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FDA raids need of the hour


We commend and support the FDA team for their proactive efforts in inspecting eateries, sweet shops, and markets across North Goa. Such initiatives play a crucial role in ensuring food hygiene and safety, helping the public steer clear of establishments that neglect cleanliness and food standards.

Kudos to the FDA staff”keep up the great work! We urge you to extend these inspections to other villages frequented by tourists, ensuring every meal is a safe and healthy one. A special focus on Siolim village is essential, and we hope the FDA conducts a thorough inspection there soon. Additionally, the Panchayat, PHC, and the Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee must take responsibility for enforcing FDA guidelines and ensuring compliance during licence renewals.


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Highway broadened, but pedestrians hit

LUCAS D’SOUZA, Verna
Published Mar 23, 2025, 11:56 PM IST
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The widening and four-laning of the old National Highway 17, from Fr Agnelo Ashram to Carmel College, is progressing rapidly. The stretch from the Ashram to the Tata showroom now has a median that is fully barricaded, leaving no space” not even a foot” at regular intervals for pedestrians to cross. This poses a major inconvenience, especially for students of the nearby schools and the engineering college, which collectively have around six thousand students.The…

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