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Cong grills BJP on Swamy’s beef ban statement

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday condemned the silence of the Goa state Bharatiya Janata Party president, Vinay Tendulkar and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on BJP Member of Parliament, Subramanian Swamy’s statement hinting at a possible ban on consumption of beef in Goa.

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Congress expressed apprehensions that by not addressing the issue and by not attempting to nip the matter in the bud, BJP has made it clear that the statements are a part of a motivated campaign to rake up the beef issue for 
political reasons.   
Speaking at Congress House in Panaji, GPCC general secretaries Adv Yatish Naik and Agnelo Fernandes questioned why the BJP top leaders have refrained from setting the record straight till date, especially in Goa, where beef delicacies are consumed liberally.  TGN
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Woman tests positive for KFD in Savoiverem

One case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) or Monkey fever has been detected in Velluswada-Savoiverem, after a woman from the area tested positive for the disease.

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Published Apr 14, 2017, 4:25 AM IST
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PONDADr Utkarsh Bethodkar, an epidermiologist with Goa Health Service, confirmed that the woman was affected with KFD, but added that she recovered after medication.  It may be recalled that since the last 30 days, seven cases of monkey deaths were reported in Savoiverem area, which included six deaths in March.  This week, a seventh monkey died and the incident was reported to the Animal Husbandry office at Ponda.  “The woman is well now. We have already…

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