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MLAs giving govt jobs must be banned from elections

Nobody questions MLAs or ministers who have provided jobs to their voters and their family members. In every way it stinks of corruption as if I get a job I will definitely vote for none other than those MLAs. So all MLAs who are involved in providing government jobs should not be allowed to contest elections including their spouses as they make arrangements to get them elected during elections.  Goans should understand that whatever is spoken by ministers and MLAs and printed in newspapers could be incorrect. Why is that in each and every government advertisement the Prime Minister's photograph should appear sometimes also accompanied by the photograph of our Chief Minister? This seems to be aimed at projecting their presence for their private good, all at the expense of the public.


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Test motorists who drive under influence of drugs

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Oct 22, 2024, 9:42 PM IST
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In an accident reported at Pedamol in Quepem a car rammed into several two-wheelers on Sunday night leading to the death of a rider and another person sustaining severe injuries. It is learnt that during a search of the car, police reportedly found a substance suspected to be ganja worth Rs 12,000. The contraband was seized and the accused was arrested. There is every possibility that the driver was driving while under the influence of drugs. Drugs have been pouring into Goa…

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