SGFI U-17 CHESS TRIALS FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES
VASCO The Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs (DSYA) Goa will be conducting the School Games Federation of India, National School Games Selection for U-17 Boys & Girls 2018. It will be held on 31st December 2018 separately for boys & girls, at Chess RCC Center Tilak Maidan, Vasco- Goa. Interested players can directly report to the venue before 9:00 am. Students…
READ more..
ONE ARRESTED FOR MURDERING RAG-PICKER
MARGAO The police have arrested a 38-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly murdering one rag-picker for Rs 50 which the victim had borrowed from the accused in Margao. The accused, Omprakash Ganapati Chand, hails from Delhi and was currently staying in Margao. Omprakash smashed a stone on the head of the victim Shivappa (35), a native of Gokak, on Tuesday. The police…
READ more..
41-YEAR-OLD RUSSIAN MAN FOUND DEAD IN ARAMBOL
PERNEM The body of a 41-year-old Russian national, Vladimir Volchanov, was found at the roadside in Arambol by police on December 23. The police suspect that the cause of the death may have been a drug overdose. The forensic department of Goa Medical College (GMC) has conducted the postmortem and sent the viscera for chemical analysis, the police informed. The police have said…
READ more..
‘BLACK FLAGS’ TO PM MODI ON NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE INAUGURATION DAY: GMPF
USGAO The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) has decided to sway black flags to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Goa on Jan 12 for the inauguration of 3rd Mandovi bridge. The GMPF held a meeting at Usgao to decide their future plan of action. “We will stand with black flags in a limit permitted by Goa Police,” GMPF…
READ more..
THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DISNEY NOW ON JIOCINEMA
Mumbai JioCinema, Jio’s digital app and Disney India have come together to offer timeless stories and beloved characters from the biggest brands in storytelling: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucas film to Jio users across age groups. For the first time ever, the app will host a dedicated Disney branded section on the homepage with content spanning across movies, animation, series…
READ more..
CORTALIM ROAD DIVERSION AFTER JAN 7: SARDESAI
MARGAO TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai has insisted on diversion of Cortalim-Margao traffic only after inauguration of new Mandovi bridge. Sardesai has informed that he has convened a meeting with PWD Minister Sudin Dawlikar and PWD officials on December 28, Friday, to discuss on this traffic diversion. He further said that he has been discussing the diversion issue with the police and…
READ more..
APP BASED TAXI SERVICE ‘GOAMILES’ CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF DRIVERS
PANAJI Goa’s first app-based taxi service GOAMILES on Wednesday said that the company is deeply concerned about the safety of its 1,000 odd taxi drivers and has demanded action against those involved in harassment and assault on its drivers. “We are deeply concerned about the safety and security of our personnel as well as of passengers who are opting for our…
READ more..
POLICE STOP TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS BALL AT NUVEM; CHODANKAR QUESTIONS TCP MINISTER
MARGAO Addressing a press conference in Margao on Wednesday, state Congress president Girish Chodankar accused the BJP-led coalition government in Goa of being “communal”, after police, early on Christmas eve, stopped a traditional Christmas eve gala dance at Nuvem village, citing absence of permission. Chodankar said that traditional dances and Christmas eve balls have been a common practice for generations and…
READ more..
WHEN CHRIST AND FAMILY TAKE THE BACKSEAT
-Charlene Farrell Christmas is a time for love and understanding, peace and harmony. It is the time for joy and togetherness!!!Or so the books keep telling us. Radical changes that this world has experienced are quite a few and in the midst of this festive season, another radical change is evident. I remember growing up, craving for December. Decorating the…
READ more..
FOUR SHOPS REDUCED TO ASHES IN FIRE AT VASCO MARKET
VASCO In a fire incident at Vasco four shops were reduced to ashes. The incident took place opposite the fish market at dawn of December 25 wherein a hair cutting salon, a juice centre, pan-masala shop and a garment shop were destroyed. According to fire officials, the estimated loss is around Rs 9 lakh, however, the cause for the fire is unknown.
READ more..
