In Jan, further up North, on Arambol beach, a local was killed after he was assaulted by shack staff following a scrap over an arrangement of deck beds laid on the beach.

PANAJI: The Goa government has ordered closure of 23 beach shacks on charges that they had sub-let the shack won in a draw of lots to people from outside the state. The state tourism department ...

Goa allocates 364 beach shacks on an annual basis and residents of Goa who are ‘unemployed’ are eligible to seek allotment of the shacks. PANAJI: The Goa government has ordered closure of 23 ...

The tourism department emphasised that the closures are part of an ongoing effort to uphold the integrity of Goa’s tourism sector. (Representational Image/Weather.com) The Goa tourism department ...

Panaji: Continuing its crackdown on the subletting of shacks, the tourism department identified 19 shacks in South Goa that were sublet by Goans who they were allotted to. The department issued ...

Panaji: Cracking the whip on shack operators who sublet their shacks, the tourism department ordered 23 shack operators to immediately cease operations and dismantle their shacks within 15 days.

The drop in foreign tourist arrivals in Goa has sparked debate, with BJP MLA Michael Lobo claiming that the presence of idli-sambar and vada pav in beach shacks is a factor in the decline.

One of the beautiful beaches of Goa, Arambol beach is located 55 km from Panaji. It is favored by foreigners. Stretching for 2.5 km, the beach is divided into two – Arambol and Harmal with ...

One of the beautiful beaches of Goa, Arambol beach is located 55 km from Panaji. It is favored by foreigners. Stretching for 2.5 km, the beach is divided into two – Arambol and Harmal with ...