MAJOR RANKING BADMINTON – GOVIND, ANJANA, TEJAN, EMILIA WIN
AMEY JOSHI Govind Navelkar and Anjana Kumari registered clinical wins to emerge Men’s and women’s singles champions at the All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament organised by Sunny Sports Club in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association, Yonex Sunrise Sports and SAG, at Indoor stadium, Campal. Tejan Fallary and Emilia Silveira won double crowns each, winning the doubles and mixed doubles…
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GOVT DROPS PLAN FOR IIT PROJECT AT LOLIEM, SEARCH IS ON FOR ALTERNATE SITE
Panaji (Goa): Succumbing to local opposition, the State government has decided to shift the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) project from Loliem in Canancona taluka to an alternate site. Addressing media person’s post cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that people in Canacona have apprehensions as far as IIT project is concerned which is unwarranted. “Hence, we have started process to…
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GOA GOVT TO TIE UP WITH CENTRE TO PROVIDE COCHLEAR IMPLANTS TO CHILDREN
Panaji (Goa): Government of Goa will be tying up with the Government of India to sign an MoU, through the state run Goa Medical college, where we will be able to provide Cochlear implants to the children suffering from a hearing disability. “I have been told, that the success rate of this surgery is maximum between the ages below 5…
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FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED IN RIVER
Pune: Five persons including three children were drowned in Shiravali river in Raigad District of Maharashtra. The incident happened today morning at khalapur when two women along with three children went to the river side for washing the clothes. While the women were washing clothes, the children were taking bath when they were swept away. Khalapur Police said that three children and…
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WHEN GOLD VANISHED FROM THE PRESSURE COOKER IN PUNE
Gunwanti Paraste (Pune): The Pune Police has busted an all-men gang from Bihar who conned 12 women in the city and stolen their gold ornaments on the pretext of polishing them. Police have recovered gold ornaments weighing 270 gm and worth about Rs 8 lakh 83 thousand from the gang. The suspects – Raja Rambaran yadav (age 24), Mohmmed Salaluddin Shaikh…
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ONCE AGAIN, FALEIRO ASKS HIGH COMMAND TO RELIEVE HIM AS GPCC CHIEF
Panaji (Goa): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Luizinho Faleiroon Tuesday urged the party High command to relieve him from the post. The move comes following mounting pressure from MLAs for change in leaders after party failed to form the government under Faleiro leadership despite gaining majority during the recently held polls. Faleiro this evening held meeting with AICC Vice President…
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THIS IS TOO MUCH! TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED IN PUNE FOR STEALING PETROL
Gunwanti Paraste (Pune): In a bizarre incident, Pune police arrested six people including two of their own colleagues for stealing petroleum products from a pipeline of a private firm. The investigations have revealed that total 5,000 litres of petrol costing Rs three lakh were pilfered by the gang which operated under the protection of three policemen. The story goes like this:…
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TOURISM DEPT WORKS TO GET MORE POWERS
Panaji (Goa): In a high level review meeting chaired by Manohar Ajgaonkar, Minister for Tourism, Govt. of Goa today, the Department of Tourism has been directed to formulate new rules and regulations or amend existing laws to give more teeth to the Department to crack down on unauthorized and illegal activities taking place along the beach belt of the State. Ajgaonkar has cautioned the Department…
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NOT A NITOL GOEN. OPEN DEFECATION POLLUTES MAJOR RIVERS SAYS A STUDY
Panaji (Goa): The open defecation is turning out to be major cause for pollution of most of major rivers in the State; reveals the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) in its annual report for 2016-17. Chief Secretary cum Chairman of the Board Dharmendra Sharma released the Board annual report on Monday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The board…
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CONGRESS MP ASKS UNION EXTERNAL MINISTER TO PROTECT INTEREST OF INDIANS LIVING IN QATAR
Panaji (Goa): Goa Congress Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Shantaram Naik has urged Union Minister for External Affairs Susham Swaraj to protect the interests of the 6.5 lakh Indians in Qatar- the country which is facing series crisis after being isolated by other Gulf countries accusing them of supporting terrorism. “I urge the Union Ministry to protect the interests of…
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