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New Fatorda police station may miss Aug 15 deadline

Will the new Fatorda police station become a reality on August 15, the deadline set by Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai to the police department?


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While GSIDC is working round the clock to renovate the abandoned police quarters building at Arlem to meet the deadline, sources said the ongoing election code may come in the way of the formal inauguration of the police station on Independence Day.
With the election authorities extending the code of conduct to the entire state in view of the by-poll for the Panjim and Valpoi Assembly constituencies, inaugurating the new Fatorda Police station on August 15 may be ruled out, sources said. However, the TCP Minister is personally monitoring the progress of the work at the police station building as he made a surprise visit to Arlem during the weekend to take stock of the progress of work.

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Fisherman missing after falling from canoe off Baina

A 25-year-old fisherman from Chattisgarh went missing at sea near Baina after he along with another worker fell from the canoe which was returning to Baina after fishing in deep sea.

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Published Aug 7, 2017, 11:26 PM IST
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VASCO The canoe, belonging to Naga Tandel of Baina, had 10 crew members on board including the owner when the incident occurred. According to the owner Tandel, the two crew members fell in the sea when their canoe flipped sideways due to heavy underwater currents near Baina shore. "The other crew members immediately threw life jackets, but they could manage to rescue only one crew member and Shrikant Yadav drifted away in the whirlpool caused by heavy undercurrent in…

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