Shripad happy with Mayaram as new Toursim Sec
17 October 2014 19:38 IST
Union Tourism Minister Shripad Naik on Friday said that having Arvind Mayaram as the new secretary in the ministry would be of great help. READ
Less charters, few Russians to affect Goa tourism
15 October 2014 21:39 IST
Goa's tourism industry will depend heavily on Indian holidaymakers in winter as travel agencies claim fewer Russian charters will be flying to the state in the peak season this year due to the depreciation of ... READ
Monsoon rain showers 18% more tourists on Goa
10 October 2014 20:36 IST
The State recorded 18 per cent increase in tourists during the three months against the number of tourist arrivals during the same period in 2013, said a Goa Tourism spokesperson here on Thursday. READ
Goa expects Modi to push for visa-on-arrival for US
27 September 2014 23:06 IST
Tourism industry in Goa is of the view that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to the USA, coupled with the Central policy of granting visa on arrival, will go a long way in attracting ... READ
Panaji among Asia's top 10 destinations
22 September 2014 19:27 IST
Four Indian cities -- Agra, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Panaji -- feature among the Asian Top 10 list of a global survey, when it comes to last-minute bookings for luxury destinations, which are also affordable. READ
Goa tourism open to tie up with Bollywood
22 September 2014 19:22 IST
The Goa tourism department in Panaji said that it is open to tie up with Bollywood films that are shot in Goa, in order to target NRI tourists. READ
Tourist squads to arrest racial discrimination at Goan beaches
20 September 2014 21:49 IST
Goa state tourism director Amey Abhyankar today said the tourism department had formed flying squads which would visit the beach shacks to check whether the owners were indulging in racial discrimination. READ
1200 charters this season, beginning with Dubai in Oct
20 September 2014 21:31 IST
Goa tourism department is anticipating a 30 per cent rise in arrival of chartered flights during the upcoming tourist season, crossing 1,000 mark. READ
Goa's coastal wells infested with germs: Sudin
15 September 2014 21:20 IST
Well water in tourism-oriented coastal Goan villages is so bad that it is infested with worms, Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said on Friday. READ
Ukrainian crisis may hit Goa tourism
08 September 2014 19:28 IST The economic slowdown in Russia has pushed the Goa tourism department to run their activities more aggressively towards the European country, besides aiming for travellers from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a senior official said ... READ
