Two cruise liners dock in Goa

The Goan NetworkPublished Dec 25, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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PANAJI: Goa Tourism welcomed the guests of passenger cruise vessels Neo Costa Classica & ‘AIDAaura' at the Mormugao Port Trust, Vasco on December 21. The vessels arrived in Goa with 2270 passengers and 900 crew members. Senior officials of GGTDC Gavin Dias (Mktg) and Deepak Narvekar (PR & Mktg) welcomed the guests along with Santa Claus and an entourage of dancers and entertainers who performed Goan folk dances. A brass band was also in attendance.

Brochures, leaflets, maps and other paraphernalia with information of Goa was distributed to the guests.

The guests then went on a sightseeing tours. The two cruise ships left Goan shores later that day.

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Housing Board scam: ACB quizzes ex-revenue minister

Jose Philip D'souza asked about procedures followed by dept during his tenure upon receiving land acquisition file in 2010

The Goan Network

Published Dec 25, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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PANAJI The Anti Corruption Branch of Directorate of Vigilance on Saturday questioned former revenue minister, Jose Philip D'Souza in connection with the Goa Housing Board irregularities case. D'Souza, who is expected to remain present before the investigating agency in the coming week, visited the ACB office on Saturday. ACB sought explanation from the former minister, who is the current president of Nationalist Congress Party, about the procedures followed by the department…