NGO UDANT TO ORGANISE MUSICAL EVENING ON JANUARY 19
PANAJI NGO Udant will be organising a musical evening in aid of less fortunate children on Saturday, January 19, at A Estrela, St. Cruz, from 6 PM onwards. For booings contact Anita (952762600)
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POWER DEPT DEFUNCT, WILL WORKOUT STRATEGY TO REVIVE IT: NILESH CABRAL
PANAJI Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that his department (power)has become ‘defunct’, which is why he was unable to bring out a white paper on its functioning. The minister was talking to reporters in Margao and said that steps will be taken to revive the department. “I had said that I would be giving a white paper. But I can’t…
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DETENTION CENTRE IN MAPUSA FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO OVERSTAY
MAPUSA In order to detain foreign nationals who are overstaying in Goa after the expiry of their visa, the Goa govt has started a detention centre in Mapusa. The detention centre has been started after converting old sub-jail in Mapusa, a senior police officer informed. “We have set up all the facilities there but the recruitment of staff is pending. The inauguration…
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IT’S TIME WE CRACK DOWN ON UNRULY TOURISTS: MICHAEL LOBO
PANAJI Calangute MLA Michael Lobo after meeting DGP Muktesh Chander said that the state government and the tourism department must crackdown on unruly tourists because of whom there is a heavy decline in overall tourist footfalls in the state. Lobo further said that the Chief Minister, as well as the tourism department, is equally responsible for this situation. “We have wrong tourists…
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GOA BOARD ANNOUNCES HSSC, SSC EXAM DATES
PORVORIM The Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education has announced the SSC and HSSC exams schedule. The HSSC exams are scheduled on February 28 while the SSC exams will begin from April 2. The HSSC 2019 examination will end on March 24, while the SSC 2019 examination will end on April 21.
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SURESH AMONKAR APPOINTED AS KONKANI ACADEMY PRESIDENT
PANAJI After constant demand by Konkani activists, the Goa Government has appointed Suresh Gundu Amonkar as the president of Goa Konkani Academy. Amonkar has served as the chairman of Goa Higher Secondary Board and has also been honoured with Padma Shri award in 2009 for his work by the Government of India.
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CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES TO BEGIN FROM MARCH 2: TOURISM MINISTER
PANAJI Tourism minister Manohar Azgaonkar today informed that the Goa Carnival festivities will commence in the state from March 2 onwards. Azgaonkar also said that after an unimpressive response from the tourists during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the tourism department is expecting better influx during the carnival. The float parades will begin from Panaji on March 2, he said.
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WOULD LOVE TO PLAY FOR GOA ONCE THE BAN IS LIFTED: SREESANTH
PANAJI Ex-India Cricketer S. Sreesanth has expressed his desire to return to the game and also represent Goa once the ban is lifted. Speaking at a press conference Sreesanth said that -“I would love to play for Goa. If my ban gets lifted I would be more than happy to play for Goa, not as a pro cricketer or for any…
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PRE BREAST CANCER SCREENING TO START SOON IN GOA: HEALTH MINISTER
PANAJI Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said that pre breast cancer screening, totally funded by Yuvraj Singh Foundation, will start shortly in Goa. The Health Minister laid foundation stone of a 100 bed IPHB hospital and three lecture halls at Goa Medical College & Hospital (GMC) at Bambolim. “It is so important to have a state of the art institute and with…
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BJP SHOULD FIND SOLUTION TO MINING ISSUE BEFORE LOK SABHA POLLS: VIJAI SARDESAI
PANAJI Goa Forward Party chief and TCP minister Vijai Sardesai said that the BJP has to quickly find a solution to the mining issue otherwise the ruling party would have an adverse impact during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “If the mining issue is not solved before Lok Sabha polls, the people will react against the BJP candidates,” Sardesai said. “Mining…
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