THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2026

Bizarre statements make ministers laughing stock

These days the Goa ministers  are making some bizarre statements due to which they have become a laughing stock and being our leaders they also humiliate us. Few weeks ago, the Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude suggested that we do away with the system of tenders when building or renovating projects since Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal without inviting tenders and it became a wonder of the world.

Now comes another bizarre statement or call it explanation by the Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar who blamed Narkasur for the billing error of electricity charges where a consumer was billed Rs 57 lakhs. He said this happened due to fatigue after Diwali festivities and the craze for Narkasur effigies.  He could have simply said it was a bonafide error. That's all. For heavens sake the ministers should stop making such laughable statements.



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Road closure in Panaji comes at a wrong time

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Nov 16, 2022, 10:59 PM IST
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It is learnt that another road in St Inez, Panaji will be shut down for two months. It is pertinent to note that quite a few of the arterial roads in the capital city have been dug up in order to develop them as ‘smart roads’ under the project of the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Corporation Limited (IPSCDL). Some roads are excavated for over six months and new projects are causing great inconvenience to residents and traffic. In a couple of days the International…

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