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Ex GPCC chief Shantaram Naik passes away at 72

Final rites will take place on Sunday

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jun 9, 2018, 6:10 AM IST

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Ex GPCC chief Shantaram Naik passes away at 72

Former Rajya Sabha MP and ex- Goa Pradesh Congress Committee chief Shantaram Naik passed away due to a massive heart attack. He was 72 years old.

After complains of uneasiness, Naik was rushed to Trimurti Hospital, Margao at around 6:30 am on Saturday; however was declared brought dead. He is survived by his wife Beena Naik and son Archit Naik. The final rites of Shantaram Naik will take place on 10 June 2018, Sunday.

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Friday fright on 4-lane highway in Canacona: Retaining walls of under-pass culvert fall; over-bridge wall cracks

No casualty; residents near Chaar-Raasta panic, blame poor quality of work; authorities deny

The Goan Network

Published Jun 9, 2018, 2:05 AM IST

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CANACONA: Utter chaos and fear prevailed in Canacona on Friday morning following the collapse of retaining walls of an under-pass culvert. The retaining walls of one-side of the over-bridge on the under-construction 4-lane of NH-66 at Chaar-Raasta too have suffered wide cracks. The traffic on the highway had to be partially diverted via Ponsulem from Chaudi and Char-Rasta junction as Police, Fire Services personnel along with Canacona Mamlatdar Ramesh Gaonkar stood guard to…