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Ban on loud music is in place: Parrikar

There is nothing to ban, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar insisted when asked to respond to the recent debate over ‘late night parties’ insisting that playing loud music beyond 10pm was already disallowed by law.



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“According to the law, after 10pm no loud music. If there is no question of playing loud music beyond 10pm where is the question of banning?” Parrikar said when asked to respond to the remarks of Siolim MLA Vinoda Paliencar that he would put a stop to all late night parties within two weeks.   
Parrikar, however, insisted that there are standing instructions to police officials to crackdown on drugs, gambling and prostitution. It is for the first time that such strict action will be taken.   

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Doctor assault: IMA members meet CM, DGP

A delegation of the Indian Medical Association, Goa State Branch, on Wednesday, met Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar as well as Director General of Police Dr Muktesh Chander and brought to his notice the assault on 73-year-old Dr Babu Redkar at his clinic in Carmona on April 10.

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Published Apr 13, 2017, 6:39 PM IST
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the goan I networkPANAJIMembers of the delegation led by president Dr Meena Salkar and Dr Kalpana Chodankar informed the CM that the police had already arrested one of the accused while the other accused, a woman, was absconding.  Through a memorandum submitted to the CM, IMA-Goa has requested the CM to ensure speedy arrest, and even extradition if need be, of the female accused. IMA-Goa expressed that stringent action in this case will prove as a deterrent not only for…

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