AMOUNT GRANTED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ‘PANCHAYAT GHARS’ WILL BE INCREASED: MAUVIN
PANAJI Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho today said the amount granted for undertaking infrastructure development project, including construction of ‘Panchayat Ghars’, under Deendayal Panchayat Raj Infrastructure Development (Golden Jubilee) Scheme 2013 will be increased. Replying to a calling attention moved by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Glenn Souza Ticlo, the minister said,”There are altogether 191 village panchayats in Goa, 179 panchayats are…
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GOA TO HAVE ITS OWN SPECIAL VESSEL TO TACKLE OIL SPILL IN RIVERS: PORT MINISTER
AGENCIES|PANAJI The Goa government is in the process of constructing a vessel which will tackle pollution in inland waterways due to oil spillage, the assembly was informed today. Port Minister Jayesh Salgaoncar said the ship is being constructed by his department and it will be deployed to tackle instances of oil spillage in inland waterways. Salgaonkar was replying to various…
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GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE IF BANDODKAR GOLD CUP TROPHY SWITCHED: SPORTS MINISTER
AGENCIES|PANAJI Sports Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Tuesday said the government will investigate whether the Bandodkar Gold Cup — one of the most expensive sports trophies made of pure gold plating — has been surreptitiously replaced with one made of a cheaper metal. Former Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party MLA Churchill Alemao, who is currently an aspirant for the president’s post…
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NGO DEMANDS POLICE TO INVESTIGATE SAVAGERY AGAINST DOG
AGENCIES|PANAJI The Humane Society International-India, a voluntary organization engaged in stopping cruelty against animals, on Tuesday filed a complaint with the police demanding criminal investigation into savagery against a female dog in the village of Siolim. In a letter to the state Director General of Police, it said its volunteers had picked the six-year-old female dog near the Siolim fish market…
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UPROAR IN STATE ASSEMBLY OVER PLASTIC EGGS
AGENCIES|PANAJI The Goa Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed an uproar after Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo alleged that eggs made of plastic were being sold in Goa and demanded a probe into their sale. “I have brought three eggs to show you. These are plastic eggs which are being sold in Goa. This is harmful for the health of the people of…
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OVER 1 CR COLLECTED FROM FEES FROM NON-GOAN PATIENTS AT GMC SINCE JAN 1, 2018: VISHWAJIT RANE
PANAJI Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today informed the State Legislative Assembly that an amount of Rs 1,45,90,653 has been collected from fees for taking benefits of various facilities at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, by non-Goan patients since January 1, 2018. In a written reply tabled in the House in response to a question asked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
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GOVT WILL USE AADHAAR SYSTEM TO CURB PROPERTY FRAUDS: KHAUNTE
PORVORIM The state government, in order to curb property frauds, will be implementing Aadhaar-based system which will send alerts regarding transactions about linked properties. The system will enable, resident, as well as non-resident Goans, to keep track of their ancestral property and take steps to prevent fraudulent sale of their land. “Regarding property, we are getting into a service to give Aadhaar-based…
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GTDC’s MONSOON TREKKING EXPEDITION TO KUSKEM WATERFALL ON AUGUST 5
PANAJI Enjoy this Sunday at Kuskem Waterfalls at Cotigao Wild Life Sanctuary. Pack your trekking bags and head towards an easy and adventurous trek amidst nature and picturesque landscapes. Transport arrangements have been made from Mapusa Residency at 7:30 a.m. and from Paryatan Bhavan, Patto, Panjim at 8.00 a.m. followed by a pick-up from Margao Residency at 8:45 a.m. Pick-up at Porvorim,…
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AROUND 1200 PROJECTS APPROVED BETWEEN NOV 2011 TO MAR 2012: VIJAI SARDESAI
PANAJI Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai on Monday informed the State Legislative Assembly that around 1200 projects were approved between November 2011 to March 2012, even when there was model code of conduct in force. Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA Digambar Kamat during Question Hour, Sardesai said, ”Regional Plan 2021 was notified in November 2011. We were elected…
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STATE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP– AASHRUN, PRANJAL EMERGE WINNERS
PONDA Aashrun Gautam and Pranjal Chimulkar emerged Men’s and Women’s Singles champions, in the Late Babai Prabhu Memorial State Badminton Ranking Championship 2018 (for Senior Men and Women), organised by Ponda Shuttlers in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association, SAG and the DSYA. The Men’s singles finals played on Sunday evening at Sports Complex, Ponda was a thrilling battle between Goa’s upcoming…
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