Goa CM Parrikar decries fake news
Panaji, July 15 : Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said technology comes with certain drawbacks like fake news which is harmful.
"Today, we have the penetration of technology everywhere. It has some drawbacks also, like fake news. There is news which says that cell connectivity is dangerous to humans. So, the people want cell phones but not the towers in their villages," Parrikar said at a public function here.
"People should realise that fake news can do more harm...," the Chief Minister said.
He said that the Goa government was gearing up to go fully digital vis-a-vis government transactions by December.
"We have gone completely online on payments, whether it is RTGS or other modes. Now we have decided that all our transactions will be digitised. We are trying to do it by September, but it may go up to December," Parrikar said.
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Assam: Minor raped repeatedly for months in Guwahati, accused nabbed
Guwahati (PTI): A 11-year-old girl was repeatedly raped over several months by her neighbour in Guwahati, who has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in the Pandu area of the city. The 46-year-old neighbour was known to the family, Jalukbari police station Officer-in-Charge Ritujyoti Nath told PTI.
"The girl was raped yesterday also. Then she told everything to her mother. She claimed that she was repeatedly raped by the accused for several months and was threatened," he added.
The medical examination of the minor was conducted on Tuesday night and a detailed report is awaited, Nath said.
"We have arrested the culprit from the spot. A case has been registered under various sections of the POCSO and BNS," he added.
