‘DON’T DRINK & DRIVE’ SIGNBOARDS NOW COMPULSORY FOR LIQUOR OUTLETS, BARS
PANAJI The state excise department on Tuesday directed all licensed bars and liquor outlets to display ‘Don’t drink and drive’ signboards. In a circular to excise officials, Assistant Commissioner of Excise Sataywan Bhivshet said: “The excise officers should submit compliance of the order by March 1 by ensuring that licensed liquor outlets have put up the mandatory signboards. “All taluka excise inspectors…
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IHCL TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF CIDADE DE GOA
PANAJI The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), a subsidiary of TATA Group on Monday announced the takeover of the management of Goa’s oldest five-star hotel, Cidade de Goa. A statement released by the IHCL said that the hotel, which currently operates 207 rooms, will form a part of the IHCL’s SeleQtions portfolio – a collection of hotels and resorts with a…
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GHUMOT WILL BE DECLARED AS GOA’S HERITAGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: GOVIND GAUDE
PANAJI Used in folk and traditional Goan music, Ghumot will soon be notified as a “heritage instrument of Goa”, Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude told reporters on Monday. “We will declare Ghumot as Goa’s heritage musical instrument in a few days,” he said. The musical instrument is designed as a clay pot, with the skin of the monitor lizard stretched taut…
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ANURA WINS SILVER IN BADMINTON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT SENIOR NATIONALS
PANAJI Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai won Silver in Mixed Team championship event at 74th Inter State Inter-Zonal Badminton Team championships 2018-19 held during the Senior Nationals Badminton in Guwahati, Assam. Anura represented Railways in the Team championship event. Though Anura lost her singles match to Aakarshi Kashyap 12-21, 14-21, she came back strongly to win women’s doubles along with her partner…
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SCREENING OF FILM “ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND” AT CINEPHILE FILM CLUB ON FEB 14
PANAJI Film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (English, 2004) Cast: Kate Winslett, Jim Carrey, Mark Ruffalo Directed by: Michel Gondry Duration: 1 hr 46 minutes This Thursday, 14th February Sachin Chatte will host the screening of the sci-fi romantic comedy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at Cinephile Film Club, Maquinez Palace, 6:30 PM. – 15 years since it is released, this love…
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UNIQUE CHESS ACADEMY TO ORGANISE TWO MEGA CHESS EVENTS AT QUEPEM IN APRIL
MARGAO Unique Chess Academy & QuepemTaluka Chess Association will be organizing two All India level Chess tournaments in April 2019, under the chairmanship of Power Minister & President of Goa Chess Association Nilesh Cabral. From 16th to 20th April “3rd Unique All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament” with a cash prize fund of Rs.4,10,000/- plus trophies worth Rs.75,000/- and from…
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BASKETBALL INTER SCHOOL LEAGUE: Fr. AGNEL’S BOYS WIN IN SOUTH
PANAJI The first round of Basketball league games began with the clash of Fr. Agnel, Verna against Vidya Vikas, Margao, with the former making their strong presence felt winning comfortably 41-11. Fr. Agnels kept a constant scoring streak to build up an overpowering lead to earn their victory. The upcoming Vidya Vikas School did well to hold Fr Agnel’s but it…
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POLICE MORE FOCUSED ON ISSUING TRAFFIC CHALLANS INSTEAD OF SOLVING CRIMES: MICHAEL LOBO
CALANGUTE Deputy Speaker and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo has said that senior police officers in the state are more focussed on deputing entire police force for issuing challans to traffic violators while crime is on the rise. ” Theft cases are already on a rise and shortly murder will be common. The Home Secretary and the Chief Minister are also responsible…
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AMIT SHAH TO ADDRESS GOA BJP WORKERS TODAY
PANAJI The BJP’s booth level party workers will be addressed today by BJP president Amit Shah. BJP state chief Vinay Tendulkar said that Nearly 30,000 booth-level workers are expected to attend the speech of Shah today at Sports Authority of Goa stadium in Bambolim today evening.
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DON BOSCO PANJIM TAKES EARLY LEAD
PANAJI Don Bosco Panjim, scored convincing wins in their first two league games against Auxilium Convent High School, and Sunshine Worldwide School. In the match against Auxilium, Jaden Vaz (26pts) and Daniel Godinho (24pts) kept the pressure and speed for Don Bosco Panjim. Amin Madni (4pts) and Sunny Varma (5pts) played well for Auxilium. Don…
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