In order to reach out to the travel trade in North India, Goa Tourism had organised a roadshow last week in New Delhi on June 14, followed by Gurgaon on June 15. Dilip Parulekar, Minister for Tourism, Woman & Child Development, Government of Goa, interacted with the travel agents during the 'Goa Evening' gala, which was organised with cultural performances.

Casinos, a key attraction for tourists visiting Goa, contributed a healthy Rs 135.45 crore to the state government's coffers in fiscal 2012-13. According to official figures, casino industry paid Rs 135.45 crore in the form of various taxes, including entertainment, entry, liquor licences and port charges (from casino vessels anchored off the state's coast). The revenue was collected by four different departments of the Goa government.

Goa can be modelled as Singapore as one of the leading destinations for high-end tourism, Atul Pai Kane, Chairman, Goa Council, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said, the IANS reported. "Goa is a small place. But a lot of similar shaped and sized places like Goa have managed to attract high spending tourists, like Singapore. In fact, some months ago we had given the Goa government a White Paper modelling our tourism on those lines. We are still in discussions," Kane said.

The tourist season in Goa beginning from October this year is expected to be better owing to depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar, said Fracisco de Braganca, President, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), according to a PTI report.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plans to introduce a ticket system for tourists at Aguada fort in Goa, Dilip Parulekar, Minister for Tourism, Govt. of Goa informed the Goa legislative assembly yesterday. With large number of tourists flocking to the fort, the ASI is planning to introduce ticket system, Parulekar said, as per a TOI report by Joaquim Fernandes.

Around 70 per cent of theft, robbery and dacoity cases in Goa are related to tourists, according to a state government data. In a data tabled before the Legislative Assembly, the state Home department has mentioned of the total 452 crimes committed in Goa against tourists since 2009 till date, 312 were related to theft, burglaries and dacoities. Incidentally,

Around 70 per cent of theft, robbery and dacoity cases in Goa are related to tourists, according to a state government data. In a data tabled before the Legislative Assembly, the state Home department has mentioned of the total 452 crimes committed in Goa against tourists since 2009 till date, 312 were related to theft, burglaries and dacoities.

The Goa government feels that one of the important beaches located alongside Candolim village in Goa has lost its tourism potential because of soil erosion as a result of a giant ship - M/V River Princess being grounded there for over a decade, as per a PTI report. Although the state government managed to dismantle the ship this year,

Two US nationals and an Indian tourist were injured when the false ceiling of a five-star hotel came crashing down on them in South Goa, police said today. Work on the ceiling, made of plaster of Paris, was going on in the main lobby of the hotel yesterday when it fell over some tourists,

The Goa government is examining whether they can have a moratorium on the number of vehicles registered under rent-a-bike scheme amidst rising number of bikes being given on rent to tourists in the state. State Transport Director Arun Desai said that the state transport authority (STA) meeting, which is scheduled in near future, would take a view on whether to restrict the number of bikes given under the scheme.

In a bid to draw high-end tourists to Goa, the next tourist season will see the first non-casino vessel function on the Mandovi River. Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (HSCEPL), which runs off-shore casinos in the state, have received initial permission from the Goa Tourism Department to go ahead with the proposal for a floating hotel.

Popular for its beaches and unique architecture, Goa has been voted as the most valued and relaxed tourist destination of the world. Goa has left imprint on peoples' heart and mind as readers of 'Lonely Planet' voted Goa as the 'best value destination in India' and the

In a bid to make Goa an all-season tourist destination while ensuring that it does not lose its steam during monsoons, the state government is readying to add new places to its hotspots itinerary for visitors. Usually, the sea gets rough during rainy season and visitors are advised to stay away from beaches following which there is a drop in the number of travellers in the state. But now,

In a bid to make Goa an all-season tourist destination, the state government is readying to woo tourists to its waterfalls and lush forests in the monsoon season, informed a PTI report. Usually, the sea gets rough during the rainy season and visitors are advised to stay away from beaches following which there is a drop in the number of travellers to the state. But now,

Travel comparison site Skyscanner has revealed that Goa is the place that most Indians would like to visit for a romantic break within the sub-continent, where Paris was the most desired destination for romance abroad. Over 800 people voted in the survey, which asked Indians where they would most like to take their loved one for Valentine's Day.