Casinos part of Goa's tourism portfolio: Govt
12 August 2010 23:02 IST
Notwithstanding the opposition to off shore casinos, state tourism secretary M Modassir today said the gambling dens were part state's tourism portfolio to attract rich and wealthy tourists. READ
Goa gears up to tackle adverse coverage
12 August 2010 22:53 IST
With Goa's image taking a battering in the media worlwide, the state tourism department has decided to take help of a professional web service to put together a tailor-made search of news articles according to ... READ
11 call girls rescued from discotheque
28 June 2010 20:51 IST
Ten persons arrested and eleven call girls were rescued in a raid at a discotheque at Candolim village here, police said today. READ
Difficult to stop rave parties: Nilkanth
17 June 2010 17:50 IST
Goa's new tourism minister Nilkant Halarnkar feels it is difficult to immediately stop the rave parties, where drugs are served in the coastal belt. READ
Goa banking upon Russinan & Polish tourists
27 May 2010 19:59 IST
After losing tourists from Western Europe, Goa is now banking on travellers from Russia and Poland to revive the sagging tourism industry in the state. READ
Don't spare mafia cops, urges tourism industry
21 May 2010 19:09 IST
Tourism industry players in Goa have demanded that policemen involved with drug mafia in the state should be nailed to protect the future of this industry. READ
Hospitality to create 1 lakh jobs in 3 years
16 April 2010 19:27 IST
India's hospitality industry is optimistic about creating 1 lakh jobs within the next three years, the Hotels and Restaurant Association said today. READ
Goa to promote tourism on Facebook, Twitter etc
13 April 2010 22:15 IST
Goa is looking at social networking websites to salvage its sagging international tourist inflow which has taken a severe beating since last couple of years READ
Prohibiting inspection of nigh club creates confusion
30 March 2010 19:38 IST
A senior bureaucrat’s order restraining police from entering the famous night club at Anjuna beach created ripples in the state police. It was later withdrawn after intervention of district collector. READ
No scope for Goa's tourism dev: Mickky
23 March 2010 22:16 IST
Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco feels that Goa has no scope for tourism development. READ
