IOA SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ARRIVE TODAY
PANAJI Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), will arrive today in Goa along with Mukesh Kumar (GTCC) for a meeting with Government and other officials to discuss matters regarding Goa’s stance and preparedness to host the National Games in March – April 2019. During the visit, the IOA officials will meet Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Sports Minister Manohar…
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GOA FAMATHON POSTPONED DUE TO INAUGURATION OF NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE
PANAJI Due to the inauguration of the third Mandovi bridge, the Goa Famathon which was supposed to be held on Sunday, January 27, is postponed to a further date.
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GADKARI TO INAUGURATE NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE ON JANUARY 27
PANAJI Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the new Mandovi bridge on January 27, the government said today in a statement. “Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the newly built four-lane, cable-stayed bridge over river Mandovi in Goa on Sunday,” Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
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COOKING, CONSUMING ALCOHOL ON BEACHES WILL BE A PUNISHABLE OFFENCE: AJGAONKAR
PANAJI According to a recent amendment made in the Tourist Trade Act, drinking alcohol or cooking on Goa’s beaches will now attract a fine of Rs 2,000 or imprisonment for up to three months. The amendment was approved by the state Cabinet on Thursday. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that the amendment would be tabled for passing in the upcoming session of…
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NSUI STARTS STUDENTS INTERACTION PROGRAMME IN MANDREM COLLEGE
MANDREM National Students Union of India (NSUI) Goa kicks off its interaction programme in Mandrem College of Commerce and Economics with the Campaign #BehtarBharat, where students will set the National Agenda. GPCC President Girish Chodankar and Former Union minister Ramakant Khalap were present to interact with the students, GPCC president promised to solve the issue of funds not being granted to…
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RELIANCE RETAIL LEAPS TO 94th SPOT ON DELOITTE’S TOP RETAILERS’ LIST
NEW DELHI Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail has jumped 95 places on Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing 2019 index, to reach the 94th spot as revenues soared on the back of growth in grocery, consumer electronics, and fashion and lifestyle businesses. While Deloitte ranked 250 firms globally for its annual report based on their retail revenues for the financial year 2017, it…
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WILL CONTEST BY-POLL AS INDEPENDENT IF BJP DENIES TICKET: PARSEKAR
PANAJI Former Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday said that he is ready to contest by-poll from Mandrem as an independent if he is denied ticket by the BJP. “If I am denied ticket by the BJP to contest in the by-poll from Mandrem then I will contest as an independent,” Parsekar said adding that he has the support of BJP’s…
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QUESTAO DE CONFUSAO TO BE SCREENED AT PANAJI, MARGAO
Team TNV Superhit Konkani Film Questao De Confusao (Issue Of Confusion) is all set to entertain Panaji on January 25 at Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) and Margao on February 2 at Ravindra Bhavan.
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THREE-DAY BUDGET SESSION MERE CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION: CHODANKAR
PANAJI Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar, on Tuesday, told reporters that the government was just completing a constitutional obligation of convening the House every six months by convening a three-day Budget Session. “The three day Assembly session is being convened only to fulfil a constitutional obligation and not democratic values,” Chodankar said. Opposition leader and Congress MLA Chandrakant Kavlekar…
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FILM FOR THOUGHT: SCREENING OF FILM ‘5 FINGERS’AT SUNAPARANTA AMPHITHEATRE ON JAN 30
Team TNV Arvind Sivakumaran will host the screening of the film ‘5 Fingers’ next week, Wednesday, January 30, at 6.30 pm, at Sunaparanta amphitheatre. Film: 5 Fingers (1952; Black and White) Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve) Written by: Michael Wilson Starring: James Mason, Run-Time: 1 hr 44 mins James Mason shines in one of the most under-rated and forgotten spy thrillers of…
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