SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Domestic tourists should be taught discipline in State

Two domestic tourists were seen  dancing atop a hired/rented 'Thar' jeep like jokers in a  recorded video and which had gone viral on social media the other day. Well, the one thing I know about these domestic tourists is that they just don't know how to behave, especially when they come here in groups to enjoy their weekends or holidays and get high on alcohol in Goa. They believe that Goa is a land of sea, sand, free-sex and unlimited 'daru' or booze due to the wrong image created over the years by politicians from our respective governments (which includes Bollywood movies and officials from the Tourism department) about this State. I think that the concerned authorities should take a serious note of the above mentioned fact and not just impose hefty fines on such nuisance creating domestic tourists but should also permanently cancel their driving licences to show that we Goans don't tolerate such type of nonsense  and to really discipline them during their weekend stay in Goa.




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Fire safety at all govt offices necessary

SADANAND RAIKAR, Colva
Published Apr 26, 2023, 8:26 PM IST
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It was shocking to read in the news that the Mamlatdar's office at Canacona caught fire and some records were also gutted in fire. There would be absolutely no way to retrieve these valuable records now. Many government offices in Goa including Mamlatdar's offices do not have an effective fire fighting system. These Mamlatdar's offices are so congested that in case of a fire, even staff and public inside would find it difficult to move outside. Incidentally, the Mamlatdar is…

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