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Goa hopeful of being allowed to issue VoA

While welcoming the decision of the Indian government to ease restrictions on tourist visas that mandated a two-month gap between consecutive visits by foreign nationals to India, the tourist trade in Goa hopes that the Centre will heed Goa's request to be allowed to issue Visas on Arrival (VoA).

Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), described the decision to ease the two-month gap as a "good thing, a good step" but only the first step. Cabral said he is very happy that the Government of India has heeded the several requests from Goa government and the Goa tourism trade to ease the restriction. "Now, I hope they consider our request to enable Goa to issue VoA as that would be immensely beneficial to Goa tourism," he was quoted as saying in a report in The Times of India.

Ralph de Souza, Spokesperson, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), said that this will particularly help Goa to cater to the 80 per cent Finnish tourists who visit Goa. Presently, if they want to avail of VoA, they have to come via Mumbai, which adds to their cost. "If we can issue visa on arrival in Goa, the sagging Scandinavian market will be revived," Souza said.

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Did anyone notice the reslts of the 2011 census that was published last week? Makes very interesting reading especially the fact that white British born are now in the minority in London.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20681551

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Nothing wrong with that Chris, now all the white minority can start wining, moaning and demanding stuff just like the majority did, right ?:sneaky:

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Hehe :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Waiting for the day I hear some grumpy immigrants complaining about "those bloody white British living off my taxes" :p

Dread - x

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I've heard OH (when in a 'grump') and his mates say it many times about those who shirk work, but in general about all, not just the "bwB" -----but mostly the bwB because more of them, except that they don't use those actual words :):D

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http://119.82.71.76/thegoan/Details....boxid=18463531

Problem is Goa and Goans, in general, do not do "culture"....

Witnessed with my own eyes, as in the wonderful concert at "the Beethoven House" in Siolim, wonderful evening and well attended - dead the next year

Events at Fundacio Oriente in Panjim, well organised and very worthwhile, but mainly foreigners bothered to go.....

Lets face it, Goa's two most famous artists are cartoonists, say no more :thumbdown:


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What about Wendel and Remo ? Its looking up though for the culture vultures here who dont appreciate music for Vacuum Cleaners as in Techno and Trance. The Windsong Festival will actually have real musicians other than, " self taught
bedroom re-mixers..! "Read in todays papers that the Nigerians are rapidly becoming an endangered species in Goa due to knifing s and a predisposition to Columbian Marching Powder and an inability to keep a low profile,especially in South Anjuna and Vagator.

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So many great singers and artists and actors originate from Goa although made their names in India generally.
Lata Mangeshkar (Mangeshi); Asha Bhosle; Cordeiro--- artists-- Souza; Gaitonde. Names just to start with!!

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‘I want to live’: Extraordinary courage of rape victim who lost intestines in horrific attack on Indian bus as police use tear gas on her supporters
•Victim is writing notes to her family as she fights for life in hospital
•Protesters clash with police as they try to march on presidential palace
•Supporters calling for the death penalty for rapists
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A 23-year-old student who was brutally gang raped by up to seven men has told her family she wants to live as protests rage in India's capital in response to the attack.

Thousands of demonstrators have clashed with police after they tried to march to the presidential building in New Delhi, throwing stones while tear gas was fired in retaliation.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2FoK8HHbl

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THIS HAS BEEN EDITTED SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE...............

THE REASON SHE HAS DAMAGE TO HER INTESTINES AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE, IS THAT AFTER THE GANG RAPE, THEY USED THE IRON BAR ON HER (according to original reports)

On a bus, in broad daylight, with other passengers present...........

India Shining.

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Seems also that a lot of the reported rapes are 'stranger rapes' . No wonder there are protests about it

Dread - x

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Can't understand why all the other gobbly gook came up on the post.

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Have been watching the the reports on NDTV this week, finally Sonia has telephoned the PM. He is silent as usual. Totally inadequate policing (although politicians protected by 3 officers each).
The patronising attitude of Sheila Dikshit in her interview with Barkha Dutt. What has India become?

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Sheeila Dixshit is a pro sexist idiot who has no place in public office. Her misonformed and patronising comments about the rapes of women shopuld ensure she is never allowed back to office..however like so many of the females who do make it into Indian officialdom, she will do what it takes to keep her job and kow tow in this way !
In its treatment of sexual offences India is backward ..... with the attitudes borne out in the UK some 50 years ago....attitudes that began to be seriously challenged in the 1970s and attitudes that began to be eradicated in the 1980s.
It is merely an indication of how a great number of this male dominated nation of India view the fairer sex in general...isn;t it?

Dread - x

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Sheila Dikshit makes me wish to punch the TV when she is speaking.

Yes you are right regarding treatment of sexual offences.

No, I disagree with your last point, women in general are treated as people to be cared for and venerated but (not necessarily equal and able to lead independent lives).
India was one of the first countries to have a woman Prime Minister, there was a higher percentage of women in the professions in India than in UK until fairly recently.
But this attitude is not across all social groups and poor women suffer more (as in many countries).
Obviously there are men who have the attitudes you suggest and there will be too many of them, (there will be too many of anything bad in India due to the population).

What is needed is Congress politicians women and men to get off their bottoms and actually do something instead of just thinking about the next election.