More join VP poll fray in Pernem, Bicholim

As many as 162 nominations were received on Monday for the panchayat elections in Pernem taluka.

the goan I networkPublished May 23, 2017, 4:49 AM IST

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The Pernem Returning Officer has received a total of 202 nominations thus far.

According to sources, 16 nominations were received from Morjim, Dhargal (15), Arambol (13), Mandrem (12), Virnoda (12), Palyem (11), Agarwaddo-Chopdem (10), Tuem (10), Keri (9), Tambosem-Mopa (9), Parsem (8), Khajan-Amere-Poraskade (6), Ibrampur (6), Ozari (6), Torsem (5) and Varkhand (3).

Pernem Mamlatdar Ishant Sawant and Joint Mamlatdar Emalia Pinto have been appointed as returning officers for panchayats elections.

BICHOLIM: A total of 134 nominations were received on Monday for the forthcoming panchayat elections in Bicholim taluka.

According to sources from Bicholim Mamlatdar’s office, with Monday’s nominations, the total nominations filed as on Monday were 158 including 24 nominations received till Saturday.

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Closure of NH-17 at Loliem tonight

The National Highway-17 will be closed at Maxem-Loliem in Canacona for 4 hours on Tuesday night for taking up urgent repairs work of a cross drain.

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Published May 23, 2017, 4:48 AM IST

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CANACONA According to an order issued by Additional District Magistrate Johnson Bedy Fernandes, the NH-17 will be closed for undertaking the repairs of cross drainage at a sharp curve on Mashem road from 10 pm on May 23 to 2 am May 24. The order further stated that the cross drainage has been inspected and found to be totally blocked, raising fears of flooding the highway and the locality in the rains. The issue was also discussed in a…