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Vigilance probe into sale of scrap?

Taking serious cognizance of the game of one-upmanship witnessed in Cuncolim Municipal Council between the Chief Officer and ruling Council, Director of Municipal Administration, Elvis Gomes has submitted a report to the government with a plea to order a vigilance probe into reports of sale of scrap items by the Council without the knowledge of the Chief Officer.


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Gomes told The Goan that he has submitted a detailed report  to the government with a request to order a vigilance inquiry into the  police complaint filed by the Chief Officer Pandarinath Naik that scrap  items from the treatment plant site were disposed of by the  vice-chairperson, Mario Moraes. “What is happening at the Cuncolim Municipal Council will  not take the Council anywhere. Registration of cases against the  vice-chairperson by the police based on the complaints lodged by the  Chief Officer does not augur well for the civic body. I have submitted a  detailed report to the government on the happenings in the civic body,”  he said.  
Referring to the CO’s FIR lodged against the CMC  vice-chairperson that he has disposed of the scrap material  without allegedly issuing the receipts, Gomes said he has asked the  government to order a vigilance probe.


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Local fish vendors, lamani sellers clash at Vasco

The ongoing tussle between local fish vendors and lamani fish vendors turned violent at Vasco fish market, when the lamani fish vendors allegedly attacked the local fish vendors on Tuesday morning.

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Published Mar 23, 2016, 5:10 AM IST
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VASCOAccording to sources, the local fish vendors on Saturday had tried to stop the lamani vendors from selling fish along the roadside and near KTC bus stand at Vasco.   Some local fisherwomen allegedly poured phenol and kerosene on the fish while the lamani fish vendors were near the KTC bus stand.  However, the issue was settled following the intervention of the police, and the vendors were let off with a warning.  “On Tuesday, local fisherwomen were…

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