UNION MINISTER SHRIPAD NAIK BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR LOK SABHA ELECTIONS
PONDA Union Minister of State for AYUSH and current MP from the North Goa parliamentary seat, Shripad Naik today formally began his campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections. Naik kicked-off his campaign with a visit to the Mahalsa Narayani temple in Mardol. Naik said that he would be touring assembly constituencies for the next 20 days which will be followed by public…
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MINING DEPENDENTS STAGE PROTEST MARCH IN PANAJI
PANAJI The mining dependents, under the banner of Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) today staged a protest march near Panaji, and slammed the government for not showing seriousness in resuming mining operations in the state. GMPF chief Puti Gaonkar addressed the people and said that the state government should file an affidavit in the supreme court seeking amendments to the Goa,…
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DISTRICT BADMINTON– TRIPLE CROWN FOR SIYA, SADIQ; ARYAMAN, ARYAN, SAMARTH WIN DOUBLE
PANAJI Sadiq Attar and Siya Dhavaskar won triple crowns each while Aryaman Saraf, Aryan Phatarpekar, and Samarth Kamat won Double crowns at the North and South Goa District Badminton Tournaments organised by Goa Badminton Association, at Peddem and Quepem multipurpose Sports stadiums respectively. Shivam Saini, Avaneesh Shetye, Andrea Kalavampara, Salauni Naik, Tejas Suthar, Abhishek Swamy, Kushang Gaonkar, Arya Naik, Alphonsa Pereira…
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NITA AND MUKESH AMBANI CELEBFRATE THEIR SON’S WEDDING WITH PROTECTORS OF THE NATION
MUMBAI As an expression of gratitude and respect for the people who make the city and nation safe, and to seek their blessings for their son Akash’s wedding with Shloka, Nita and Mukesh Ambani today celebrated with thousands of members of Army, Navy, Paramilitary Forces, Mumbai Police, Railway Protection Force and their families. The highlight of the celebrations was a…
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SUPPORT SLAB OF PANAJI-VERNA FLYOVER COLLAPSES; 10 INJURED
MARGAO A portion of a support slab of the under-construction Panaji-Verna flyover collapsed today and at least 10 workers were injured, a police official said. The support structure between two pillars of the flyover crashed in the afternoon near Verna village, the police official informed. “Work on the flyover was underway when the incident happened. Ten workers were injured and they were…
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RENOWNED FASHION DESIGNER WENDELL RODRICKS WRITES TO PRESIDENT, PM TO SAVE 100 YEAR OLD CHAPEL FROM DEMOLITION
PANAJI Goa’s renowned fashion designer and Padma Shri awardee Wendell Rodricks has written a letter to President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested their intervention to save a 100-year-old chapel in Colvale village from demolition. Rodricks wrote letters to Kovind and Modi earlier this week, saying he came to know that St Anthony’s Chapel at…
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KEWAL TAMHANKAR HONOURED WITH JYOTI PANVELKAR TABLE TENNIS AWARD
PANAJI Kewal Tamhankar, one of Goa’s top young players, has been awarded the ‘Jyoti Panvelkar Memorial Table Tennis Award 2018 – 19’ for his meritorious performances in Table Tennis. The annual award for Table Tennis players, instituted by Panjim Table Tennis Club in the memory of former State Table Tennis player, Late Jyoti Panvelcar, was presented to the talented youngster by…
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CINEPHILE FILM CLUB TO SCREEN CHINESE FILM RAISE THE RED LANTERN
Panaji This Thursday, 14th March 6.30 pm at the Cinephile Film Club, Sachin Chatte will host the screening of the Chinese film Raise the Red Lantern directed by Zhang Yimou, one of the most well-known names in international cinema. The details of the film are as given below – Film: Raise The Red Lantern (1991, Chinese with English subtitles) Directed by: Zhang…
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MGP TO CONTEST ALL 3 ASSEMBLY SEATS
PANAJI Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) on Monday announced that it will contest bypolls to all the three Assembly seats scheduled next month. The MGP is a coalition partner in the Manohar Parrikar-led government along with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Independents. The by-elections to Shiroda and Mandrem were required after the sitting Congress MLAs, Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte, resigned and…
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GCCI CUP TABLE TENNIS– NOEL, SELVYN, SURESH, KEWAL, AARON EMERGE DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
PANAJI Noel Noronha won a double crown while Selvyn Godinho, Suresh Karpurkar, Kewal Tamhankar, and Aaron Colaco were the other winners in doubles category events, at the 8th GCCI Cup Table Tennis (Non Ranking) Tournament organised by Panjim Table Tennis Club in collaboration with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and under the aegis of Goa…
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