The 45-day fishing ban during the monsoon period in Goa will be extended by 15 more days after the Goa government decided to reduce the proposed extension of the ban. Taking cognizance of demands from various quarters, the government had proposed to extend the ban period from June 15 to July 31 (45 days) to 75 [...]
After obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) status for the famous Goa Feni, researchers and producers in the coastal State are now trying to patent the process to manufacture this local brew, which is also known for its medicinal benefits. The Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has begun the process to patent the process of manufacturing [...]
If the civilian airport is shifted to Mopa, it will destroy much of the tourism and tourist-related industries in South Goa, and the livelihood of a vast number of people who depend on the tourism industry. This statement was made by former Union minister and ex-NRI commissioner Eduardo Faleiro in a press release on Monday. [...]
A delegation of Goa’s mining workforce, who were in Delhi to lobby for restarting Goa’s banned mining industry, Tuesday said they met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister for Mines Dinsha Patel in Parliament House. A press statement issued by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) which, along with mining companies, is working to [...]
For the first time in the history of Goa’s tourism, Goa’s Dabolim airport recorded the highest charter arrivals of 1020 flights till April 30, 2013. Dabolim airport director M Suresh said that normally Goa gets not more than 900 charter flights in the full tourism season ending in May. This year, Dabolim received 943 charter [...]
