Monthly Archives: March 2017

Reviving tourism is Asgaonkars major task

We hope that the new tourism minister will stand up to the task and not hand over the reigns to GTDC to run the department like in the case of the last minister!

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Bungee tower site to be re-inspected

GCZMA should scrap these pipe dream of GTDC The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has raised concerns over the height of a tower proposed to be built for bungee-jumping by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation near Anjuna beach.In a … Continue reading →

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Chapora fort road puts state archaeological dept in a fix

The departments and people responsible for this must be punished with even suspended . http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/chapora-fort-road-puts-state-archaeological-dept-in-a-fix/articleshow/57761060.cms The directorate of archives and archaeology (DAA) has found itself in a spot over an unauthorized 380-metre-long road to Chapora fort, as experts from the … Continue reading →

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Lokayukta order set aside by HC

http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=31294 Why even have the lokayukta it its orders can be set aside?  The orders issued disposing a bunch of petitions filed by Bhumika Cleantech Services and Ram Cleansers and developers, contracted beach cleaners whose services have since been terminated … Continue reading →

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/hot-air-balloon-makes-emergency-landing/articleshow/57741004.cms A hot air balloon had to make an emergency landing at Amlai-Panchawadi, Shiroda on Monday due to a technical snag. Sources confirmed that the balloon had developed a problem and the tour was discontinued.  Panchawadi’s former sarpanch Keshav Naik … Continue reading →

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Goa Govt sitting over new coastal plan

All plans for Goa will be considered on the basis of how the newly formed government will be able to rake in money!

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