Priya Thakur elected Harvalem sarpanch

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Priya Thakur was on Wednesday elected unopposed as sarpanch of the five-member Harvalem Panchayat.

The post of sarpanch had fallen vacant after a no-confidence motion was passed against the then sarpanch Sagar Malik. At the election on Wednesday, Thakur was elected unopposed. All the five panchas were present for the meeting.

Thakur is the first lady sarpanch of Harvalem Panchayat.

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Man held for allegedly trespassing into hotel premises

THE GOAN / NETWORK

Published Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM IST

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Colva police arrested one Savio (19), a resident of Assolna, who is suspected to have allegedly trespassed into the compound of a starred hotel located in the coastal belt of Salcete. According to Colva police, the incident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday when the suspect allegedly trespassed into the compound of a Salcete-based starred hotel after climbing its compound wall. Once inside, police said the suspect made his way towards a room in this hotel but was…