SUN SHINES DURING MONSOON ON FISHERMEN AT VIJAYDURG, MAHARASHTRA
Vijaydurg (Konkan): When Rihan Sheikh leapt out of the small canoe, he was surrounded with the group of around 7-8 people. Holding two big crabs in his hand, Rihan avoided the crowd, which kept on following him. Selfie please! One from the crowd requested. After several requests, Rihan agreed to give a crab in the hand of that unknown by-stander. But…
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FORMER INDIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US NARESH CHANDRA DIES
Former Indian Ambassador to the US Naresh Chandra died at a hospital in Goa today. He was 82. He passed away around 10 PM due to multiple organ failure at Manipal Hospitals in Goa, a hospital official said. His office confirmed that Chandra was admitted to the hospital on Friday. Chandra had served as the Cabinet Secretary from 1990 to92 and was…
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VINAY TENDULKAR TO FILE NOMINATION FOR RS POLLS ON JULY 11
Panaji (Goa): The Parliamentary Board of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cleared state party president Vinay Tendulkar’s name as their party candidate for the Rajya Sabha election in Goa, to be held on July 21. Tendulkar is set to file his nomination on July 11 in absence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently in US and is expected to…
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THREE MORE BJP MLAs FACES DISQUALIFICATION PETITION IN HC
Panaji (GOA): The Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly Michael Lobo, Minister Pandurang Madkaikar and MLA Milind Naik are issued notices following their disqualification petitions filed before the Bombay High Court at Goa. When the petitions challenging their election filed by four petitions came up for hearing this week, the single bench issued notices to the trio BJP MLAs returnable
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HOW ABOUT HOLDING GOLDEN JUBILEE OF OPINION POLL DAY AT GOA AIRPORT
Margao (Goa): Goem Shahir late Ulhas Buyao’s son, Sidhanath has sought permission from Goa airport to celebrate 50 years of Opinion Poll at the airport premises. Siddhanath, who is a singer and composer himself and son of late Ulhas Buyao, has asked the permission to celebrate 50 years celebration of Opinion Poll on January 16, 2018. Ulhas Buyao, known as Goen…
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MAJOR RANKING BADMINTON TOURNEY FROM JULY 21
VASCO (GOA): Mormugao Badminton Club under the aegis of Goa Badminton Association will be organising its 6th All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament at Deepvihar High School, Headland Sada from July 21 onwards under following categories: Men’s / Women’s singles and doubles and Mixed Doubles and Veterans 40 + and 50+ Doubles. Participants must submit their entries latest by July 18 by…
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SHANTARAM NAIK’S APPOINTMENT TO BOOST MORALE OF THE CADRE
Panaji (Goa): After failing to form the government in the State despite being single largest party in the assembly election, the Congress party in Goa feels “the moral of cadres would be high following appointment of Shantaram Naik as State party chief.” “The party cadres were demoralized as despite having numbers in the assembly, Congress could not form the government…
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YOGESH THAKUR MURDER CASE; POLICE ARRESTS NITIN THITE
PUNE: Officials of Khed police station have cracked the murder case of one Yogesh Thakur, an employee of Tata Capital Finance, whose dead body was found partially burnt in Khed on June 4. The police have arrested Thakur’s friend Nitin Thite (25) from Shirur in connection with the case. As per the information given by Khed police, Yogesh was working for…
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20-YEAR-OLD COMMITS SUICIDE
PUNE: A 20-year-old student of mechanical engineering allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to a ceiling fan in Lohegaon on Fridaymorning. The deceased has been identified as Kiran Sawant who was studying in MIT college at Lohegaon. According to information given by police, on Friday morning Kiran was supposed to go for his lectures but he told his friends that…
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PADUKAS STOLEN FROM SHRI SWAMI SAMARTH SEVA PRATISHTHAN TEMPLE IN YERWADA
PUNE: ‘Padukas’ made of silver and worth Rs 60,000, were stolen from Shri Swami Samarth Seva Pratishthan temple at Yerwada, in wee hours ofThursday. The police were informed about the crime by one Govind Swami, and a case of burglary has been registered by Yerwada police. As per the information disclosed by Yerwada police, the incident took place between midnight…
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