Goa to spend Rs.36 crore to battle sea erosion
July 25th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 25 (IANS) The Goa government will spend Rs.36 crore to save the popular Sinquerim-Baga beach stretch in north Goa from sea erosion.The beach stretch, located a short distance ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Baywatch in Goa? Little hope for now
April 25th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) One may just have to wait for a few more years until Goa's beaches have their own avatars of Pamela Anderson-like women lifeguards.Tourism officials as ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Facelift of two popular Goa beaches to cost Rs.10 crore
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) Giving a facelift to two of Goa's most popular beaches will cost more than Rs.10 crore (Rs.100 million), says a report.In the Economic Survey report tabled ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Russians, Israelis have ‘occupied’ Goa’s coastal villages: Congress
February 21st, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 21 (IANS) Russians and Israelis have 'occupied' certain coastal villages in Goa and the trend needs to be resisted, Congress Rajya Sabha member Shantaram Naik said Tuesday."Russians and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Poll strictures could hurt Goa’s tourism season
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) The forthcoming assembly polls in Goa have put the state's tourism season in peril.A top tourism body in Goa has voiced irritation at the decision taken ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
All roads lead to Goa on New Year’s Eve
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) All roads lead to Goa Saturday as lakhs of Goans and tourists head for beaches, pubs, churches and their homes to usher in the New Year.The ... Read more...
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Central forces to guard Goa during tourist season
December 6th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) A day after the Goa government admitted to a specific input about a potential terror strike in Goa during the tourist season, Home Minister Ravi Naik ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Here comes Sri Sri to Goa
September 20th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 20 (IANS) Otherwise known for beach parties and infamous for drug abuse and crimes against women, Goa will now have a touch of calm. Art of Living ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Night vision cameras to monitor Goa beaches
July 25th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 25 (IANS) Beaches in Goa will get even safer for tourists round-the-clock this season, with the state's tourism department planning to install night vision cameras at more than ... Read more...
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Goa’s former nudist beach to have 2014 Games Village
March 28th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 28 (IANS) A one-time nudist beach in Goa is where the athletes and officials participating in the 2014 National Games will stay, a minister said Monday.Until ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘For three years, one foreigner died every week in Goa’
March 24th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) One foreign tourist died every week over the last three years in Goa, Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar told the Goa legislative assembly Thursday.Lawmakers in Goa ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
43 foreigners overstayed, 7 Nigerians missing: Goa minister
March 19th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) Forty-three foreigners, including 13 Nigerians and 10 Russians, have been arrested for overstaying in Goa, while seven Nigerians have disappeared since the last one year, a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa Police issued notice in Israeli drug dealer case
December 8th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 8 (IANS) The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Goa police asking it to reply within a month to the bail application of Israeli ... Read more...
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Australian woman alleges molestation in Goa
October 27th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) A 29-year-old Australian woman has complained that she was molested at a massage parlour near Goa's Arambol beach, police said Wednesday.The victim, who filed a complaint at the ... Read more...
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Alerts on terror attacks in Goa rigged: minister
October 7th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Repeated alerts on television, quoting "intelligence inputs", about possible terror attacks in Goa are rigged to derail the tourism industry in the coastal state, Home Minister Ravi Naik ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Scarlett threatened by local few weeks before death’
July 28th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 28 (IANS) In a new twist to Scarlett Keeling's brutal death, her boyfriend told a Goa court that she and her family were threatened by a local named Shanti a ... Read more...
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Ban rave parties, says Goa woman legislator
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 22 (IANS) Rave parties should be completely banned in Goa and scantily-clad women should be dropped from government advertisements promoting tourism outside the state, Goa's only woman legislator Thursday said. ... Read more...
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Goa to set up golf course on PPP model
March 23rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) The Goa government will build a full-fledged golf course under the public private partnership (PPP) model to promote niche tourism, the state Economic Survey (ES) Tuesday said.
