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Goa observes 12% tourist growth in 2013

 ~Overall tourist arrivals up by close to 12% in 2013 from 2012. Domestic tourist arrivals up by 12.47% in 2013 as compared to figures from 2012   ~International tourist arrivals up by 9.27% from the previous year(2012). The number of foreign tourists coming to India during 2013, grew a modest four per cent between January …

Goa all set for Bonderam festival this August!

Festival celebrated on the fourth Saturday of August every year at Divar island Mumbai| July 18, 2013: Goa is now geared up organize the Bonderam festival, which is celebrated in the island of Divar, located 12 kms from Panjim city, on the fourth Saturday of August. This year the festival falls on August 24, 2013. …