Panaji – Even as the central government has refused to review its stringent visa rules which force tourists to take a two- month gap before re-entering India, tourism officials and tourism industry st
Panaji – Even as the central government has refused to review its stringent visa rules which force tourists to take a two- month gap before re-entering India, tourism officials and tourism industry stakeholders say that the norms were damaging the tourism prospects of Goa that has seen a seven-percent drop in tourist arrivals.
While the state tourism department has admitted to a drop in the percentage of foreign tourists arriving in India, an industry captain has said the central government should learn to distinguish between physical security concerns and economic security of a tourism-oriented state like Goa.
Hit hard by COVID, lockdown, Goa s tourism industry hopes for revival
The industry stakeholders feel that due to the spike in infection cases, negative sentiments have set in among the travellers.
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PANAJI: Goa s tourism sector, which has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is staring at a challenging task of revival of the industry considering the rise in the number of infection cases of late.
The industry stakeholders feel that due to the spike in infection cases, negative sentiments have set in among the travellers.
They said that tourism activities in the state, which is known for its beaches, can resume by November this year or even early, with all due precautionary measures.
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After a 40 year career, the members of the quartet have decided to disband with immediate effect
Endellion String Quartet on their 30th anniversary (from left to right): Ralph de Souza, Andrew Watkinson, Garfield Jackson and David Waterman
Photo: Eric Richmond
After a 40-year career together, the players of the Endellion Quartet (violinists Andrew Watkinson and Ralph de Souza, violist Garfield Jackson and cellist David Waterman) have decided to disband with immediate effect.
The quartet had originally announced to their audiences in London and Cambridge that last season (2019-20) would be their last. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, however, those farewell concerts could not take place. After reflecting on whether to re-assemble for farewell concerts, the group concluded that the gap between their last performance and an unknown date date in the future when they might be able to perform to a live audience was too great. So they have decided to hang u