Goa ex-minister to be tried in land-grab case
Former Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar will face trial over a land-grabbing and cheating case.
Jun 01, 2017, 15:24 PM ISTCCTVs compulsory for Goa beach shacks: Tourism Minister
Beach shacks, temporary coconut-leaf thatched eateries, are synonymous with Goa`s beaches and enormously popular with the hundreds of thousands of tourists.
Goa govt spent only Rs 500 on two visits of Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had visited Goa twice on May 22 and June 28, during which he addressed a public meeting and also interacted with the cross section of society.
Aug 01, 2016, 17:30 PM ISTGoa minister uses racial slur for an African, apologises
Goa`s Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar on Wednesday used a Konkani racial slur, "khapri" for an African national, before quickly apologising and later addressing him as a "black person".
Jul 27, 2016, 15:18 PM ISTNo more high voltage music fests in Goa between Christmas and New Year: Minister
No electronic dance music (EDM) festivals will be allowed in Goa during the festive week of Christmas and New Year, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said on Thursday, claiming that such events lead to chaos in Goa during "peak season".
Jun 09, 2016, 22:56 PM ISTFuss over rape, racial slur has no impact on tourism: Goa minister
Controversies in the recent past like rape of foreigners and racist comments against Nigerian nationals have no bearing on the number of tourists coming to Goa, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said on Thursday.
Jun 09, 2016, 22:10 PM ISTAs Sushma assures safety to African nationals, CM Laxmikant Parsekar says Goans annoyed with Nigerians
Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar said that he was getting complaints against Nigerians on many occasions from locals.
Jun 01, 2016, 11:36 AM ISTGoa opposition alleges beach cleaning scam, minister disagrees
An opposition legislator has complained to the Lokayukta that Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar was involved in a Rs 14 crore scam in awarding beach cleaning contracts to private agencies, a charge the minister has denied.
May 05, 2016, 12:52 PM ISTGoa opposition questions expenditure on foreign junkets
The opposition on Tuesday grilled the ruling BJP-led coalition government in Goa over spending Rs 19 crore on foreign junkets of tourism officials over the past three years.
Jan 12, 2016, 15:19 PM ISTHow many tourists visit Goa? Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has no answer
Even as state Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar claimed that 90 percent of the passengers arriving on Goa's Dabolim airport are tourists, legislators from both ruling and opposition parties benches cornered him for not being able to furnish adequate visitors' data from AAI.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:40 PM ISTIslamic State scare hovers around Goa music fest; security intensified
Security at the Sunburn and the Supersonic electronic dance music festivals held annually will be beefed up in view of the Islamic State threat, Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said on Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2015, 20:43 PM IST