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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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‘Most cops involved in drug nexus’

This is exactly the reason why only small time operators are getting caught here and there. and the larger fish are going scot free. If the nexus didn’t involve most cops then a lot more arrests of the kingpins would … Continue reading →

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Tourism officials asked to initiate action against erring shack operators

Strict action should entail banning of license for a season if the shack is in gross violations for the the rules and regulations of operations. http://www.navhindtimes.in/tourism-officials-asked-to-initiate-action-against-erring-shack-operators/  

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Let Blue Flag fly on Palolem beach, Centre to state

How can the uniqueness of a place be placed under a standard fixed by some organisation in some part of the world for a fee? Are we going to allow our beaches to be standardized? Who is the Union Ministry … Continue reading →

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Cruise ship docks at MPT with over 2,000 tourists

TUI Cruises owned luxury cruise liner M V Mein Schiff 5 carrying 2,457 high-end tourists and 1,017 crew members docked at the Mormugao Port Trust early on Wednesday morning on its maiden visit to Goa. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/cruise-ship-docks-at-mpt-with-over-2000-tourists/articleshow/63117841.cms

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