There’s bad news for tourists planning a rocking holiday in Goa. In an effort to minimise noise pollution, the state government has ordered India’s tourist hotspot to cut down on partying.
Implementing a High court directive, the government has ruled that there will be no music or partying post-10 pm, on beaches or elsewhere.
So loud […]
The first charter flight will fly into Goa in the first week of October effectively kick- starting the tourist season. The small state in Western India, a former hippie paradise in the late 60’s and 70’s, welcomed some 3.5 million foreign tourists last season. And with the advent of the new season a host of […]
By Jenny Coutinho, Goa
The author is a writer, columnist and French teacher by profession
For many Indians, weddings are a celebration — an occasion to remember and cherish throughout their lives. And they will put all the money they have into one.
The cost of a wedding for the rich starts at 5,00,000 rupees (approx. US$12,000) while […]
The newly installed president of the state unit of the Congress party, has said that his priority would be to strengthen the base of the party in every nook and corner of the state and take government and parties policies to the people so that they get benefit of them.
Addressing his maiden press conference after […]
Goa police are trying to crackdown on the drug cartel in the state by pinning down foreigners overstaying in Goa, officials confirmed.”Foreigners don’t overstay without the reason. Why do you stay back unless there is lot of benefits? Drug paddling is one of the major reason for them to stay back,” deputy inspector general Ujjwal […]
The Goa Government today said it will adopt a “no tolerance attitude” towards rave parties in the state.
“You just wait and watch…There will be no rave parties this year. Curbing the trade in narcotics in the state is top among our priorities,” Home Minister Ravi Naik told reporters here.
The government, he said, would have a […]
A local court here today awarded death penalty to Ryan Fernandes, who was convicted for murdering his father-in-law and prominent physician of Vasco, Dr. Shrikant Verenkar. The court also awarded life imprisonment to Ryan’s three other accomplice- Francis D’Sa, Sachin Parab and Rajan Singh.The fifth person accused in the case Pratam Gadgakar was granted pardon […]
He may be known world wide for his deeply euphoric electronic sounds as well as music scores for Hollywood, but event organisers and the Guinness book of world records quotes him as the world’s most expensive DJ at Rs 21 lakh rupees for a two and a half hour performance.
SOUND MACHINE: DJ Oakenfold rocked […]
Goa is a perfect destination for that special party, off the beaten track! Goa the smallest state of India, was a Portuguese colony until 1962. Goa is famous for its beaches, which reflects colourful mosaic of history. Apart from […]
Goa Girl Vol.6 (2CD)
 Goa Girl Vol.1-5 has been a very fruitfull adition to our catalogue and ready…
…for the year 2007, the lady returns with 18 Tracks of psychedelic Goa Trance. GOA Girl has always been on the harder edge of this genre of music and Vol.6 shows again that the lady has balls. Unreleased tracks […]
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