DON’T DIG AND CUT THE ROADS FROM TOMORROW; GOVT IS WATCHING YOU
Panaji (Goa): With pre monsoon showers hitting the state, the North Goa District Administration has imposed ban on all types of digging and cutting of roads by any agency including government, from June 1. Until May 30, the government as well as private agencies were involved in digging and cutting of roads for widening, maintenance, etc. The North Goa Collectorate has…
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NO MORE BEACHES NOW, LETS TRACK FOR THE TOURISM
Panaji (Goa): The beaches in the state are closed for tourism activity from today onwards with the pre-monsoon rains hitting the state. “The tourism season 2016-17 draws to a close today. Most of the shack operations have closed and shack structures removed for the season. Water sports activities and other adventure activities have also stopped for the season,” State tourism…
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NIGERIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF DRUGS
Calangute (Goa): Calangute police have arrested a Nigerian national by name Victory Igwe Amos in a narcotic raid conducted on Tuesday night at Porie ground in Calangute. Victor Amos, age 32 years, is a native of Lagos in Nigeria and currently residing at Calangute. The accused was found in possession of 190 grams of ganja and 17 grams of charas,…
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IT’S NOT MORA, IT’S OFF SHORE TURF AND RAINS WILL CONTINUE FOR 48 HRS: MET DEPT
Panaji (Goa): The Indian Meteorological department has predicted that the rains in the state will continue for next 48 hours. They have said that the rains are not due to cyclone Mora but because of the off shore turf which is running from the south of Maharashtra to Kerala. The Met department which is constantly monitoring the off shore activities through…
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RAJBHAVAN TAKES LEAD, GOES SOLAR POWERED
The Goa Rajbhavn has taken a lead towards harnessing alternative source of energy to meet State’s power requirement. On Wednesday, a Grid connected Rooftop Solar power plant of 30KW capacity is been installed in the campus of Rajbhavan. The power plant was inaugurated by the Goa Governor Dr Mridula Sinha on Wednesday morning. The Goa Energy Development Agency…
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DELHI PANTHERS WIN INDIA’S FIRST POKER SPORTS LEAGUE
The first season of the Poker Sports League concluded at Deltin Casino Royale in Goa with Delhi Panthers being crowned the inaugural champions. After completing a good run in the playoffs for five days, Delhi Panthers won the final table and took home the prize money of Rs 1.15 crore, while Mumbai Anchors finished second with the prize money of…
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The Power Play At Panchayat Elections And Game Of Reservations
It is time for the Panchayat bodies to go for the polls. This once in five-year event actually is the grass root level exercise with elections being held for each ward. The panch member is elected who eventually decides the Sarpanch and decides how Panchayat bodies should work. The role of Panchayat bodies has attained utmost importance. It is these…
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Medium of Instruction: a tedious task ahead for government?
“Government cannot give grants to English medium primary schools. This is against the Universal law, where primary education has to be promoted in mother tongue. We stand by our decision that grants be withdrawn.” Anand Shirodkar The medium of instruction (˘MOI) of a child at the elementary education is a contentious issue- not of ethnic but of religious identity in…
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MMC has been having problems of garbage coming from the adjoining Panchayats: Babita Angle
I strongly profess that the street foods of Goa are nutritious and healthy. But when we observe these vendors we can see that establishments dump garbage in open places defacing the areas. I have and will again request the people to keep cleanliness and also suggest us ways to keep cleanliness. Q. What is the future plan on Garbage situation…
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Buzz for Panchayat election; Govt contemplates to fix term of elected members
The Panchayat elections, held under the Panchayat Raj Act needs to be strictly conducted on apolitical lines, but political parties do not really seem to care for the law and are fielding candidates, obviously without party symbol, with a larger aim to gain strength in the grassroots bodies. The ruling BJP and its allies- Goa Forward Party, MGP and…
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