THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Misleading hoarding at Ponda bus-stand

A particular hoarding pertaining to ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ installed at the old bus-stand in Ponda some years back still stands proudly with the name of former Goa Governor Mridula Sinha.

It is almost 4 months since Ms Sinha passed away, but her name still exists on this hoarding mentioning her as ‘Governor of Goa-Nominee of Hon’ble Prime Minister for Clean India Mission’. 

It is quite amusing that the concerned authorities have not yet taken note of the same. It is time the authorities pull down the hoarding lest it causes more embarrassment to the government.


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Don’t glorify encounter specialists

K G VILOP, Chorao
Published Mar 21, 2021, 11:02 PM IST
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When a encounter specialist like Sachin Vaze of the Mumbai Police is booked for planting a car laden with gelatin sticks outside the residence of one of India’s leading industrialists, the support is apparent. Police officers turned rogues are more dangerous than the criminals they pursue daily. They enjoy the protection of the uniform and consequently become a law unto themselves. The impunity the uniform enjoys enables them to kill without fear. In fact, they are…

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