WOMAN RESCUED FROM 20 YEARS OF CONFINEMENT AT CANDOLIM
Candolim (Goa): Goa police today rescued a woman who was held captive by her family members in the house for almost twenty years at Candolim village. “The woman was locked in the dark room with the door locked from outside. She was being served food and water through a window,” a senior police official said. She was locked in the…
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JIO PRIME MEMBERS TO ENJOY ALL UNLIMITED FOR 3 MONTHS WITH Rs 399 PLAN
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio) announced today that Jio Prime Members can enjoy unlimited services for 3 months with Rs. 399 Plan. The earlier launched Rs 309 plan will provide 2 months of unlimited Jio services. The new set of plan benefits will be available from 11th July and will be applicable for all new as well as existing subscribers….
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ARCHBISHOP OF GOA PAINED OVER INCIDENTS OF DESECRATIONS
Panaji (Goa): The Church in Goa has expressed pain over the incidents of desecrations that were reported in South Goa in the recent past. “The Church in Goa is deeply pained with the recent spate of desecrations of religious structures and burial places of the Christian community, along with a stray incident targetting also the Hindu community in the State,”…
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NGO SAVERA PETITIONS CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ASKS THEM TO KEEP A WATCH ON HALF FILLED LPG CYLINDERS
Panaji (Goa): Savera NGO today petitioned Civil Supplies department asking it to keep a strict watch on the LPG cylinder companies which are involved in pilferage resulting cheating to the end customers. “It is with the heavy heart that we are addressing this memorandum to you pointing out how grossly the consumers who are mostly middle class ladies are cheated by…
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THE DESPICABLE ACT HAS PAINED ME BEYOND WORDS, SAYS GOA GOVERNOR ON THE INCIDENTS OF DESECRATION OF HOLY CROSSES
Panaji (GOA): As the act of desecration of the holy crosses and plaques continues to haunt the State, Goa Governor Dr Mridula Sinha said that the “despicable act has pained her beyond words”. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, Governor has appealed all Goans to remain calm and maintain peace and harmony and resolve to deepen the solidarity and brotherhood…
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THREE GOA BASED NGO SERVED SHOW CAUSE NOTICES BY UNION HOME MINISTRY
Panaji (GOA): The Union Home Affairs Ministry has issued show cause notices to three of Goan non-government organizations (NGOs) for failing to file their annual income and expenditure for last five years since 2010-11. Goa Football Association, Goa Heritage Action Group and Goa Animal Welfare Trust were among nearly 6,000 NGOs who received show cause notices on July 8. The NGOs…
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IT’S STATE PRESIDENT v/s STATE PRESIDENT FOR RS POLLS
Panaji (GOA): It’s going to be BJP state president v/s Congress state president for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, the elections for which are scheduled on July 21. The ruling coalition has nominated BJP state chief Vinay Tendulakar as their candidate while the opposition Congress have fielded their recent appointed and sitting Member of Parliament Shantaram Naik for the Rajya…
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BOOK AUTHORED BY DR MEHNAAZ NADIADWALA TO BE LAUNCHED
CAMPAL (GOA): The book ‘it’s a Girl: Dialogues with a Princess’ is set to launch on July 15 at Gym and Tonic, Campal,. The book penned by Dr Mehnaaz Nadiadwala has beautifully compiled sensitive issues that women face. The novel revolves around the concept of an unborn child conversing with the mother, debating on whether it should be born or…
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CONGRESS’ SHANTARAM NAIK FILED HIS NOMINATION FOR RS SEAT
Porvorim (Goa): Congress candidate Shantaram Naik today filed his nomination to retain the seat in Rajya Sabha from Goa. Naik who was accompanied with Congress leaders including Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar submitted his form to legislature secretary N B Subhedar. The sitting RS member said that though Congress on its own don’t have the number to get him elected “the…
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DR SANJIV DALVI WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS SHORTAGE OF MEDICINE IN GOVERNMENT FACILITIES
Panaji (Goa): Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has asked Secretary Health to issue show cause notice to Director of Health Services Dr Sanjiv Dalvi and Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre in Panaji Dr Pritam Naik over the shortage of medicines. “In view of short supply of the medicines, the show cause notices would be issued to Director of Health Services…
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