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Another life lost due to drunken driving

On November 11, an SUV bearing Haryana registration rammed into house cum reception of a hotel owned by Remediana  Albuquerque, 54 yrs killing her on the spot. As per the report, the driver of the SUV came to meet his friend but under the influence of alcohol rammed into her resort reception at high speed. Though driver is arrested under culpable homicide not amounting to murder but the life is lost of innocent lady . The locals gathered at Vagator police station demanding action into such incidents of driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol. After the Banastari bridge accident this is another such incident of innocent life lost. Today Goa has become a hub for night parties, pub dances with loud music and drugs . There should be total ban on drugs and alcohol and the focus should be on natural beauties, sand, beaches and temples, churches of Goa. Goa once known for beach and sand has become famous for drugs and alcohol. With more bars and restaurants at beaches and shacks, it has given rise to incidents of fights, drink and driving and speeding. There must be complete investigation into these incidents and fatalities.



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Protesters should demand building of Chorao bridge

BABLUIS PEREIRA, Pomburpa
Published Nov 13, 2023, 7:27 PM IST
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When the ferry fee was hiked,  massive protests for its rollback by many islanders and leaders who voice their protest included Shrikrishna Haldankar of Chodankaramcho Avaz, Supriya Tari, Sao Matias Sarpanch, Yuri Alemao, Opposition leader, Venzy Viegas, AAP Benaulim MLA and Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Congress Aldona MLA. Their fierce protests made the government roll back the move and withdraw the notification. Likewise, in the same spirit if the islanders and…

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