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Shut down illegal dance bars in Calangute, focus on tourism

A few locals from Calangute were seen protesting outside a prominent dance bar and demanding a thorough investigation/probe into a recent incident which took place in the vicinity of the same dance bar in the village. 

Well, it’s a known hard fact that this particular dance bar (which was incidentally inaugurated by our former tourism minister Babu Ajgaonkar and which is run by an outsider) and many others is currently operating illegally in the village of Calangute. And the reason why one can see more and more dance bars coming up in Calangute today is only because they are being fully backed by politicians, panch members and even some top officers from the Goa police Department to enjoy their own regular ‘haftas’ or bribes in Goa.

I think that Calangutkars (leaving their petty politics/ personal rivalries behind) should unitedly come together this time and force the present government to immediately shut all such illegal dance bars to really promote quality tourism in their village.


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Potholes: Atal Setu seems to be a bridge to hell

GASTON DIAS, Sarzora
Published May 22, 2022, 12:02 AM IST
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The potholes on Goa’s iconic bridge -- the Atal Setu -- are of concern, yet the authorities are dragging their feet over the repairs. The pre-monsoon showers are here and it might make the repairs difficult. It appears that the authorities think that the repair work is the job of rocket scientists. A rough and unexpected jolt of a pothole can cause severe damage to the vehicle and the impact can lead to injuries and even death. Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported…

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