Monthly Archives: November 2016

Calangute MLA continues to defend taxi operators in his constituency

Tourist taxibusiness is being a major source of livelihood for many people residing in the state’s coastal belt, legislators from these areas often find themselves defending the rights of cab operators by default, even as they admit that taxi operations … Continue reading →

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Taxi operators want government to provide meters

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Curca Village

VILLAGE CURCA By Pantaleao Fernandes ▲ Distant View of the Curca Church The village of Curca can be approached from the Bambolim hillock or from Batim. The former approach provides an aerial view of the village and lays bare before … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Secrets of Keri

Discovering the secrets of Keri  (CRT) By Pantaleao Fernandes Keri, the mountainside village, deep within the hinterlands of Sattari is a welcome retreat all year round. During the monsoons, the grey clouds saturated with rain hang very low, kissing the … Continue reading →

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Shack owners protest again

The government is playing with the livelyhoods of the local people  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Shack-owners-protest-again/articleshow/55166956.cms Frustrated by the long drawn-out delay in finalizing the Beach Shack Policy 2016-19, a group of shack owners protested in front of the Goa tourism department on Monday, … Continue reading →

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Another deadline comes and goes for installation of taxi meters –

Its not the taxi drivers and owners that don’t have the will to put meters and GPS. Its the government that lacks the will.  

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