WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022
Polls for 186 panchayats likely after six months of current panchayat term ending; Supreme Court makes it mandatory to follow triple test for reservation of seats; Panchayat Minister and CM hold high level meeting on next course of action
Apex Court has ruled conducting polls before term ends is sacrosanct; OBC seats should be treated as general seats and polls held, failing to conduct seat reservations no excuse for postponing panchayat elections
Herald’s campaign against noise pollution acted as a deterrent, but the noise is growing again as all night and day parties hound locals. Herald is responding immediately to this; Residents say the police act deaf, dumb and mute even after informing them
The accused have got bail but charge sheet is not yet filed. Goans in the belt are watching this case closely to see how the police perform
Retaining wall collapsed during Cyclone Tauktae not repaired; Flooding feared; Ten-year proposal for changing room and toilet pending
Alleged police trying to save the accused; Police refute allegation
51 confirmed cases reported in last four months
Questions as to who is CCF to dictate terms to govt; Says not possible to retain all the old features at the time of such major repairs and renovation
The government will train a thousand tourist guides in two years hoping to bring some order to a segment that has operated without legislation. Members of the industry expressed their views on the move by the government
In a bid to protect the historical monuments from being defaced and encroached, the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology is contemplating installing closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras at all 51 sites as part of its long-term initiative. Will this alone help in preventing defacement of the heritage sites or should there be some additional steps that need to supplemented with installation of CCTV cameras?
Postponing the panchayat polls for whatever reason, for six months is hurtful to grassroots participatory democracy
