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Constable among 2 dead in separate road mishaps

Two persons including a police constable attached to CID at Bicholim died in two seperate accidents reported at Solye-Valpoi and Bordem-Bicholim on Wednesday.


VALPOI/BICHOLIM 

According to Valpoi Police, Mahendra Solyekar (32), a Police Constable attached with the CID at Bicholim, was on his way home on a two-wheeler for lunch but at a turn near Solyem he collided with an oncoming pick-up.  Solyekar was crushed under the wheels of the truck.  
In another accident, an employee of LIC Bicholim office, Premanand Sawant (46) from Assagao died after his motorcycle was hit by a pickup near Salkar Residency at Bordem-Bicholim. 
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Cabbies run down online drive; reject Ola and Uber

Angered by an online petition to bring taxi operating companies Ola and Uber to the state, the taxi drivers association on Wednesday strongly disapproved of the petitioner, Mahesh Sardesai, calling them ‘goondas’. However, they maintained their stand that they were against the companies setting base in the state.

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Published Apr 27, 2017, 4:50 AM IST
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Panaji   Speaking to The Goan, North Goa Tourist Taxi Association (NGTTA) president Vinayak Nanoskar said it was okay for a citizen to practice his right to start a petition but should have refrained from using harsh language.   “It is their constitutional right if they want to start a petition, we have no problem. But why should all of us be labeled as goondas when may be only a few behave that way. By doing so, our feelings have also been hurt and we…

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