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These bleeding hearts

Benaulim should be renamed to ‘Bowbowlim’ considering the number of stray dogs seen right from the beach to Maria Hall, to Colva Road and the Varca Road. The matter has been worsened by bleeding-heart dog lovers who pick any random location to feed the canines.

Cases of dog bites have already been reported, many quite serious. If these ‘dog parents’ are so concerned about strays, I request them to take the creatures home, feed them, vaccinate them and care for them. That will benefit both the dogs as well as beach/road users.


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Is Dabolim being pushed towards closure?

Ronnie Dsouza, Chandor
Published Feb 14, 2026, 12:36 AM IST
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The State government wants to turn Dabolim airport into a “ghost airport”. Goans are being told that both Dabolim and Mopa will run at the same time, but in reality GMR is pushing the central government to shut Dabolim and hand it over to the Navy. Mopa mainly benefits North Goa and nearby districts of Maharashtra. It does not serve the entire population of Goa. Many flights land at Mopa early in the morning. However, because of Navy restrictions, several domestic…

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