One dies in Dhargal accident

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jan 9, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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PERNEM: A 31-year-old motorcycle rider died, while two others were injured in a road accident along the NH17 at Dhargal on Friday.

According to Pernem Police, the accident occurred at about 3.30 pm when the motorcycle (GA-04-B-8360) and the scooter (GA-C-1337) collided with each other along the NH17 at Dhargal.

Rama Shinkre died on the spot, while Somesh Karapurkar and Subhash Mapusekar from Dhargal were injured. Both the injured were rushed to the District Hospital in Mapusa, from where they were referred to the GMC Hospital in Bambolim.

Head Constable Santosh Gavandi conducted the panchanama and PSI R D'Souza is investigating the case.

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Emphasis to make Goa agriculture hub

Tawadkar says State will soon make up 30 per cent of orchid production of the country's needs

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Jan 9, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Emphasis to make Goa agriculture hubTawadkar says State will soon make up 30 per cent of orchid production of the country's needs the goan ne CANACONA Agriculture Minister Ramesh Tawadkar said the government plans to make Goa an agriculture hub, with a slew of schemes, subsidies, implementation of advanced technology and overall first-hand physical assistance provided by the agriculture department. Tawadkar was briefing a specifically convened news conference in the presence…