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Goa expects 81 lakh tourists this season reaching pre-pandemic figure

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 12:30 PM 162

Goa is expecting the number of tourist to reach the pre-pandemic level of 81 lakh or 8.1 million. The inauguration of the new airport in North Goa is expected to provide a boost to the tourism sector, reports Mint. Goa is also looking to attract `digital nomads’ (remote workers who travel to different locations and […]Continue Reading

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Goa Tourism issues notices to unregistered hotels

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 10:00 AM 444

The Goa Tourism Department has issued notices to several hotels under relevant sections of the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act for their failure to register with the department. In a press statement, the department named these hotels and warned of stringent action if they failed to register themselves immediately. The punishment includes fine of […]Continue Reading

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‘No e-visa facility for UK travellers likely to hit business’

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 5:00 PM 423

Goa tourism industry stakeholders have said their business is likely to get affected this tourist season due to the withdrawal of e-visa facility for visitors from the United Kingdom, reports PTI. The chartered flights which were supposed to arrive from the UK in October, when the new tourist season commences in Goa, have been postponed […]Continue Reading

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Goa plans roadshows in 4 countries during Oct-Nov to boost tourism

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 22 August 2022, 2:30 PM 591

The Goa Tourism Department is planning road shows and exhibitions in four major cities in October and November, reports The Free Press Journal. These road shows will be held in Paris (France) around October 26, Zurich (Switzerland) around October 28, Frankfurt (Germany) around November 1, and Vienna (Austria) around November 3. The 75-odd beneficiaries are […]Continue Reading

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Goa tourism dept to crack down on 11,000 hotels operating illegally

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 5:00 PM 430

According to PTI, The Goa tourism department has decided to crack down on 11,000 hotels, which are operating illegally in the coastal state, Minister Rohan Khaunte said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Khaunte said the Goa Small and Medium Hoteliers Association had submitted a memorandum to the department about hotels in the state that […]Continue Reading