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Everything you wanted to know about the New Visa Policy of Indian Government on COVID 19

/ Focus, OPINION, Society /
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Due to the Coronavirus scare the Indian Government has put new restrictions on the visa which will affect the Indians travelling to and from India as many Indians including the Goans are living aboard in the countries that have come under the scanner of coronavirus epidemic. The government has stopped issuing new visas and due […]

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Russian Tourists Enjoying their stay in Goa despite of Coronavirus Scare

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While most the foreigners have stopped their travel plans to India due to the coronavirus scare the foreigners in Goa are not worried about the same as they are enjoying the pleasant weather of Goa. While the tourism industry is under pressure due to the coronavirus scare, Russian tourists in the Calangute-Candolim beach belt are

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Need for Speed has become the Motto of Today’s New Generation Riders and Drivers, But who is responsible for this?

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This is one of the most serious questions that all the parents and the kins of the underage riders and drivers need to ask to themselves, because, in the 90 per cent of the cases, are responsible for the consequences. Parents buy expensive speed machines and allow their teenagers to ride and drive the same

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50 Goan Seafarers Stuck on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship hit by Corona Virus Onboard

/ Goans Abroad, News /

The Corona Virus which started from China’s Wuhan city has slowly spread across the world and anything and everything that connects with the travel across the globe came under the scanner of the coronavirus. In one of the recent case of Cruise Ship being hit by the Coronavirus have discovered that there are several Goan Seafarers who work on the said Cruise-liner are stuck onboard of Diamond Princess.

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Goa will have Special Zones on Goan Beaches for Drinking, Says Tourism Minister

/ Focus /

The Tourism Minister of Goa informed the media while addressing a press conference that Goa will soon have the special Zones on the beaches for Drinking Alcohol but only Goans can drink the Alcohol while tourists will not be allowed to drink on the Goan beaches. He added that the Goan youth needs the place for drinking on the Goan beaches since they go there for the picnics. Will this impact adversely on tourism, not mentioned!   

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Convert State of Goa into Mini Portugal, Proposes the Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal

/ Focus /

Goa has been a part of Portugal for almost four and half-century and that was the longest period of time that any foreign country has ruled any of the Indian states. Due to this, it impacted heavily on the custom and culture of the tiny state. Half of the Goans have either travelled abroad with the help of Portuguese Passport or still in the process of making the passports since that is one of the blessings Portuguese showered on the Goans before leaving this state.

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Poor Quality Cashew Imported from outside Goa is Labeled and Sold As Goan Produce

/ Focus /

Goa is famous for two things Cashew and Cashew Feni both the products can be sold only with the branding of Goa because people from all over the country believe that this product is best grown and made in Goa. But now the scenario is changing and you will find many Cashew shops don’t even belong to the Goans and doing huge business of selling cashew and cashew products that are not produced in Goa but labelled as made in Goa.

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Goan Portuguese Passport Holders can opt for UK Citizenship Before Cut-off Date

/ Focus /

One of the major concerns that many Goan Portuguese passport holders facing post-Brexit are the assurance of living in the UK. No one wants to leave the lucrative jobs and luxurious lives in the UK and come down to Goa to slog and with the Brexit, in place, the pressure keeps mounting on the Goans living in the UK. But it looks like there is a ray of hope for them as the former Labour party politician of Goan origin Mr Keith Vaz has said the Goans with the Portuguese Passport should not worry about the Brexit since they still have the option of Opting for the UK citizenship. 

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70 Percent Workers in Goa are outsiders as Locals don’t want to Work

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Seventy per cent outsiders are working in the various industries in Goa as Goans are either not keen working in the factories or many of them does not have the required skills, besides the demands of higher pay scales. This is the sad and bitter truth that most of the people will agree. The factories in Goa outsource the employees (skilled/unskilled labours ) from the outside Goa and the reason behind this is Locals do not want to work in the factories and other industries.

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Migrants will outnumber the Local Population by 2021

/ Focus /

Migration is inevitable as people migrate in search of living from one place to another and migration completely depends upon the demand, and it keeps increasing with the demand. Today Goa is facing a similar situation wherein people from various states migrating to Goa for various reasons. Some come here in search of employment while others come here and set up businesses and employ the locals in it. Some come here for vacation while others set up their second home. Goa’s original population of 1.5 million has gone up to nearly 2.5 million due to massive migration and if it keeps going soon the migrants will outnumber the local Goans, stated in the Government Report. 

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Transport Department Issues Ultimatum to Taxi Operators to Install Meters or Face the License Cancellation

/ News /

The issue of meter for the cabs is going on for quite some time in the state of Goa but due to the political interference the implementation is pending to date but now it looks like the Government under the leadership of Pramod Sawant has decided to take up this issue seriously. This ultimatum issued by the Transport Department will nail down the cab operators to install the Meter this time. 

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