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Give risk allowance to Covid-19 warriors

We areon the verge of beckoning the start of winter as well as the festive season hasjust begun. Winter signals an alarm as far as contracting Covid-19 is concernedand it is at this critical juncture that the selfless yeoman services of thedoctors, nurses, healthcare workers and the Covid-19 testing personnel have tobe lauded and appreciated. Thus it would be in the fitness of things for thegovernment of Goa to disburse a special risk allowance to the frontlineCovid-19 warriors, who have put their own lives at risk in order to save thelives of thousands of those afflicted by the coronavirus. A special riskallowance would be a fitting tribute to all our Covid-19 warriors who havetoiled tirelessly to bring a smile to the faces of those who have recovered. 

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Double-tracking: Govt doesn't care for dissent

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Oct 29, 2020, 12:34 AM IST
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Tuesdaymidnight (October 27) works on double-tracking commenced under police protectiondespite strong protests. Agitated groups reached the sites to continue theirprotest. That the government decided to go ahead with the work shows it doesn'tcare about people's views. Onthe contrary, the works are going on full steam. The government wants to covermaximum works before the SC verdict on the 10 defectors. Goans must act now.Citizens from the constituencies represented by…

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