MONDAY, 31 AUGUST 2026

Deal with issues affecting people with an iron hand

Deal with issues affecting people with an iron hand

The recent flag hoisting issue at St Jacinto Island due to misunderstanding was resolved by all the parties as quickly as it happened but the Goa government hastily called the people 'anti-nationals' and threatened to deal with the issue with an iron hand. An unnecessary knee- jerk reaction.

Be that as it may, we are happy to know that the government does have an iron hand and would like to see it being used to tackle the following issues which affect the people: corruption in government departments which have public contact and delay in disposal of files of people; increase in crime rate - thefts, rape and loss of life; applying  chemicals to fruits and vegetables which endangers the health and life of consumers;  sub-standard work by contractors due to which our roads are in pathetic condition. We would like to see the government dealing with an iron hand these and such other issues which  affect the life of people.


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Maintain uniform policy on online school exams

A concerned parent, Via email
Published Aug 23, 2021, 6:20 PM IST
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This is to bring to the notice of the concerned authorities that different schools follow different policies regarding the submission of the hard copy of the answer paper. Most schools and higher secondaries require their students to upload their answer sheets within the stipulated time. However some higher secondary schools ask for the hard copy of the answer sheet to be handed over in the school everyday. This puts a lot of stress on the parents and students as there is no…

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