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Menace on Navelim streets

Tinted glasses, noisy, speeding vehicles, driving on the wrong side, carrying triple seats, and riding without helmets, especially on internal roads after 6:00 PM, are rampant on Navelim streets. For senior citizens, this poses a constant nightmare. It’s been my experience that seniors and the unwell often express frustration and curses after these vehicles pass by.

Is this considered a good gesture? My sincere advice to the concerned authorities is to deploy police presence. While it’s commendable that police would be stationed at school premises, their role should be proactive, not merely that of spectators standing under trees or bushes.


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Tourism in Goa needs a new perspective

Ramona Fernandes, Benaulim
Published Feb 10, 2024, 12:50 AM IST
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The assertion that those eating wada pav and sleeping under trees are not tourists prompts questions about what Goa offers compared to other destinations and how the government promotes quality tourism. The steep rise in the cost of living contributes to high prices, affecting businesses struggling with narrow profit margins. With inflation soaring, many businesses shut down, lacking financial support or tax breaks from the government.This lack of aid impedes Goans from…

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