After a recent diplomatic spat, Mohd Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives, expressed regret for the country’s portrayal of India as being hostile. Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives, apologised to India despite the strained diplomatic relations between the two nations. President Mohamed Muizzu has received a request from Nasheed to “put […]
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said as international tourists and laborers bring drugs to the coastal state, the state government is using best practices to crack down on the drug racket. After participating in a virtual meeting with Amit Shah, Sawant said that the Union Home Minister has taken cognizance of Goa’s detention […]
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News to celebrate the efforts of government, administration, and all the stakeholders that helped Goa tourism to reach the next level. On the occasion of World Tourism Day on Tuesday, Goa tourism has bagged four national awards from vice-president Jagdeep Dhankar. Goa tourism won the following awards: The best civic management of a tourist destination […]
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All the airlines companies have experiencing heavy surge with respect to the long Independence Day weekend, prices are almost double over the regular airfare charges. Here are some of the observations of the latest prices and their comparison with regular fare: Chennai to Goa – around Rs. 13000 (regular fare around Rs. 5200) Hyderabad to […]
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Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has introduced new project titled, ‘Introduction of Multimodal Experiential Tours Through Offbeat Tourist Transports Services in Goa’. GTDC has completed the tender process to make available Hop-On-Hop-Off buses, amphibious tour vehicles & personal transportation vehicles. Government has also executed agreement with selected bidder, M/S Private Tourism Pvt. Ltd. to complete […]
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Goa Shack Owners Welfare Society (SOWS) requested the State government to take an action over extending the validity of beach shack licenses by two years in view of losses they incurred during the last three seasons. The three-year validity of the beach shack policy ended in May this year and all the shack allottees now […]
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Karnataka Commercial and Industrial Corporation Pvt. Ltd., (KCIC), the Beach Cleaning Agency of the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa has had its staffs working continuously and tirelessly, to clear the tar balls that have surfaced on the shores of Goa. Tar balls being of hazardous nature have to be handled with caution by the […]
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PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Youth Congress has urged Hon’ble Governor of Goa P. S. Sreedharan Pillai not to allow Casinos to operate in Mandovi river, until the COVID pandemic situation improves in the state. In a memorandum submitted to the governor, GPYC has requested not to lift the ban on Casinos in the Mandovi River. […]
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Earlier today a 29 years old male from Delhi entered into sea to have a swim at the Baga beach and got pulled inward by a rip current. Noticing the victim struggling for help, Drishti lifesavers Narayan Govekar, Vinod Salelkar and Sandeep Paryekar relayed a rescue call and immediately rushed to the victim’s rescue. After […]
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The stay local rule is scrapped in Wales. The people can now travel limitlessly in the country. But travel outside Wales will not be allowed until a Welsh government review. It is expected that the tourist spots and excursion places will resume in full swing but with some restrictions and rules. People are advised to […]
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