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Navy showcases its might, prowess at Vasco carnival

The Vasco carnival may have been an occasion for fun and frolic, but the Navy did not miss an opportunity to showcase its might and prowess in the sea, even if it meant a float depicting scaled down models of its actual technology and weaponry.

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The Indian Naval float for the Carnival-2017 displayed one of the important roles of Indian Navy “Coastal Security and Anti-Piracy Operations” during the carnival parade at Vasco on Monday.  
According to a Navy press release, the float consisted of a scaled down model of an Indian Naval Destroyer, INS Kolkata along with aircraft models and Naval Commandos providing security to the fishermen and ensuring safe trade through seas through anti-piracy operations, all along the vast Indian coastline along with their fire power.  
The float also highlighted the importance of Naval Aviation providing reconnaissance, tracking and destroying the surface/aerial targets with its air power elements which also complemented the float.   
A play depicting the theme of the float was performed by the Naval personnel, wherein Commandos of the Navy were seen rescuing fishermen from Pirates. The Naval float was conceptualised, designed and fabricated at the Naval Aircraft Yard (Goa) under the command of Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area.   
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Vote-rich Margao’s migrant basties struggle with poor sanitation

Public sanitation appears a far cry in the migrant inhabited localities of the commercial capital “ the much-sought after areas during the just-concluded election for the Margao Assembly constituency.

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Mar 2, 2017, 5:08 AM IST
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# At Moti Dongor it’s 100 residents for 1 toilet; Azad Nagar too hit#  Land is an issue: Digambar, Sulabh Int & Municipality officialMARGAOWhile politicos of all hues descended in the by-lanes and basties “ right from Moti Dongor to Azad Nagar and Fakir bandh to Kharebhand “ to scout for votes, sanitation seemed to have not matched with growing requirements.Consider this: Moti Dongor is home for 2,500-plus votes, a vote bank that can decide the fate of candidates. The…

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