Panaji: In an attempt to move away from mass-market tourism, the tourism department is toying with the idea of freezing registration of new budget hotels in Goa, said tourism minister Rohan Khaunte.Khaunte, who described the budget hotels as a challenge, said that existing C and D category hotels and guesthouses will simultaneously be nudged to…

Canacona: As part of pre-monsoon preparedness, the cleaning of drains and gutters in various wards of the Canacona Municipal Council began in the Chaudi area on Friday, council chief officer Laxmikant Desai said.To prevent drains from clogging and avoid flooding, Desai is supervising the cleanliness drive, which commenced in Canacona’s main town of Chaudi.Desai said…