"A ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Russians should sunbathe, have fun, go back, says Goa BJP
March 8th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Goa Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Laxmikant Parsenkar Monday said Russian tourists should "stay for two months, sunbathe, have fun, spend money and go back".
The senior ... Read more...
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Crimes against tourists in focus at Goa tourism roadshow
March 5th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 5 (IANS) The Goa government is "worried about the security of tourists", a top state official said as speakers at the launch of the union tourism ministry's roadshow on domestic ... Read more...
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Tourist security to top minister’s agenda at Goa meet
March 4th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Security for tourists, especially foreign women, will top the agenda of Tourism Minister Kumari Selja at a meeting of seven western states and union territories in Goa ... Read more...
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Goa home ministry to decide on loud parties
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) By an order issued Tuesday, Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik has divested the powers of the district administration to allow parties in coastal Goa where loud music can ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Not aware of police nexus with drug dealer: Goa top cop
February 27th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) Goa police chief Bhimsain Bassi Saturday said he was not aware of any alleged links between three senior police officers and Israeli drug dealer David Driham, alias Dudu, ... Read more...
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Wear clothes that don’t ‘tease’, Goa BJP tells tourists
February 21st, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 21 (IANS) Foreign tourists in Goa must have a "minimum dress code" as the clothes they wear "tend to tease", the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit chief said ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa Congress blasts navy jets’ sonic booms
February 17th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) The state Congress has accused the Indian Navy of acting "irresponsibly" and scaring the wits out of the local populace in the wake of the Pune terror strike, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Quick trials for cases involving foreigners soon
February 16th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 16 (IANS) The Goa government is taking special steps to ensure that cases involving foreigners are tried quickly and efficiently, state chief secretary Sanjiv Srivastava said Tuesday.
Srivastava told ... Read more...
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Russian girl rape case: Goa police arrest main accused
January 29th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 29 (ANI): Goa Police on Friday evening arrested Aman Bharadwaj, the main accused in the alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl.Bharadwaj, who was absconding till now, was arrested by ... Read more...
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One arrested in Russian minor rape case (Second Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) A pharmaceutical company employee was Friday arrested in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl, police here said.
Anil Raghuvanshi, an alleged accomplice of the main ... Read more...
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Russian girl rape case: Goa cops arrest one accused
January 29th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Panaji, Jan 29 (ANI): Goa Police on Friday arrested one of the accused in the alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl.The police arrested Anil Raghuvanshi from a bus stop near Pernem.However, ... Read more...
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Goa cops nab one in Russian minor rape case (Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) A pharmaceutical company employee was Friday arrested in connection with the rape of a Russian minor girl, police here said.
Anil Raghuvanshi, an alleged accomplice of the main accused ... Read more...
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One arrested in Russian minor rape case
January 29th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) An employee of a pharmaceutical company was Friday arrested in connection with the rape of a Russian minor girl, police here said.
Anil Raghuvanshi, an alleged accomplice of the ... Read more...
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Rape incidents are an insult to state, says Goa tourism minister
January 28th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
Panaji, Jan 28(ANI): Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco on Thursday said that the string of rape incidents including that of a nine-year-old Russian girl at Panaji's Arambol Beach reflects the poor law ... Read more...
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Photograph of Russian rape suspect released (With Image)
January 28th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) Goa police Thursday released a photograph of a man who they suspect is involved in the rape of a nine-year old Russian girl.
"The photograph of the suspect has ... Read more...
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Russian rape case: Mother submits detailed report to consulate
January 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) The mother of a nine-year-old Russian girl, who was raped by a tourist in north Goa's popular Arambol beach, has submitted a detailed report to the Russian consulate ... Read more...
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Rape in Goa: Russia shocked, threatens travel advisory
January 27th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Conveying its shock and outrage at the rape of a 9-year-old Russian girl in Goa, Russia Wednesday demanded the severest punishment for the rapist and warned that ... Read more...
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