Goa
Five quirky Indian brands to shop from
February 22, 2017
With their vibrant and zany designs, these Indian brands are making decor and apparel quirky and fun while adding new and edgy definitions to casual styles. This is Indian fashion traversing new and bold roads.
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Barren Island: The house of India’s only active volcano
February 18, 2017
A team of Indian scientists has reported of a live volcano in the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Spewing ash and lava, this is India’s only live volcano.
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It’s carnival time, it’s Goa time
February 14, 2017
An annual affair, the Goa Carnival has been celebrated since the 18th century. With Portuguese and Latin influences and a dash of modern party styles, it’s a grand, colourful and musical fiesta that attracts tourists aplenty to the party capital of India.
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Complex permutations to decide Goa’s truncated political landscape
February 4, 2017
Who will rule over India's tourist paradise—the tiny state of Goa—when it goes to polls on February 4 to elect 40 members of the legislative assembly? Torn by an internal feud and a tussle with the ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ruling BJ...
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India witnesses world’s largest street light replacement programme
January 9, 2017
As global bodies on energy efficiency discuss imperative measures to make an impact on the carbon footprint, India is set to witness the world's largest street light replacement programme (SLNP), today.
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MEA unveils Twitter Seva to address Indians in distress
December 29, 2016
With the launch of the new service Twitter Seva, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ extensive use of social media to reach out to citizens got a further boost. Twitter Seva will enable timely, transparent and large-scale response to citizens’ tweets in real time.
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Bollywood emerging as a tool to promote destinations digitally
December 27, 2016
As filmmakers around the world are always on the outlook for exotic locations to set their films in, tourism boards and state governments are now eyeing this as an opportunity to promote tourism in lesser known locales in their regions. And what better than social media platforms...
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Velha Goa: The treasure trove worth exploring
December 27, 2016
Goa, perhaps the most popular destination for international travellers headed to the south of India, showcases its rich heritage even today, especially in and around the capital city Panaji, once and still widely known by its Portuguese name, Panjim. Goa offers a vibrant adventur...
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Brexit presents jeopardy for Goans in Britain
December 21, 2016
Goa, in western India, is associated with beaches, fun and revelry round the year. Goan residents of the former Portuguese colony had extended their parties first to Portugal and later the European Union.
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AccorHotels adopts ‘born in France, made in India’ approach
December 20, 2016
Reaching a milestone of network growth across India, AccorHotels announced that it has reached its 45 hotels and resorts milestone with the recent openings of Hotel Formule1 in Nashik and Chennai. Accor said that the openings have led to the brand operating in 18 cities with the ...
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) to explore India-Portugal ties
December 16, 2016
While India is aiming to revisit Portugal’s noteworthy liaison with Goa, Costa with his roots in the erstwhile Portuguese capital has accepted the invitation to visit India and grace the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention as the Chief Guest.
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Goa Tourism goes 100 pc cashless
December 3, 2016
While experts expressed apprehensions about tourism economy getting hurt following the demonetisation in India, Goa Tourism becomes the first government organisation to adopt 100 pc cashless transactions.
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