GUTKHA WORTH RS 34 LAKH SEIZED IN PUNE, 3 HELD
Gunwanti Paraste (Pune): A large stock of Gutkha worth over Rs. 34 lakh was seized from a tempo in Pune and three people have been arrested in this connection. In a joint operation, the Pune rural police and the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) seized three trucks containing packets of gutka worth Rs. 34 lakh 20 thousand. Today…
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TOURIST DROWNED AT SINQUERIM BEACH
Sinquerim (Goa): One Chandan Gujjar drowned at the tourist-popular Sinquerim beach after being hit by a strong wave on Wednesday. The Drishti Lifesavings Pvt Ltd, that has deployed 700-odd lifeguards across the beaches in the State, stated that Gujjar along with his brother and two other friends had ventured onto the rocky area at Fort…
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GOA FORWARD GETS HOLD OVER SGPDA
Panaji (GOA): The Goa Forward Party (GFP) – the alliance partners in the BJP-led coalition government has got its hold over the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA). Party President Dr Renuka Da Silva is appointed as the chairman of SGPDA that has party mentor and Minister Vijay Sardessai as one of the member along with Margao MLA Digamber…
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COUNTING FOR PANCHAYAT POLLS WILL BE AT 13 PLACES
Panaji (GOA): The counting for the June 11 panchayat elections will be held at 13 places in eleven taluka’s on June 13. Total 186 village panchayats will be going for polls on June 11. OF the total 1522 wards, 55 panch have already been elected unopposed, while the elections for 15 disputed wards is scheduled on
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DARU BANDI FOR TWO DAYS IN 186 PANCHAYATS TO ON JUNE 11 & JUNE 13
Panaji (GOA): The State Government on Thursday announced Dry-Day in 186 village panchayats going for polls on June 11 and on June 13– the counting day. In view of polling and counting, Government has notified that no liquor will be transported from one place to another within the State during those days. “Government has directed that all licensed…
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7-YEAR-OLD GIRL ALLEGEDLY RAPED BY HER FATHER
Gunwanti Paraste (Pune): After being denied sex by his wife, a 28-year-old man allegedly raped his 7-year-old daughter at his residence in the Havali, Pune. It was reported by the girl’s mother who rushed to police after she saw the crime, The man was still not arrested, after this incident the man was run away. As per the police accused…
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VISHWAJIT MAKES VALPOI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL GO SAFFRON WITH MUSLIM LADY AS ITS CHIEF
Valpoi (Goa): Valpoi municipal council today witnessed making of a history when BJP led by Vishwajit Rane chose Parvin Sheikh as its Chairperson. This is for the first time that BJP has hold over this municipal council since liberation of Goa. The election that was held this morning saw all the ten councilors supporting Sheikh. BJP, which had only two…
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STUDY MORE, LEARN MORE, TWO MORE TEXT BOOKS IN NINTH THIS TIME
Panaji (Goa): The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has introduced two new text books and change in English Communication syllabus for Class IX and higher secondary students in the current academic year, an attempt to upgrade the education system. To facilitate assignments and projects for the students of Class IX and Class XII, the Board has…
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GOA TOLD NGT THAT IT IS PANCHAYAT POLLS THAT HALTED PROCESS OF APPOINTING GSPCB CHAIRMAN
Panaji (Goa): The Goa government on Wednesday sought 45 days time with National Green Tribunal (NGT) for conducting fresh appointments of Chairman and Member Secretary on the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) as per the conditions laid down by the tribunal. The post of Chairman is been vacant since March 2016 after former chairman Jose Manual Noronha was appointed as chairman of the Goa Public…
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POLLS FOR 15 PANCHAYAT WARDS TO BE HELD ON JULY 1
Panaji (Goa): The State government has decided to hold the elections of the disputed 15 panchayat wards on July 1. The Bombay High Court at Goa, after staying the election process in these wards, had directed the Government to hold the polls for the 15 wards in ten panchayats on or before July 2. Confirming the development, Panchayat Minister…
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