Foreign tours is a waste : CAG
21 July 2000 22:49 ISTGoa is an international tourist destination for the people from all over the World. But for the local rulers, tourism is a hen that fetches golden eggs - to roam all over the world, at ... READ
Willy moves bill to allow night music
05 July 2000 22:49 ISTGoa is planning to amend the Madhya Pradesh Act, the one adopted by the tourist state in 1997 to control music and noise, in order to allow dances throughout the night.Though the Madhya Pradesh Control ... READ
Sardinha moots core group for tourism plan
13 June 2000 22:50 ISTThe basic infrastructure is collapsing day by day in Goa – one of the favourite international tourist destination – while local authorities are still busy forming core groups and preparing master plans for the last ... READ
Hoteliers irked over new luxury tax structure
30 May 2000 22:51 ISTThe hotel industry in Goa at large appears totally sore over the new luxury tax structure announced by the state government, as announced while presenting the annual budget in March.While chief minister Francisco Sardinha claims ... READ
Old 'official' carnival comes alive
23 May 2000 22:52 ISTIn its true festive spirit, sans the 'spirit', the official carnival float parade brought tears of nostalgia to many eyes, when it began from the streets of Panaji on Saturday.They thoroughly enjoyed the flavour of ... READ
Goa to sell 'rain drops'
23 May 2000 22:52 ISTAfter exploiting the whole coastline of golden sand to the fullest extent, Goa now plans to sell 'rain drops' to the nature-loving tourists from the next month.It's all away from the beaches, though quite pleasant ... READ
Tourism granted industry status, amidst confusion
03 March 2000 22:54 ISTThe unilateral decision of the state government to grant industry status to tourism may result in ultimately the tourist state losing on revenue count rather than earning anything, though the hotel lobby here has welcomed ... READ
Carnival likely to be tame affair this year
03 March 2000 22:53 ISTWith liquor and cigarette companies prohibited from displaying their products in the official floats, the four-day official Carnival celebrations in Goa is going to be a tame affair, beginning from tomorrow.No displaying any product, no ... READ
Negligent Delhi immigration lets Brinkman flee India
24 February 2000 22:55 ISTPerhaps it is sheer negligence on the part of the immigration authorities in Delhi that Brinkman Helmut, a 57-year old German paedophile, could escape the country before he could be nabbed and put back behind ... READ
Millennium begins downward trend in tourism
14 February 2000 22:55 ISTWill the new millennium set a downward trend for Goa, which was promoted as one of the favourite tourist destination in the World this year ?At least the official figures create a scare, though the ... READ
