Drishti lifesaver Bhikash Velip stationed at Cola beach rescued three individuals. He conducted a double rescue involving a 25-year-old male from Rajasthan and a 22-year-old lady hailing from Gujarat. As they ventured into the waters, they found themselves in deep areas and panicked, and started gesturing for help. Drishti Lifesaver rushed to their aid and […]
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Every Goan has got the Right to attend the Public Hearing regarding the Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs) of Goa because every person shares and depends on these Common Resources. The whole of Goa is ecologically sensitive, especially its vast coastal stretches affecting not just the sea side villages, but also more than a hundred […]
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In an unfortunate incident earlier today a 47 year old male resident of Margao lost his life at Benaulim beach. At approximately 1600 hours at Benaulim, a male along with his son and daughter were at the beach. The father and son entered the waters. The lifesaver on duty suddenly noticed that the male was […]
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Earlier today a family from Karnataka were at Calangute beach when they realised their 6 year-old daughter was not around them. The family began panicking, while shouting for help. Drishti Lifesaver Laxman Paryekar immediately carried out a search operation with the aid of the lifesaver’s jeep while announcing on the PA system about the missing […]
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At Ashwem beach earlier today a family entered the sea. While they were there their belongings were on the beach. Suddenly they spotted a person rummaging through their bags and run away with some things. The family members raised an alarm and shouted for help. Drishti Lifesaver Tushar Kharade and Drishti’s Beach Safety Patrol (BSP) […]
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The Drishti Lifeguards are on their toes in the peak tourist season of Goa. Six male tourists were saved today at Calangute and Vagator beaches. A man from Patna was rescued earlier today at the Vagator beach. Another man from Jharkhand was saved along the Vagator coast. The Calangute beach too was witness to a […]
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A 16-year old girl from Margao was rescued from the waters of Colva earlier today by Drishti Lifesaver Suraj Girap. The incident occurred in the sunny hours of the afternoon as a 16-year old girl was bathing into the sea along with others. On getting a cramp, she called for help which alerted the Drishti […]
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Goan travellers visited Kedarnath Temple, a Hindu temple located in the Himalayan range and has a very beautiful scenic view. They visited Rishikesh, Haridwar and Jim Corbett before their trek to the Kedarnath Temple. Amidst the pandemic, the work stress has increased and cases of depression have increase d and people are looking for some […]
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Taxi Associations and public representatives are asking for financial support and tax relaxations for the taxi owners of Goa within 10 days. The taxi owners across Goa will approach the Chief Minister as well as Opposition Leader with the above demands. The Taxi Owner Association representatives have maintained that the Government has to think of […]
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With heavy pre-monsoon showers expected over the next two days in the coastal state of Goa, Drishti Marine, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency has issued an advisory instructing visitor to the beach not to venture into the sea during the next 48 hours. According to the alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall […]
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