Calangute beach: Where the parties (and violations) never stop

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A New Year is here and with it comes another round of parties on the beach, especially on Calangute and Baga beaches. Unfortunately, along with these come the violations of the beach shack policy given by the tourism authorities. The violations on Calangute beach in particular Picture this. It’s sunset on the Calangute-Baga beach stretch. […]

Goa set to attack European tourists

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Tourism minister Manohar ‘Babu’ Azgaonkar said that Goa’s marketing strategy will be changed to boost tourist arrivals from traditional European markets. Tourism stakeholders also feel that it’s high time Goa tourism overhaul its marketing techniques to make the destination more competitive. The just-concluded charter tourist season ended on a happy note with a rise in […]

Goa Tourism will soon use WhatsApp to rid Goa’s beaches of garbage

Goa Tourism uses WhatsApp for Beach Cleaning

Goa Tourism Department will soon use WhatsApp to rid Goa’s beaches of garbage.  Find Beaches dirty? Alert beach cleaning contractor via WhatsApp!  Soon citizens will be able to send a WhatsApp message if they locate garbage or litter strewn on any beach in Goa.  The WhatsApp message first gets recorded at the Tourism Department after […]

‘Escape2Goa’ to host 15 international bloggers

‘Escape2Goa’ an event by social enterprise Leave UR Mark and Goa Tourism Department will host a total of 15 international bloggers in Goa. The event will be held from November 12-22, showcasing Goa’s history, cultural diversity, cuisine, adventure and luxury experiences to the international bloggers. The event is organised to promote Goa on an international […]

GTDC: Goan youth to be hired for beach cleaning

Nilesh Cabral, Chairman of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has revealed a plan to involve Goan youth in regards to beach cleaning. ” I want to see how the plan works for a year,” Cabral said in a ToI report. Local youth may be hired on contract basis This development is a result of Goa […]