SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Clamp down on tourists cooking along roadsides


This is another nuisance that has erupted especially during this time of the year, wherein large tourists vehicles are sighted. Nothing wrong about these large tourists vehicles though, but all hell breaks loose wherein these vehicles get parked at certain uneven places and the tourists are seen spreading their cooking equipments all over. 

After spending much time and having their meals cooked, the place is then littered and the tourists along with the vehicles disappear towards their next destination. 

I have never come across such type of 'Open Air Cooking' anywhere in other States, but sadly it’s prevalent in Goa. Unfortunately, this is not a good sight though and is also harmful to the environment.

Authorities should keep a check on such roadside nuisance in Goa and come up with some stringent laws. 


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From secrecy to suspicion: Can EVMs ensure fair elections?

EVERETTE ASSIS TELLES, Comba-Margao
Published Jan 7, 2024, 12:31 AM IST
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From secrecy to suspicion: Can EVMs ensure fair elections?

With the Lok Sabha elections approaching, concerns arise among voters whether their votes cast through EVM-VVPAT machines will reach the right candidate, given the perceived vulnerability of these machines to manipulation. The secrecy surrounding the system further fuels doubts, despite assurances from authorities that it is flawless and tamper-proof. This system, developed in the 1990s by state-owned entities Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and Bharat…

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