Lisa Monteiro

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Lisa Monteiro

Lisa Monteiro

@lisamonteiroTOI

Lisa Monteiro is a journalist with The Times of India. Views expressed here are personal. Email [email protected]

Goa, India Katılım Ekim 2015
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The distinct howls of the striped hyena and jackal animated the nocturnal soundscape in the past decades. Over years, they have become rare as the larger mammals seem to have mysteriously disappeared from Goa.
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On the fifth Monday of Lent (this year it was on March 23), the Saint Andrew’s Church in Goa Velha hosts the unique Procession of Saints, a practice dating back to the early 17th century. Started by the Franciscans – the first Order to reach Goa in 1517 – after the Portuguese
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Justice Gautam Patel who had said "Goa is a land worth fighting for", in his characteristic style points out all that is wrong with the way land is being converted in Goa. "This land is not a piece of meat in a butcher’s shop to be carved up and distributed. It’s a home, and it
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From women to youths and from housing to infra across sectors, @goacm @DrPramodPSawant, in his last budget of the current term and 7th consecutive one, leaves no stone unturned to reach out to every section ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. Tribals and elders are also in
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RT @RajeshMenon70: Move over Delhi, Goa is no better. Goa has been seeing significant rise in pollution with no respite in sight. Respirato…
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On World Tourism Day, we look at where Goa stands. With a population of just 16 lakh, it attracts more than six times its resident population. But beneath the glitz lies an uncomfortable question: is the state veering towards over-tourism? The signs are there— congested roads,
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In blatant disregard of the PM scheme framework, the South Goa District Mineral Fund that is supposed to be meant for mining-affected people is being planned to be utilised for buying SUVs for cops and gym equipment for panchayat. Red flags have been raised but will it make any
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TOI IMPACT: 90% of police stations in Goa are understaffed. We are glad that Bombay high court took suo motu cognisance of our report and asked for an immediate response from @GovtofGoa. It forced even the opposition leader @Yurialemao9 to raise it in the assembly with @goacm
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Yesterday, when @goacm @DrPramodPSawant presented his 7th budget, it was Goa's most aggressive attempt in over two decades to boost the economy. In his 139-minute speech, delivered in four languages, he set an ambitious fiscal roadmap with a strong focus on tax incentives to woo
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