No need to panic; balance tourism with vigilance
Goa recently opened its tourism season with a flourish. Russian charter tourists arrived at Dabolim Airport to a welcome of brass bands and traditional garlands. Russians have been the mainstay of Goa’s foreign tourists for a long time, and while the State eyes more “foreign tourists”, it cannot ignore the traditional Russian connection.
Elections, then and now...
With nearly 1.4 lakh voters being deleted out of Goa's total of 11.6 lakh, this meant there were almost 3,490 deletions per constituency
Supreme Court sets record straight on Form 6
During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an additional online declaration section was added. This required first-time voters to link their details to their parents or grandparents, providing ancestral proof of registration in previous SIR cycles. On September 26, the ECI claimed in a press note that...
Mass voter deletions are deeply alarming
The reported mass deletion of voters across India, running into lakhs and even crores, is deeply alarming. The staggering numbers being reported raise serious questions about the manner in which the electoral revision is being conducted. Reports of notices being issued even to persons of national standing, including former Deputy...
Moscow should share plague facts with world
The planned arrival of Russian charter flights in Goa has collided with growing international concern over a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia. At Dabolim Airport, authorities are reportedly monitoring developments and awaiting formal health directions before introducing additional screening or other measures. The concern stems from the death...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Dengue surge in Goa: Don’t let the fight go down the drain
Goa is facing a sharp rise in dengue cases, with recent surveillance data pointing to a sudden escalation. In August and September alone, the State recorded 112 confirmed cases, compared with just eight during the same period last year—a sixteen-fold increase. That surge has taken Goa’s year-to-date total to 136...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Elections, then and now...
With nearly 1.4 lakh voters being deleted out of Goa's total of 11.6 lakh, this meant there were almost 3,490 deletions per constituency
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Supreme Court sets record straight on Form 6
During the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, an additional online declaration section was added. This required first-time voters to link their details to their parents or grandparents, providing ancestral proof of registration in previous SIR cycles. On September 26, the ECI claimed in a press note that...
