Change Goa law to promote wedding tourism
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) Long drawn marriage procedures in Goa are a hindrance to promoting the state as a wedding tourism destination, says a tourism official.Speaking on the sidelines ... Read more...
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Sun shines on Goa’s tourism industry amidst monsoon rage (Business Feature)
June 26th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 26 (IANS) The warm sun may have gone into a slumber and monsoon winds and rain may be sweeping across Goa's beaches, but the cash registers in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Stone mining threatens ancient cave site in Kashmir’
April 19th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Two ancient caves in central Kashmir's Badgam district Thursday became the focus of a group of migrant Kashmiri Pandits seeking preservation of ancient, heritage sites in ... Read more...
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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 |
Kerala chosen best tourism destination second year running
February 18th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 18 (IANS) For the second year running, Kerala has been rated as the best tourist destination in India by a Nielsen survey.The survey, conducted by Nielsen for Outlook ... Read more...
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Oman woos ‘evolved’ Indian tourists
February 8th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Oman's roadshow reached here Wednesday, promoting the Gulf country as a high-end tourism destination with a rich culture and stunning landscape for "mature and evolved" ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mamata announces sops for Sunderbans
January 31st, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Gosaba (West Bengal), Jan 31 (IANS) Announcing various sops for the development of the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday criticised ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US to issue 14 percent more visas for Indians
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travellers from India ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
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...
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India holds road shows in Saudi Arabia to attract tourists
January 13th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) To attract high-end tourists to some of its luxurious and exotic locales, India has held roadshows in three cities in Saudi Arabia, an official said ... Read more...
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Yoga teacher arrested for misbehaving with Spanish tourist
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Dec 23 (IANS) A so-called yoga teacher in Rajasthan was arrested Friday on charges of misbehaving with a 25-year-old Spanish tourist on the pretext of teaching her Indian yoga, ... Read more...
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Decentralise tourism in Goa: governor
December 19th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 19 (IANS) Goa Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said Monday that the state should make efforts to decentralise tourism in order to prevent its beaches from getting dirty and overcrowded.In ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Superbug scare meant to hit Indian medical tourism’
December 4th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 4 (IANS) The scare abroad over the superbug or NDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo beta lactamase) last year was deliberately created to tarnish India's image as a medical tourism ... Read more...
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Bollywood should do a ‘Zindagi Na…’ in Poland: Ambassador
November 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 29 (IANS) Keen to promote Poland as a film and tourism destination in India, the country's top diplomat wants Bollywood to do a "Zindagi (Phir Se) Milegi ... Read more...
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IFFI to be part of Incredible India campaign: Official
November 12th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) Films aside, the organisers of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aim to leverage the top draw event to beef up international tourism inflows, making ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Goa drops LGBT tourism talks amid protest from Church, others
October 20th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) The Goa government Thursday did a volte face on promoting lesbian gay bisexual transsexual (LGBT) tourism by choosing to droping a discussion on it at the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Abu Dhabi among top tourist destinations: Expert
August 22nd, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 22 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi is one of the world's top tourism destinations due to its huge tourism infrastructure and services, said an expert Monday.Elias Sarkis, general manager ... Read more...
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Over 100 Indian films shot in Thailand annually
August 20th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) Bollywood and ad filmmakers are making a beeline for Thailand with over 100 films being shot by Indian producers in the Southeast Asian nation annually, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Family tourism to replace Thailand’s ’sex tourism’ tag
August 19th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 19 (IANS) Arguably called the sex tourism capital of the world, Thailand is now deliberately using the family tourism label to shed the sex destination tag, a Thai ... Read more...
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The new ’spicy’ face of Goa’s monsoon tourism
July 24th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 24 (IANS) 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 ... Read more...
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Scarlett Keeling murder retold on ‘Anjuna Beach’
July 2nd, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 2 (IANS) The seamier side of Goa will unravel on the silver screen with "Anjuna Beach", a Bollywood film set on the 2008 murder and sexual assault ... Read more...
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Himachal’s Saach Pass reopens after seven months
June 30th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), June 30 (IANS) The snowbound Saach Pass, gateway to the adventure tourism destination of Pangi Valley in Himachal Pradesh, has reopened to traffic after seven months of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Southern Maharashtra transit point for Goa drugs’
June 27th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 27 (IANS) Southern coastal Maharashtra has emerged as a major transit point for drugs from Himachal Pradesh and other parts of north India to be smuggled into Goa, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
104 more peaks to open in Leh to boost tourism
May 27th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) With a special focus on development of adventure tourism in the country, the Indian government has given security clearance for opening an additional 104 peaks ... Read more...
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India to attract more adventure tourists
May 27th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India has stepped up efforts to position itself as an adventure tourism destination and is offering travellers a bouquet of experiences - from mountaineering to ... Read more...
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Himachal’s Saach Pass to reopen in June
April 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 30 (IANS) Snow-bound Saach Pass, a gateway to the adventure tourism destination of Pangi Valley in Himachal Pradesh, will be reopened to traffic in June, an official said ... Read more...
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Don’t turn Goa into Thailand: Women’s group
April 20th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 20 (IANS) A women's collective in Goa Wednesday criticized the state government for turning Goa into a Thailand, a global sex tourism destination. It also said the depiction ... Read more...
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Bikinis back in Goa tourism campaigns
April 11th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) A year after Goa banished bikinis from its tourism promotion campaigns, the attractive two-piece swimwear is back to entice the international tourists to the state's famed ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rajasthan to promote rural tourism at travel expo
April 11th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 11 (IANS) Rajasthan's tourism department will promote the state's rural tourism sites in the fourth edition of the Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) to be held here April ... Read more...
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City of Taj set for major tourism plans
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Agra, April 2 (IANS) The tourism profile of Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, is all set to change with a line-up of projects that would bring in more ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Proceedings against suspended cop dropped
March 31st, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 31 (IANS) Goa Police have dropped departmental action against a police inspector who was suspended for dereliction of duty during a high terror alert in 2008.Home Minister Ravi ... Read more...
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Oz woman sues UAE 5-star hotel after she was raped, jailed for sex outside marriage
March 30th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): An Australian woman, who was drugged and raped by co-workers, has sued a five-star UAE hotel after she ended up in jail for eight months for having sex ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Three five-star hotels on PPP mode likely in Goa
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) Setting up of three five-star hotels in coastal beach resorts via public private partnership model (PPP) tops the agenda of the Goa government, according to official ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
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...
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Masters to take part in international dance fest
February 7th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Dance maestros from five countries representing a broad sweep of global dancing traditions will flock to India Feb 15-18 for a three-day, two-city international festival of dance ... Read more...
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