IPB COMES UNDER SCANNER; GOVT APPOINTS GLOBAL CONSULTANT TO REVIEW FEW PROJECTS
Panaji (GOA): Reeling under pressure from the coalition partners, the BJP led government has appointed global consultant KPMG to examine and scrutinize the feasibility of 30-odd investment projects that got in-principle approval from the Investment Promotion Board (IPB). Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar also declared that the 13 and 14 meeting held in November and December, last year as ‘invalid’ since…
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IT’S HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR GOA UNIVERSITY, PARRIKAR WISHES UNIVERSITY ALL THE BEST
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has congratulated Goa University on its foundation day today. “Greetings to teachers, students and staff of Goa University on their 33rd foundation day. I wish continued success to the university,” Parrikar has tweeted. Goa University was established under the Goa University Act of 1984 (Act No. 7 of 1984). The university provides higher education in the…
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GOOGLE REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DIGITALLY EMPOWER SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN INDIA
PANAJI (GOA): In continuation of Google India’s commitment to digitally empower India’s small and medium business community, the company showcased a range of programmes and products that will enable SMBs in Goa leverage the power of internet and technology to become successful. At an event held in Panaji on Thursday, June 29, Google announced the central region winners of SMB Heroes…
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VP BY-POLLS ON SATURDAY; 51 CANDIDATES IN 15 WARDS
PANAJIA (GOA): A total of 10, 632 voters will exercise their voting right on Saturday to elect panch members in 15 wards of eleven panchayats that were caught in litigation. The counting of the by-election is scheduled on July 2 in six talukas. Total 51 candidates are in fray in 15 wards. The woman candidate Leticia Miranda from ward III of Betalbatim panchayat is…
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VEDANTA LIMITED IN TOP 100 OF NIKKEI ASIA 300
PANAJI (GOA): Vedanta Limited, India’s diversified natural resources company, has featured among the top 100 companies in the Asia300 list, released by Nikkei Asian Review. With a selection process based on market capitalisation, the Nikkei Asian Review analyzes growth, profitability, efficiency and financial soundness of the companies, based on their earnings for the most recent fiscal year. “It gives us immense…
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PUNE MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY TO GO GREEN
Pune: Pune Mumbai Expressway that caters to thousands of commuters daily will soon go to green. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is going to put up Organic Waste Converters (OWC) to process solid waste and Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP) to treat wastewater on the way. Vishwas Kanhekar, a consultant who is assisting MSRDC for the project said, “OWCs and STPs…
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM ARRESTS MINING TRADER KANCHA GAUNDER IN ILLEGAL MINING CASE
Panaji (Goa): After intense questioning into the illegal mining case, the special investigation team (SIT) has arrested Mine trader Kancha Gaunder for cheating the State to the tune of crores of rupees, damaging the environment and posing health hazards to the people living around the lease zone. Gaunder, who is a registered trader with the State Mines Department is being investigated…
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GOVT INTRODUCES MODIFIED TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE SUGARCANE GROWTH
Panaji (Goa): In a bid to improve the productivity and area under sugarcane crop, the State government has introduced Modified Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (MSSI) techniques for the cultivators. The scheme called ‘Promotion of MSSI’ aims at raising the sugarcane nursery in polytrays using single bud. The farmers will be given financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per hector towards the cost…
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SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS OF MARGAO INAUGURATED BY CM
MARGAO (GOA): The 6.7 MLD sewage treatment plant of JICA and 20.00 MLD sewage treatment plant of Sewerage Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (SIDCGL) were inaugurated at the hands of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and PWD Minister at Shirvodem Navelim. PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro, Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma, MMC chairperson Dr. Babita Prabhudessai, former…
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GOVT PLANS TO HAVE STATE RUN BUSES, POWERED BY CNG PRODUCED FROM GARBAGE
MARGAO (GOA): In a bid to power state run buses on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) produced from Garbage treatment plants of Goa, the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar plans to start a trial on three ethanol powered buses in Goa before August 15. CM Parrikar revealed the plan while speaking at the STP plant inauguration in Margao. Parrikar told press and media…
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