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CMC chief, dy spar over meeting agenda

Differences between Cuncolim Municipal Council (CMC) Chairperson Lavita Mascarenhas and her deputy Mario Moraes came to the fore at the special meeting of the Council held on Tuesday.

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The duo were engaged in a verbal duel at the meeting when Mario demanded to know why the chairperson did not mention anything on ‘any other business’ in the meeting agenda.  The chairperson shot back saying that Tuesday’s meeting was a special meeting called to discuss only specific issues. A verbal duel ensued between the duo over the issue and Mario was heard saying that it’s now 6-6 in the number game in the 12-member body. 
The chairperson retaliated back by telling Mario to go 
to the media with the 
announcement.
Meanwhile, the council has decided to postpone the implementation of the decision to levy garbage fees along with the house tax. The meeting also decided to increase the sopo tax by Rs 20.

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Inspired by Bollywood movie, helper kills welder in Marcaim

A 22-year-old welding helper from UP allegedly killed his senior colleague after copying a technique from a Bollywood film to severely injure a person. The accused was later arrested on charges of murder.

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Published Jun 22, 2016, 5:22 AM IST
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the goan I networkPONDAThe accused, Ramanand Saha, was working in a company at Marcaim Industrial Estate and wanted money for his sister’s marriage on July 8.According to DySP Sunita Sawant, S V Mohan, Manager (Admin) of Goa Ispat, Marcaim, on June 16 complained that he noticed foul smell emanating from the room of the deceased, Akhtar Ali (30), who is also from UP. The room was located in the company campus.Acting on the complaint, the police rushed to the site and found…

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