DEFENSE MINISTER NIRMALA SITHARAMAN LAUNCHES ICG’s OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL YARD 1233
VASCO Union Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today launched Indian Coast Guard’s offshore patrol vessel Yard 1233 at Goa Shipyard, Vasco. The ship built for Indian Coast Guard is one of the five offshore patrol vessels which is being constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited at Vasco. The overall length of this ship is said to be 105 meters and displacement is 2,350 tonnes…
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TAKE MEASURES TO CURB POLLUTION INSTEAD OF SHUTTING COAL-HANDLING: GPDEU
VASCO The Goa Port and Dock Employees Union (GPDEU)has pleaded to the Goa State Pollution Control Board to initiate measures to curb pollution in Vasco instead of completely shutting down coal handling. The Union has raised concerns over the livelihood of workers involved in coal handling. “ The suspension order has brought port activities to a stand-still. There is an unpleasant…
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AAP GOA ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR UPCOMING LOK SABHA ELECTIONS
PANAJI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa has announced the names of candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in the state. AAP, on Wednesday, announced that state AAP general secretary Pradeep Padgaonkar would be their candidate from the North Goa while Elvis Gomes will contest from South Goa Lok Sabha seat.
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HC ISSUES NOTICE TO CHIEF SECRETARY ASKING AMOUNT OWED BY SUNBURN TO STATE EXCHEQUER
PANAJI The High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Goa Chief Secretary in order to know the due amount owed to the state government by Percept agency which hosts ‘Sunburn’. The division bench of Justice Nutan Sardesai and Justice M.S. Sonak directed the state government’s counsel Pravin Faldessai to make a “statement as to the precise amount of dues/money…
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RELIANCE FOUNDATION REACHES OUT TO FAMILIES OF PULWAMA CRPF MARTYRS
MUMBAI The entire Reliance Parivar fully shares the outrage of 1.3 billion Indians at the barbaric terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy on the Jammu–Srinagar highway on Thursday, in which 40 brave jawans were martyred. No evil power in this world can break India’s unity or our resolve to defeat terrorism, which is…
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GOA’S OSHIN COLACO IN RUBARU MISS INDIA ELITE FINALS
PORVORIM It is a proud moment for Goa and also for the entire team of Neutral View Mr & Miss Goa 2018 as Neutral View Miss Goa 2018 Oshin Colaco has been announced as the finalist of RUBARU Miss India Elite 2019. Oshin Colaco was crowned as Neutral View Miss Goa 2018 in November last year and has been working hard…
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ELECTIONS TO SERULA COMMUNIDADE MANAGING COMMITTEE ON MARCH 3
SERULA The elections to the managing committee of Serula Communidade will be held on March 3. Elections to elect president, attorney and treasurer of Serula Communidade was scheduled on January 27 but the process could not be completed due to the ruckus. The elections will be held on March 3 and it is also learnt that the High Court may consider new nominations…
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STATE GOVT WILL HAVE TO FIND SOLUTION TO MINING ISSUE: PARRIKAR
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the state government will have to find a way for the resumption of mining, TCP minister Vijai Sardesai informed after attending the cabinet meeting on Monday. “The chief minister said the solution for the mining crisis should be worked out by the state government, however, he did not elaborate,” Sardesai said after attending…
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LOKAYUKTA DOES NOT TRUST STATE GOVT’S ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES: CONGRESS
PANAJI The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led coalition government of trying to interfere into a CBI probe recommended by state Lokayukta in an alleged tablet-PC procurement scam, which happened 2013. State Congress president Girish Chodankar said that Goa Lokayukta PK Mishra recommending CBI probe only means that the anti-corruption institution does not trust state government’s anti-corruption agencies. “By recommending a CBI…
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NGO UDANT INVITES INSPIRING STORIES WRITTEN BY WOMEN
PANAJI NGO Udant has invited inspiring stories, poems of celebration and real-life reminders of triumph, humour, hurt, shock, anger, remembrance and questions; written by women from all walks of life. The best entries will be published and awarded at the Women’s Day celebrations on March 8. Entries can be sent to celebratingwomenhood@yahoo.com . For further details contact 9527452600/ 9527462600
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