does not benefit much from charter tourism, claim the authorities but are still trying hard to get more flights to the favourite tourist destination of Europeans, courtesy defence ministry.The civilian traffic at Dabolim air ... READ
Cash-starved Goa hikes top booze brands
13 October 1998 10:24 ISTHigh quality brands of hard liquor and beer, especially the ones imported from outside Goa, would now cost more for any tourist visiting the coastal state, as the season is just beginning.As a first step ... READ
Willy orders inquiry into Narvekar's letter to PM
12 October 1998 11:52 ISTA letter written by Goa planning minister Dayanand Narvekar to the centre, accusing prime minister Atel Bihari Vajpayee of treating Goa as Delhi's colony and neglecting its financial woes, has created a flutter in the ... READ
Tax tourists, generate revenue : PC
01 October 1998 11:55 ISTIn order to make Goa's tourism industry self-sustaining, the planning commission has suggested the local authorities to raise its excise duty structure while also taxing the domestic tourists coming here in large numbers.However, the government ... READ
Pollutant industries compelled to pay insurance
28 September 1998 11:56 ISTGoa has identified at least nine major and several other small hazardous industries, who would be now compelled to disburse monetary relief to the victims of the hazardous substances the industries handle in the factory ... READ
Centre may waive slaughter tax in Goa
24 September 1998 11:57 ISTThe central cabinet is expected to take up the issue of dropping Goa from applying the exorbitant amount of service tax on animal slaughter, since its sole meat complex in the tourist state is virtually ... READ
Onion costs dearly to tourists
23 September 1998 10:45 ISTBesides the household in general, the onion price hike has severely affected the tourism industry in Goa. Whether the restaurant is vegetarian or non-vegetarian, onion is a must for every customer, prices of which have ... READ
