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Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan flags painted on roads spark tension in Canacona
Margao: Tension gripped Canacona early Friday morning after Pakistani flags were found painted on roads at prominent locations, triggering concerns about potential attempts to disturb communal harmony. The flags, painted in oil paint, were found near the KTC bus stand, at the Chaudi-Pansulem junction, and along the road leading to Bhagatwada. Morning walkers first noticed the flags and promptly alerted authorities. Goa assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, who represents Canacona constituency, later filed a formal police complaint against unidentified persons. He requested the police to conduct a thorough investigation and nab the culprits. Locals have called into question night patrolling by police in Canacona after what happened. 'If the police were seriously patrolling the streets at night, how could those who painted the roads go unnoticed?' one said. Local community leaders have nevertheless appealed for calm while calling on police to swiftly identify and apprehend those responsible for what Tawadkar termed a serious 'misdemeanour' aimed at creating social unrest. Police sources said they were currently trying to collect CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the culprits and exuded confidence in nabbing them soon. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo State Congress vice-president Sunil Kawthankar condemned the act, suggesting that if it was meant as a protest, it should have been conducted openly rather than under the cover of darkness. 'The protest should have been held openly. Every Indian should protest in public against Pakistan,' he said.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tensions Rise in Canacona as Pakistani Flags Painted on Roads
Margao: Tension gripped Canacona early Friday morning after Pakistani flags were found painted on roads at prominent locations, triggering concerns about potential attempts to disturb communal harmony. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The flags, painted in oil paint, were found near the KTC bus stand, at the Chaudi-Pansulem junction, and along the road leading to Bhagatwada. Morning walkers first noticed the flags and promptly alerted authorities. Goa assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar , who represents Canacona constituency, later filed a formal police complaint against unidentified persons. He requested the police to conduct a thorough investigation and nab the culprits. Locals have called into question night patrolling by police in Canacona after what happened. 'If the police were seriously patrolling the streets at night, how could those who painted the roads go unnoticed?' one said. Local community leaders have nevertheless appealed for calm while calling on police to swiftly identify and apprehend those responsible for what Tawadkar termed a serious 'misdemeanor' aimed at creating social unrest. Police sources said they were currently trying to collect CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the culprits and exuded confidence in nabbing them soon. State Congress vice-president Sunil Kawthankar condemned the act, suggesting that if it was meant as a protest, it should have been conducted openly rather than under the cover of darkness. 'The protest should have been held openly. Every Indian should protest in public against Pakistan,' he said.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Canacona hamlet to get power 64 years after Liberation
Canacona: The dreams of around 15 households to have a power connection will finally turn into a reality as the underground electricity cable laying work has begun. Nestled in the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, the hamlet residents had time and again highlighted their plight stating that even after 64 years of Goa's Liberation, they are yet to witness power infrastructure. Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar launched the 11kV underground electricity cable laying work at the foot of Keri hillock on Monday in presence of Cotigao sarpanch Vrunda Velip besides electricity department officials. The 3.5-km-long low-tension line will be laid at an estimated cost of Rs 6 crore. This will be the most challenging project given the topography of the hamlet, said Canacona electricity department assistant engineer Govind Bhat after the launching of the work. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo 'Extending electricity supply and that too with underground cabling to the hilly terrains of non-accessible Keri area assumes significance as it requires more, including taking care of wildlife besides preserving streams and culverts along the way,' he said. He further said that his department is keen to achieve the target within a month, but the period may extend if it starts raining before completion of the project. Tawadkar stated that three major works were sanctioned for the Cotigao area, out of which three have been nearing completion. This includes construction of a road at Avali, installation of a mobile tower and the laying of underground electricity cable. He, however, said that the fourth work of constructing a road linking Nadkem will be taken up after the monsoons.
