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  Goa tourism minister apologises for his statement on gangrape

  Politics | June 06, 2015 23:30 IST

  Panaji: Goa tourism minister Dilip Parulekar today tendered apology for his controversial remark about a recent gang-rape in the state.“I am withdrawing my statement. I am apologising for it.  I didn't mean to support the

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  Goa minister calls gangrape accused naive

  India | June 05, 2015 11:35 IST

   Panaji: Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar has courted controversy after he described the accused in the gangrape of two Delhi-based women in the state as “naive” and chose to dismiss the crime as a stray incident. “Such

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  Goa ranks 6th in 'Top 10 Nightlife Cities' list

  India | February 08, 2015 17:41 IST

  Panaji: Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar today said it is an honour that the state was getting global recognition as a “safe tourism destination” as he hailed the recent announcement by a media conglomerate that

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  Goa Airport gets Visa-on-arrival facility for 43 countries

  India | November 28, 2014 11:51 IST

  Panaji: The Centre has extended the visa-on-arrival facility at the Goa airport for tourists from 43 countries, which is expected to bring in 15 per cent growth in tourism during the ongoing season.Goa's Dabolim airport

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  Sack Goa minister, says Congress; no dress ban, says another minister

  Politics | July 02, 2014 17:42 IST

  Panaji: As the Congress called for expelling Goa's PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar who demanded a ban on women wearing mini-skirts to night clubs and bikinis to beaches, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar Wednesday said these dresses

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  Goa to start sea plane service by July: Tourism minister

  India | May 30, 2014 12:20 IST

  Panaji: Goa is all set launch its tourism-oriented sea plane service by July, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said.Proposals involving a revolving restaurant and ropeway running across state capital Panaji to a renovated fort located on

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  No more Thinkfest in Goa, says tourism minister

  Politics | November 27, 2013 17:04 IST

  Panaji: Goa tourism minister  Dilip Parulekar has said that Tehelka's Thinkfest conference may not be allowed in Goa in future unless and until Tarun Tejpal's fate in a sexual assault case is decided."We will not