GSPCB TO CURB RELEASE OF RAW SEWAGE INTO WATER BODIES
PANAJI The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will take measures to ensure establishments, including hotels, don’t release raw sewage into the state’s water bodies. The decision was taken during the board’s meeting last week, a statement from the GSPCB said today. “Members were informed that closure directions have been issued to three units discharging their waste in the creek close to…
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NGO FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST GOA MAHILA CONGRESS PRESIDENT
PANAJI A Goa-based women’s rights NGO on Monday filed a police complaint against Goa Mahila Congress Committee president Pratima Coutinho for allegedly revealing the identity of a 17-year-old girl molested by a construction site worker from Jharkhand. Coutinho claimed that she is being harassed for raising issues related to the safety of women in Goa and alleged that senior police officers had been calling her since Monday morning…
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POLICE ARREST 2 KERALA NATIVES INVOLVED IN BIKE THEFT
MARGAO Margao police have arrested Jamshed Tarkal(24) and Tony James(30) both natives of Kerala in bike theft case. The duo is said to be professionally involved in bike thefts. Police have recovered 7 bikes from their possession and further investigation is on. Police said that the duo confessed to the crime and also revealed other stolen bikes during the interrogation.
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GAUR ATTACK CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE IN SATTARI
SATTARI A 22-year-old girl, Pujan Melekar, was gored to death by a gaur (bison) at Xel-Dhada village in Sattari today morning. The girl was immediately rushed to Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) but she succumbed to her injuries on the way. The victim was travelling towards the office along with her younger brother on a two-wheeler when the animal suddenly appeared and dashed…
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LABOURER MURDERED AT FATRADE-VARCA CONSTRUCTION SITE
VARCA A dead body of labourer has been found at Fatrade-Varca on a construction site of ‘Varca Comfort Construction’. The body was found on the staircase of the under construction site. According to Colva police, the victim was physically assaulted before getting killed. Police have detained one suspect who was working as a labourer on the same site. Further police investigation is…
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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR NIRBHAYA GANGRAPE-MURDER CONVICTS
New Delhi The Supreme Court today reaffirmed its verdict upholding the death sentence to four convicts who gang-raped and murdered Nirbhaya. Dismissing the plea for the recall of the May 5, 2017 verdict upholding the death sentence, Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice R. Banumathi and Justice Ashok Bhushan said that the review petition lacked grounds for a reconsideration. “This decision reaffirms our…
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SURLA LOCALS DEMAND BANNING OF LIQUOR IN THEIR VILLAGE
VALPOI In a special meeting at Surla-Sattari, the locals have decided to ban the consumption of liquor in their village. The villagers have signed a memorandum opposing tourists who carry liquor and create a mess in their village. Locals claim that they are annoyed over the regular misbehaviours and rubbish created by tourist under influence of liquor. The areas of Surla-Sattari…
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DHARWATKAR MEMORIAL TABLE TENNIS AT PANAJI FROM JULY 17
PANAJI Panjim Table Tennis Club in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa will organize the 8th edition of the “Late Ramacanta V.P. Dharwatkar Memorial” Table Tennis Tournament from July 17 to 19 (3.30 pm onwards), at Indoor stadium, Campal, Panaji. Categories will be Boys / Girls singles in mini cadets, cadets, sub-junior, junior, youth and men’s Singles. Participating players should submit…
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GOA GOVERNOR ADMINISTERS PLEDGE TO STUDENTS, ASKS NOT TO BREAK MARRIAGE OVER TRIVIAL ISSUES
PANAJI Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Saturday administered pledge to 9,000 passing out students of Goa University not to break-up marriages over trial issues, keep off from drugs, save women in distress and not to send parents to old age home. She administered the pledge during her address at the 30th annual convocation of Goa University, during which the nine thousand…
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TARCAR MEMORIAL STATE WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP AT BAMBOLIM FROM JULY 20
PANAJI Tarcar Memorial Committee under the aegis of Tiswadi & Goa Chess Association and in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa will organize the “Late Shripad Vishnu Kamat Tarcar Memorial State Women’s Chess Championship 2018” at Media Hall, Athletics Stadium, Bambolim from July 20 to 22, 2018. The tournament is Women Goa State Championship…
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