At a public meeting at Curchorem on Saturday, Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) leaders condemned the State government for fooling Goans on the Medium of Instruction issue. BBSM criticised the government for giving grants to English primary schools run by the Diocesan Society.
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BBSM issued an ultimatum to the government to stop grants to English medium primary schools by Gandhi Jayanti. Noted educationist Pandurang Nadkarni opined that primary level education in mother tongue is very important for the development of a child. He also said the BJP government should stop grants to English medium primary schools. Fr Ataide said the government should give grants to only government primary schools which are Konkani or Marathi, and not English medium primary schools. Nagesh Karmali said that if the government doesn t stop grants then it will face the consequences in the upcoming assembly election. Subhash Velingkar also spoke on the occasion, stating that the government is playing with the sentiments of the people on MoI issue.
Mapusa police are on the lookout of a Nigerian, who allegedly raped a 39-year-old woman late Saturday evening.
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Published May 30, 2016, 4:50 AM IST
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MAPUSA The victim in her complaint to the police said two scooter-borne Nigerians stopped her scooter near Alva Mar at Parra on Saturday evening. One of the Nigerians then allegedly sat on her two-wheeler and under on knife point led her to his room in Assagao were he allegedly raped her between 4.15 to 7 pm. The woman later in the night lodged a complaint at Mapusa Police Station. Police sent her for a medical test and based on the report registered an offence of rape…
