THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Tourists going off track in Goa harmful to all

It's amply clear that majority of the Indian tourists, but not all, who visit Goa are lured by the intention of enjoyment, exclusively pertaining to alcohol. However, on the other hand, the tourists should also not forget to respect and abide by the law of the land. Enjoyment at permissible level is absolute fun, but going off track is genuinely harmful. Evidently there are cases of tourists who venture to beaches with their vehicles and create disturbance in eco-diversity zones, while some ignore tidal warnings and venture into the sea and meet a watery grave. It's a great move from the authorities concerned that tourists in inebriated conditions should not be permitted to ride/drive on roads, but alternative arrangements can be done to safeguard the interests of everyone. Furthermore, cab services can be provided or an alternative driver can be the need of the hour. Eventually, we as alert citizens, along with the authorities should also play a vital role in providing assistance and safeguarding the tourists from further setbacks. Tourists come to our homeland to create memories in their life time.




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Political game of thrones in Sawant cabinet

ANTONiO DINIZ, Fatorda
Published Nov 19, 2023, 7:36 PM IST
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Last September when suddenly 8 MLAs defected from Congress Party to join ruling BJP, neither the 3 times elected senior member of BJP Nilesh Cabral nor his supporters had ever envisioned that a capable, efficient and comparatively honest Minister holding PWD portfolio, would be replaced by someone who was never a BJP supporter nor ever was elected as BJP MLA. So, you can see that BJP's politics is like a strange animal where no one can foresee the unprecedented moves nor…

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