TOURIST DEFIED MONSOON ADVISORY, CAUGHT IN CURRENT, RESCUED
Panaji (Goa) Defying monsoon advisory by the Drishti Lifesaving Services Pvt Ltd, three domestic tourists ventured into the beach and caught in rough waters. They were fortunately rescued and brought to the shore safely. As per details shares by the agency, three male tourists from Karnataka, aged between 21 and 24 were rescued from rough waters on the popular Calangute…
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73% TURNOUT IN 15 VP WARDS FOR BY_POLLS
Panaji (Goa) The panchayat by-polls held in 15 wards recorded 73.43 percent turnout on Sunday. Total eleven panchayats will be going for counting on Sunday. The State Election Commission (SEC) office informed that 73.43 percent turnout was recorded in the 15 wards, with total 7801 votes being polled. The female turnout was recorded at the higher side which was 4098 percent, while…
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GHOST MUNICIPAL WORKERS AT CCP
Panaji (Goa): A ‘ghost municipal worker’ and a document missing from chief minister’s office have come to the fore in two complaints against an ex-IAS officer and his bureaucrat wife, and a retired labour Commissioner. The Panaji police in their reports to the chief judicial magistrates have sought to close the cases which was strongly opposed by the complainant…
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JUNE REGISTERS SHORTAGE IN RAINFALL
PANAJI (GOA): The month of June has registered an 11 percent deficit in the average rainfall due to the late arrival of monsoon and scarce rainfall. According to the data available with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the state received 803 mm of rainfall against the expected average of 906 mm. North Goa received 883.3 mm of rain, less than the…
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AMIT SHAH HAILS GST, PRAISES PM
Vasco (Goa) In his first reaction after GST was launched in the Parliament, last night, BJP National President Amit Shah today said that the new tax reform would help to eradicate ‘inspector raj’ in the country. “The launching of GST has dissolved more than 17 different taxes converting them into a single tax which will help traders, businessmen and small entrepreneurs….
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ONLY TWO MLAS AMONGST THOSE WHO SUBMITTED THEIR LIABILITIES TO GOA LOKAYUKTA
Panaji (Goa): BJP Aldona MLA and Congress Velim MLA Felip Neri Rodrigues are amongst tbose few who have submitted their list of assets and liabilities for the financial year 2016-17 before Goa Lokayukta as the last date for filing the same ended on June 30. The Lokayukta is bound to take action as per the Goa Lokayukta Act, if the…
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COSTAL SECURITY PERSONNEL TO LEARN WATER SAFETY AND RESCUE
Panaji (Goa): When it is presently training a batch of new recruits, Drishti Lifesaving Services Pvt Ltd, the state appointed lifeguarding agency will soon conduct a refresher training programme on ‘water safety and rescue’ for a batch of 130 Coastal Security Police personnel in a phased manner. The five-day training session for the first batch of 30 coastal police, will…
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AMIT SHAH ARRIVES IN GOA ON HIS TWO DAY LONG VISIT
Vasco (Goa): BJP National President Amit Shah has arrived in Goa on his two day long tour during which he will be interacting with various coalition partners, professionals and elected representatives of the party. Shah landed at Dabolim airport at around 11.30 a.m. during which he was given warm welcome by more than 2,500 party workers who were present there. Chief Minister…
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GOENKARPONN… THE GOA SONG
Inspiring and uniting Goans and Goa lovers Worldwide The Spirit of Goenkarponn is what is needed for India to find its feet! Goa has been a pristine and heavenly paradise for time immemorial, loved by people from across the world for as long as time has been! It is however, in a very imminent danger of losing it all, considering the…
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Little hands making perfect rolled chapatti
Gunwanti Paraste (Pune): The video of a four-year-old boy Ankit Wagh making chapattis is going viral across social media. The age in which kids are busy with toys, four-year-old Ankit Wagh is an expert in making perfect chapattis. Ankit lives in Erandwane with his parents. This Pune based child is not only an expert to make chapattis but is…
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