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PANAJI, Goa — The number of Russian tourists to Goa could soon touch 200,000 annually, newly-appointed Russian honorary consul in Goa Victor Albuquerque said Monday.
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PANAJI, Goa - The state tourism department on Tuesday held a meeting with a delegation from the tourist guides association, to address the issues concerning foreigners illegally operating ...
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PANAJI, Goa, India - Goa tourism department has adopted a new marketing strategy to promote Goa nationally and internationally.
Five more Indian airports to offer visa on arrival facilities
MUMBAI, India - Five more international airports across the country, including the one in Goa, will now offer visa on arrival facilities to foreign tourists.
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PANAJI, Goa - Tourists drinking in public or littering on beaches and tourist spots will face trouble soon, as the government has decided to crack the whip against offenders.
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MUMBAI, India - In the aftermath of multiple incidents involving crimes against tourists in the state and travel advisories issued by multiple countries against India, the Department of Tourism, ...
2013 Goa Carnival
PANAJI, Goa - After a lull in the arrival of tourists around the New Year, the tourism industry in Goa is expecting a brighter season for the next month’s ‘Carnival’.
Goa police: Drug peddling by Nigerians is a menace
MAPUSA, Goa, India - North Goa SP Vijay Singh recently said Nigerian tourists are drug peddlers and have shifted base from Anjuna to neighbouring places.
Goa Playboy Bunny Club
Playboy's iconic "bunnies" will make a demure Indian debut next month serving drinks at the brand's first club in the country, which will open despite a nationwide ban on the adult magazine.
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PANAJI, India - A Goa beach village now wants tourists to carry back the garbage they generate while having a ball on the beach.
Anti-smoking law
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday informed the Goa assembly that the government would initiate action against tourists smoking in public places.
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PANAJI, India - Goa tourism minister Matanhy Saldanha died after a massive attack at around 3.30 am on Wednesday.
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A member of the Indian parliament’s upper house voiced concern over Russian and Israeli tourists occupying villages in the Indian resort state of Goa, IANS news agency reported on Tuesday.
Independent branch introduced
Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand will open its first stand-alone Spa Cenvaree during the first quarter of 2012, to be located at the Arcon Arcade in Goa, India.
International Film Festival of India
PANAJI, India - The big question is whether the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) has succeeded in raking in the tourism moolah, even as the tourism industry has defended the state ...
Goa International Travel Mart
Panaji - Travel and tourism industry stakeholders from 28 countries will participate in the second edition of the Goa International Travel Mart (GITM), which kicks off here Friday.
Goa International Travel Mart 2011
MUMBAI, India - Goa Tourism wants to promote the State as one with “hidden treasures” in the upcoming Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) 2011 from October 21 to 23.
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PANAJI - Tourists visiting Goa without any photo identity proof, henceforth, will not be able to check-in at any hotel or guest house in the state.
Goa spice farms promise diversionary experience
Now you can 'spice' up your trip to Goa in the monsoons - not by going to a beach but by heading for a spice farm instead.
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PANAJI - Tourists caught at rave party sites in Goa could henceforth be forced to do community service, an official said on Monday.
Goa Mobile Governance Program
Information on tourist and cultural hot spots - forts, beaches, heritage sites, religious sites, waterfalls and other places of interest will now be available at the tips of your fingers.
Goa concerned about behavior of western tourists
Priests at the Mahalsa Narayani Temple in Mardol posted a sign warning “entry restricted for foreign tourists” while others imposed a strict dress code for visitors to protect the 'sanctity’ ...
Helicopter tourism in Goa
PANAJI - A helipad alongside Panaji's Mandovi bridge and five more across the state, including at Colva and Old Goa, are set to launch helicopter tourism in Goa.Tourism director Swapnil Naik said ...
Indian Top Wedding Destinations
PANAJI, India - Goa and Rajasthan are high on the list of preferred wedding destinations in India for urban tourists from the United States, a top tourism official here said Tuesday.
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Panaji - Tourists visiting Goa, which has seen its image as a dream destination take a beating in the recent past, will soon be able to dial a toll-free number in case of emergency situations -- ...
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Panaji - Even as the central government has refused to review its stringent visa rules which force tourists to take a two- month gap before re-entering India, tourism officials and tourism ...
High Fares Undermine Goa Tourism
The high air fares hit tourism in Goa during Christmas and New Year, trade sources said on Monday.
Goa Aims To Attract Japanese Tourists
Panaji - Attracting a lot of negative publicity in western Europe and Russia due to a string of high profile sex crimes against foreign tourists, Goa is now looking at Japan to expand its tourism ...
Tourist Molested, Robbed In Goa
A 32-year-old Russian tourist was allegedly molested by a thief in her apartment in Colva in the wee hours on Wednesday, Goa police said.
Tourist Saved At Candolim Beach
Panaji, India - A Russian tourist, reportedly drunk, was rescued from drowning by lifeguards at Goa's popular Candolim beach Monday afternoon, officials said.