COVID-19<\/a> pandemic. Some coronavirus restrictions have been lessened, but bars and hotels are still banned from serving alcohol between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15.<\/p>\nZuri White Sands, Goa Resort & Casino reports lower than normal reservations for Valentine\u2019s Day, according to the Times of India<\/em> reported. Still, reservations did marginally increase from past periods.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Valentine\u2019s Day period traditionally has been a popular time for tourists to enjoy nightlife in Goa. But a 45-day restriction was enacted surrounding upcoming elections, the Times<\/em> said.<\/p>\nInternational Flights to India Remain Suspended<\/h2>\n
At the end of December, thousands of tourists from India visited Goa\u2019s beaches and bars to celebrate the New Year, Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\nIndia has also suspended commercial flights from foreign nations. The suspension will continue through Feb. 28.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn addition, Goa\u2019s casinos, hotels, and restaurants were told in December they could only let in visitors with vaccination certificates or a negative result on a COVID test, the report added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A man who had just stopped at a gaming venue in Panjim, India was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint Thursday. Two local taxi drivers were charged in the holdup. The man apparently did not suffer serious injuries. The suspects were identified as Shaikh Asif, 38, of Ranchi, and Taufik Dharwad, 27, of Dharwad. In their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":201268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81881],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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