Monthly Archives: March 2018

Cross-massage comes under panel scanner

Cross -massage spas should not be allowed. We all know that they are a guise for all sorts illegal and criminal activities to take place.  They should simply be banned and if massage and spas are caught giving cross massages … Continue reading →

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Casinos feel the pinch of steep fee hike

All these fee hikes are a hogwash for the public. As the report says that the casino operators are already preparing a petition to the government to seek a relief from hefty fees.  These hefty fees are only to fool … Continue reading →

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Dabolim airport to test latest baggage checking system

A new system being introduced hopefully will make baggage screening faster. Will have to wait and see . The news article also speaks of washrooms being redone and other structural works being undertaken. This comes as a surprise as this … Continue reading →

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Taxi union leaders booked for instigating mining protestors

When taxi union leaders address mining protesters and offer them support, they are termed as instigators and have slapped charges against them . When politicians and sadhavi’s make inflammatory and hate speeches, the police silently watch https://www.heraldgoa.in/Goa-News/Taxi-union-leaders-booked-for-instigating-mining-protestors/128614.html  

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Move over private cab counter at airport raises hackles

And now a private operator is allowed . The yellow and black taxis will now have to contend with a private operator who will I am sure hound the passengers upon arrival . They will even have a ‘Government approved’ … Continue reading →

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‘Cruise tourism will boost employment’

All pipe dream promises. Promoting tourism? why do we never hear of the effect of cruise tourism on our seas and oceans? We often wonder why the floods and cyclones hit us. The answer is cruise tourism which pollutes our … Continue reading →

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