Monthly Archives: January 2018

Communication gap leaves tourists gasping

And the government would like to claim that they had the situation completely under control and were very well prepared. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/communication-gap-leaves-tourists-gasping/articleshow/62575679.cms Despite the KTC and tourism department providing sufficient buses to ferry tourists to and from the airport, the tourist taxi … Continue reading →

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Taxi strike turns into a damp squib

The strike enters the second day today. The media calls day one a damp squib. Yes day one was peaceful and we hope this peacefulness continues. The question however is, can the Government carry out what they did on day … Continue reading →

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Govt warns cabbies against going on stir

Yesterday it was Parrikar,today it is Dhavlikar issuing the threat of withdrawing all benefits and subsidies if if they go ahead with the proposed strike on January 19.We have to wait and watch http://www.navhindtimes.in/govt-warns-cabbies-against-going-on-stir/  

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Prostitution racket: 2 held in Margao

We hear of these rackets are happening in various places. however hotels that allow the use of their rooms on hourly basis never get mentioned….. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/prostitution-racket-2-held-in-margao/articleshow/62530936.cms The Margao town police on Tuesday arrested two persons on charges of forcing a woman into … Continue reading →

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Goa taxis to be on strike on January 19, government calls move illegal

Parrikar threatens the taxi drivers suspension of licenses if they go on strike. when there is a dispute that has not been satisfactorily resolved then the aggrieved party has the right to strike, this is a fundamental human right enshrined … Continue reading →

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TCP withdraws conversion nod for 5 star hotel

Unless such gross violations are stopped by the departments, we will not have any more orchard lands https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/tcp-withdraws-conversion-nod-for-5-star-hotel/articleshow/62500630.cms  

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