THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
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Licences of drunk drivers should be cancelled

It was indeed unfortunate that a drunk driver mowed down 3 innocent people near Banastarim bridge. A fully drunk driver who might not have seen anything  beyond 2 feet, tragically snuffed out the lives of three people. A 2.5 tonne Mercedes monster which this drunken zombie was driving was not sensitive enough to care for precious human lives. The government should ban such drivers.  Hit-and-run cases are on the rise , public need walking space either on pavements or much broader roads , who  then  are subjected to invasion of by motorists to dodge potholes  and the likes. These deadly accidents are exacerbated by drunkards who  freak out carelessly with cars on a busy road subjecting the innocent public to their rabid  fury. Obtaining a driving licence should be with stringent tests wherein a subject of total ban on drinking alcohol should be introduced for obtaining a licence . Cancellation of a licence for such violation should  be a must to improve safety standards. Imposing a meagre fine can't be compared to the loss of life and property as witnessed in this accident .


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Fr Bolmax victim of communal hatred

JERRY FERNANDES, Saligao
Published Aug 8, 2023, 8:16 PM IST
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A Margao court has finally granted anticipatory bail to Fr Bolmax Pereira who was unfortunately booked for allegedly making some objectionable statements through one particular sermon with reference to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and for hurting the religious sentiments of our Hindu community. Well, Fr Bolmax had said absolutely nothing wrong about Shivaji in that particular sermon. In fact, he had only told his own devotees in a church what is actually written & still…

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