Panaji: In what seems to be a crackdown on errant tourists, Goa’s Tourism Department on Friday said it was working on a ban on swimming in the sea from dusk to dawn, limit tourism activity to a limited area on a beach and even put together punitive measures for tourists[Read More…]
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UAE relaxes visa rules for Indians; step may bring more tourists
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced relaxation for more categories of visa on arrival for Indians. The UAE Ambassador to India, Mohammed Albanna, said the government will now grant visas on arrival to Indians who hold a valid residence visa of UK and European Union. The step should facilitate more[Read More…]
Eat beef in your own country, then come to India: Alphons Kannanthanam
The new union tourism minister, Alphons Kannanthanam, has asked the tourists coming from abroad to “eat beef in your own country and then come to India.” His statement comes in the aftermath of him being questioned about cow vigilantism and restrictions on beef consumption in several states of India. “They[Read More…]
Petition seeking online cab services in Goa goes viral
An online petition demanding to CM Manohar Parrikar to allow online cab services like Ola and Uber in Goa has gone viral. Goa being on of the top tourist places in India attracts an incredible number of tourist round the year. This petition was started by an NRI of Goan[Read More…]
Stranded tourists at Havelock Islands will be rescued soon: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured that stranded tourists at Andaman’s Havelock Islands will be evacuated immediately once the storm is abated. Speaking on the crisis, Rajnath Singh said rescue teams have been kept on standby at Port Blair to carry out the evacuation process. He appealed the[Read More…]
Goa may ban ‘Sunburn’, ‘VH1 Supersonic’ in peak tourist season
In what could be a major blow to Electronic Dance Music (EDM) lovers, Goa government is mulling not to permit the crowd-pulling dance music festivals in the state between December 15 and January 15 which is the peak tourist season, said Goa’s Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar. “We are seriously thinking[Read More…]