GOA: MAHILA CONGRESS WANTS 33% RESERVATION IN STATE ASSEMBLY
Panaji (GOA): The newly appointed Goa Mahila Congress Committee (GMCC) President Pratima Coutinho has demanded 33 percent reservation for the women in the State assembly. Coutinho on Wednesday took charge succeeding Sunita Vernekar. She was appointed as Mahila congress chief last week by AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi. Coutinho has been active member of the Congress party for nearly a decade now. Talking to…
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KA CM WRITES TO PARRIKAR FOR A MEETING TO HAVE ‘AMICABLE’ SOLUTION ON MHADEI
Panaji (GOA): In a fresh move, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday requested Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to call for a meeting between the three States- Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra for an “amicable” solution on the Mhadei water diversion dispute. In a letter to Parrikar, Siddaramaiah has asked to indicate a tentative date for holding a meeting between the three States…
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HOBLE FAMILY BOOKED FOR DOWRY HARASSMENT OF HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW
Panaji (Goa): Acting on the complaint, Women Police has booked BJP state vice president Anil Hoble, his wife and son under stringent prevention of dowry act for allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law. In a day long exercise which began in the morning, police filed first information report against Hoble, his wife Sandhya and son Milind. They acted on the complaint filed…
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DEMONSTRATIONS BY HINDU JANAJAGRUTI SAMITI AT MAPUSA
MAPUSA (GOA): Severe protest was staged at Hutatma Cowk in Mapusa by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) to condemn the recent terrorist strike on Amarnath Yatra, killing eight pilgrims and injuring several others. Slogans were shouted against terrorism activities. “The attack on Amarnath pilgrims is very unfortunate. To uproot terrorism completely, is the only permanent answer to this problem,” said Jayesh Thali…
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JAYCEEFONIA GAMES 2017 TO BE HOSTED AT CHICALIM
AMEY JOSHI VASCO (GOA): JCI VERNA TATTVA will be hosting the JAYCEEFONIA Games 2017, at Chicalim Sports Complex on July 16, Sunday. JCI members from Goa and parts of Maharashtra will be participating in this event. The Games that shall be conducted are: Badminton for men and women (singles), Table Tennis for men and women (singles), Football, Kabbadi, Tug of War,…
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BJP LEADER ANIL HOBLE ACCUSED OF DOWRY HARASSMENT
Panaji (Goa): Ahead of parliemanentary polls and the monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly, BJP Goa unit has been dragged into controversy with its senior functionary accused of allegedly harassing his daughter-in-law for dowry. Party’s vice president Anil Hoble, his wife Sandhya and their son (victim’s husband) Milind are charged with allegedly assaulting and harassing the victim for dowry in a…
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BROTHERS DETAINED; KEPT SISTER IN CLOSED ROOM FOR 2 DECADES
CANDOLIM (GOA): The women police have detained a family including two brothers who allegedly kept their sister captive in a closed room for 20 long years. Sunita Verlekar, in her early 50s has been rescued from a small filthy dark room, located in the Candolim village, last evening. The room where she was locked for two decades is attached to the…
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BRIDE CHEATED BY ONLINE FRAUDSTER
PUNE: A 30-year-old woman who was in search of a groom was cheated to the tune of Rs 95000 by a fraudster who posed as a prospective groom to the woman before swindling her funds. The fraudster met the victim on an online matrimonial website and told her that he stays abroad. The duo then shared their profiles with each other….
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A FUN WAY TOWARDS FITNESS
AMEY JOSHI PANAJI (GOA): The Zumba India Tour will be held at Don Bosco Oratory Hall in Panaji on July 12, Wednesday, 6 pm onwards. Zumba is a dance fitness programme created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez during the 1990s. Goa is one of the eight states selected for the Zumba India Tour. The session will be conducted by Maria Browning, Sucheta…
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TV ACTRESS BOOKED FOR FALSE CASE
PUNE: Officials of the Bhosari police station have arrested a woman involved in trying to extort money from people by threatening to book them under false case. According to the information given by police inspector AH Bhosale of Bhosari police station, the accused woman, Pooja Jadhav, who has also reportedly acted in TV serial Crime Patrol, was booked along with…
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