Dilip Parulekar
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Goa tourism minister apologises for his statement on gangrape
National | Jun 06, 2015, 11:30 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Jun 05, 2015, 11:35 AM ISTPanaji: 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 | Feb 08, 2015, 05:41 PM ISTPanaji: 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 | Nov 28, 2014, 11:51 AM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Jul 02, 2014, 05:42 PM ISTPanaji: 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 PM ISTPanaji: 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
National | Nov 27, 2013, 05:04 PM ISTPanaji: 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