Amitbab’s hands-on approach in Margao

The Goan NetworkPublished Jul 30, 2023, 12:31 AM IST

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Guess the Congress leader who will personally monitor the party work in Margao, the constituency represented by Congress-turned-BJP MLA, Diggu? Well, none other than GPCC Chief Amitbab Patkar is believed to have volunteered to take charge of the Margao block in the political scheme of things. Since Diggu’s exit over 10 months ago on September 14, the Congress has been struggling to even constitute the Margao block and appoint a president. Wait and watch how the GPCC Chief would go about rebuilding the Margao block ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Fading hopes for bypass on stilts in Benaulim

The Goan Network

Published Jul 30, 2023, 12:31 AM IST

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The Goa Legislative Assembly on Friday rejected the motion moved by Benaulim MLA Venzybab Viegas to build the Benaulim stretch of the western bypass on stilts. What about the initiative to convince Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to sanction funds in order to build the bypass on stilts? Goa Forward Chief Vijaibab Sardesai had knocked Gadkari’s doors with a plea to build the bypass on stilts. Before Vijaibab, Cong-turned-BJP MLA Diggu had promised to take up with Gadkari…