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Chaitanya Malik the young engineer turned farmer of Goa
This is the story of 22-year-old Chaitanya Malik who is an engineering graduate from Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi. Hailing from Pernem village in North Goa, this young lad always had an inclination towards the agricultural activities right from the inception. According to him his father is an associate professor at PES College in Farmagudi and who also actively involved in the agricultural activities and that led to growing his interest in the farming and after completion of graduation in computer engineering, instead of perusing the job technical field he decided to take up the farming as his career option.
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Can Indian Tourists alone be blamed for all the troubles in Goa?
It is a very important question that we all Goans need to ask ourselves. Although there is no doubt that a lot of trouble do caused by the domestic tourists compared the foreigners coming to Goa but, then domestic tourists also have their own categories and some of them are from very well to do background and they hardly cause any nuisance in the state compared to some of the cheap budget tourists visiting Goa. Hence blaming all the Indian tourists becomes very unfair, do you agree?
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5 Myths about Goa Tourists Believe That Exist
Goa is not just your dream vacation but it is a fantasy that everyone wants to bring into reality. Many dreams of going to Goa at least once in their lifetime and some even want to acquire property here to spend their retirement in this heaven. But regardless of what knowledge you have about Goa and Goans, there are many myths that most of the tourists believe are a reality.
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While the Senior Citizens Bear the Brunt of Taxi Strike in...
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Employment Policy will Focus on Job Reservation to Goans
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Tourist Makes Video and Post Online After Local Taxi Drivers Forced...
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