Tag: Beaches
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Goa govt to deploy IRB at beaches to prevent cases of drunken menaces
Currently, the state’s beaches are manned by local police and lifeguards.
November 13, 2019 -
Asia’s first 13 ‘Blue Flag’ beaches to be developed in India
The Blue Flag programme, which requires 33 standards in four areas to be met to make beaches environment-friendly, first started from Paris.
June 3, 2018 -
Forget beaches, art takes centre stage in Goa
The festival, which kicked off on December 15 and will continue till December 22, is a multi-disciplinary event.
December 19, 2017 -
Crackdown on nomads, hawkers on Goa beaches
The movement of Lamanis, members of a nomadic tribe, vagabonds and hawkers will be restricted on the state’s beaches so that tourists are not disturbed, the Goa Assembly was told on Wednesday. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said this in answer to a question by Congress legislator Francisco Silveira about whether the government would restrict the movement …
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December 13, 2017 -
Beaches or cities, what’s your honeymoon destination?
Preferring to have a luxurious time post-hectic wedding functions, honeymooners prefer resorts over hotels, a study says.
November 11, 2017 -
The ancient charm of Greece
It is a country where history blends with modern life, the sun-kissed islands are blessed with splendid beaches and the sea flows into the breathtaking sunset. All this is part of the unexpected thrills that greet the visitor who may not be familiar with the ancient charm of Greece. Upon arriving in Athens, we hardly …
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October 21, 2017 -
Goa govt mulls ban on swimming in sea after sunset
The Goa tourism department is planning to enact a law to ban swimming in the sea post-sunset and after consumption of alcohol, in the wake of some recent incidents of drowning along the state’s beaches. In the last one week, three incidents of drowning while swimming in the sea were reported, triggering concerns over the …
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September 9, 2017 -
Deeper by the sea
Walking barefoot in the warm, sparkling white sands, sitting quietly by the sea in the soft glow of the sun and looking out at the stunning green and deep blue ocean that lies calm and mysterious… If you love the seas and oceans, there is nothing more healing than being by the waterside. And there’s …
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September 2, 2017 -
Seychelles: As exotic as it gets
It was raining heavily when the inaugural SriLankan Airlines flight from Colombo touched down on the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Seychelles and one could hardly make out the water cannon salute from inside the aircraft. As the passengers deboarded at the Seychelles International Airport on Mahe island, each of them were handed out umbrellas …
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November 23, 2016