SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Echoes of Opposition unity will be felt in Goa too

The call of a national stir by at least 19 opposition parties from 20th September, consisting of Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP, Shiv Sena, JMM, CPI, CPM, RJD, JD (S), RLD, NC and PDP amongst others is bound to have reverberations in the Assembly polls in Goa to be held tentatively by February 2022. The opposition parties in Goa consisting of the Congress, Aam Aadmi, Goa Forward Party, NCP, Goencho Avaaz, Shiv Sena, MGP, Goa Revolutionary Party and independents seeking a change in regime in Goa should come together to defeat the ruling BJP. The crystallization of a joint front at the Centre will definitely lead to a massive show of strength that will have extremely bright chances of a new government coming to power. In Goa too, all opposition parties have to join hands and fight the Assembly polls under one banner. Definitely both at the Centre and in Goa, opposition unity will succeed in dislodging BJP-led governments by sheer force of unity.

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The stringent conditions and Blue Flag certification

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Aug 28, 2021, 11:34 PM IST
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Eight beaches in India have reportedly been awarded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification. The certification is granted after following stringent criteria. The beaches need to have portable toilet blocks, changing rooms and shower panels. Solid waste management, solar power plant, purified water facility, beach access pathway, landscaping, lighting, benches, CCTV surveillance, fitness equipment, parking facility, first-aid station, fencing, etc are among the other criteria…

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