Foreign tourists accused of creating dog menace
19 July 2012 17:42 IST
A ruling legislator told the Goa Legislative Assembly today that foreigners visiting the state were partially responsible for the dog menace on its beaches. READ
Goa Govt to scrap tourist police
13 July 2012 20:59 IST
Goa government has decided do away with the tourist security force deployed on the beaches for the security of tourists and instead rely on the police force for this purpose. READ
Max crimes against tourists are burglaries
13 July 2012 20:50 IST
Goa being a favourite tourist destination in the country, almost 70 per cent of police cases related to tourists are pertaining to theft, robbery and dacoity, according to state police records. READ
SE Asians & Americans spend more in Goa
13 July 2012 11:52 IST
Tourists from South-East Asian nations, Nordic countries and the USA spend more than compared to others during their stay in the coastal state. READ
River Princess caused sand erosion: Parulekar
12 July 2012 21:46 IST
One of the important beaches located alongside Candolim village in Goa has lost the tourism potential due to erosion as a result of a giant ship that was grounded there for over a decade. READ
False ceiling of Star hotel falls on tourists
06 July 2012 11:54 IST
Two US nationals and an Indian tourist were injured when the false ceiling of a five-star hotel came crashing down on them in South Goa, police said today. READ
CM targets 6 M tourists, tourism beyond pubs
30 June 2012 18:16 IST
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the state wants to increase its tourism inflow from existing 2.6 to 6 million in the next five years by projecting it as a destination which has ... READ
Business conferences promote flesh trade: Arz
26 June 2012 18:03 IST
Business conferences and commercial events are serving as a new front for flesh trade with girls from various states being trafficked for these events in Goa, an city-based NGO has alleged. READ
Indian tourists cross 22 lakh in Goa - 83%
25 June 2012 21:48 IST
Although Goa may be known as a foreign tourist destination, domestic visitors have been helping the tourism industry prosper, even after facing competition from destinations like Kerala, official records indicate. READ
Goa to now deal with terror attacks, disasters
20 June 2012 18:58 IST
Tourism-prone beach belts of Goa will now have disaster management plans to ensure speedy rescue from calamities like terrorist attack and natural disasters. READ
