Category Archives: News & Analysis

Mining closure: govt to give thrust to farming, eco-tourism in Sanvordem

A community that once reaped the benefits of mining is now being dangled the ecotourism carrot. Have the prospects ever been explored with the community ? are these the wishes of the community ? or is this another of this … Continue reading →

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Casino fee hike: Govt studying operators’ demand

This makes the 4th or 5th page news! when the government announced the hike in fees, it made the front page headlines . It is a known fact that the roll back will happen and the government will play into … Continue reading →

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Goa among top 5 hospitable states

If this were a survey that covered only the foreigners, then Goa would have ranked no1. The Goans tend to look at the foreigner as has better tourist and look down on the Indian tourist who most of the times … Continue reading →

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Sharp dip in growth in air traffic at Dabolim airport

Airport director says that Some South Asian destinations can be visited at a lower cost than Goa, he said. During the year-end, air fare shoots by three or four times. When Airlines raise their fares, no one makes a hue … Continue reading →

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Cross-massage comes under panel scanner

Cross -massage spas should not be allowed. We all know that they are a guise for all sorts illegal and criminal activities to take place.  They should simply be banned and if massage and spas are caught giving cross massages … Continue reading →

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Casinos feel the pinch of steep fee hike

All these fee hikes are a hogwash for the public. As the report says that the casino operators are already preparing a petition to the government to seek a relief from hefty fees.  These hefty fees are only to fool … Continue reading →

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