Govt reconstitutes Investment promotion board
Panaji (Goa): The State government on Friday reconstituted the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (IPFB) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, for facilitating single window clearance for the investors to invest in the State. The term of the earlier Board that was first constituted under the Goa Investment Act in November 2014, end in December last…
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For the first time SC reservation for Panchayat polls
Porvorim (Goa) For the first time, the schedule caste community will have reservation in the Panchayat elections, which are scheduled to be held on June 11. “The unique feature of this election is that for the very first time there is going to be reservation for SC. Total nine wards have been reserved for SC, which is almost 2 percent,”…
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Mind your hand on mobile, you are calling police
Panaji (Goa): The unwanted calls which are dialed by mistake are burdening the emergency lines of State police. “It is brought to the notice of general public that due to inception of dial 112 as an emergency response system, there is considerable increase in unintentionally or accidentally triggered phone calls,” Deputy Inspector General of Police Rupender Kumar told reporters today. “Due…
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National award winner K Sera Sera to hit silver screens
The National award winning film ‘K Sera Sera -Ghodpachem Ghoddtelem’, is all set to hit silver screens a day after collecting award for the ‘Best Regional Film (Konkani) at the 64th National Film Awards in Delhi at the Hands of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Directed by Rajiv Shinde and produced by Goan duo Gayatri Pednekar and Rajesh R….
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MINE, MINE! Rs 115 crore and no utilisation
Panaji (Goa) Goa government is dragging its feet on deciding over implementation of projects under district mineral fund which is collected from various mining firms and accumulated in the state treasury. State mines and geology Director Prasanna Acharya confirmed that fund to the tune of Rs 115 crore is pending with the State government which is yet to be utilised…
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Rane charge-sheeted in Dhargalim toll booth attack case
Pernem (Goa): Four years after he allegedly smashed the toll booth at Dhargalim, Maharashtra’s MLA Nitesh Rane has been charge-sheeted under various offences by Pernem police. The charge-sheet is filed by police before Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pernem which has accused Nitesh and eight others of being involved in toll booth attack. They have been booked under various sections dealing with…
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High-tech Doppler radar to give accurate forecast from this monsoon
Panaji (Goa): From this monsoon season, the State will have accurate weather observational network, with China-made high tech Doppler radar operation to begin from this month. The sophisticated technology has already been installed at the Altinho station of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The decision to install the sophisticated equipment was taken following the death of around 70 fishermen from the…
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State bans sale of gutkha and pan masala
Panaji (Goa): The Goa government on Thursday passed an order prohibiting manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of food products containing tobacco or nicotine like gutkha and pan masala in the state for one year. The ban also applies on processed, flavoured, scented, chewing tobacco, whether they are packaged or unpackaged or sold as one or separate products. The notification has been…
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Goa Panchayat polls on June 11
Panaji (Goa): A day after the Goa bench of Bombay High Court directed the Goa government and State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the Panchayat polls by June 12, the State Election Commission has proposed holding the polls on June 11 being a Sunday. “We are all set to hold the polls on June 11. We had suggested to holding…
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GTDC’s Calangute Residency wins “Best Host” award
Panjim (Goa): Calangute Residency, a unit of Goa Tourism Development Corporation has won the ‘Best Host’ award in ‘Budget Hotel’ category from Yatra.com. This prestigious award has come at a time when GTDC is focusing on improving its accommodation and other facilities in the State. The Calangute Residency is one of the flagship hotels of the GTDC and provides spacious accommodation…
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