PRESIDENT KOVIND ARRIVES IN GOA; ADDRESSES GOA UNI CONVOCATION
BAMBOLIM The President of India Ram Nath Kovind today arrived in the state and addressed the 30th Annual Convocation of Goa University. President Kovind will later attend a civic reception which will be hosted by the State Government in his honour. The President is on a two-day visit to Goa and will also be visiting the Basilica of Bom Jesus in…
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MALAYALAM WRITER PAUL ZACHARIAH ‘THREATENED’ FOR CALLING PM MODI ‘MURDERER’
AGENCIES|THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A senior functionary of the BJP’s Kerala unit has threatened popular Malayalam writer and novelist Paul Zachariah for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “murderer”. After the Bharatiya Janata Party lodged a complaint with the police, B. Gopalakrishnan told the media on Friday that if Zachariah did not apologize, then the BJP might be forced to “act”. BJP officials in Kerala…
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GOA’S SHOURYA, YASH, AASHUTOSH IN NATIONAL SUB JUNIOR BADMINTON CAMP
PANAJI Goa’s Shourya Joshi, Yash Halarnkar and Aashutosh Dhavalikar have been selected to attend the National Sub Junior Badminton Camp at ‘Padukone-Dravid Sports Centre for Excellence’, Bangalore. The National Sub-Junior Summer Coaching Camp is an initiative taken by Badminton Association of India to train talented young Badminton Players from each state. The Coaching Camp is being conducted under the guidance of legendary…
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HIGH COURT ORDERS TRANSFER OF SWEDISH NATIONAL’S DEATH CASE TO CBI
AGENCIES|PANAJI The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Friday ordered the investigation into the murder of Swedish national, Felix Dahl, to be handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Minna Pirhonen, the mother of the deceased, had moved the high court last year pleading for a proper investigation into the death of her son. Dahl (22), who was on a…
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149th EDITION OF MAHINDRA GREAT ESCAPE TO KICK OFF FROM JULY 7
PANAJI Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) will kick off the 149th edition of the Great Escape from July 7 to 8 in Goa under the Mahindra Adventure umbrella brand. According to a statement here on Thursday, around 50 4-wheel-drive and 2-wheel-drive vehicles from the Mahindra stable will manoeuvre the challenging route of 40 kms. The Great Escape will see participation…
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FDA TAKES ACTION AGAINST STALLS OUTSIDE GMC
BAMBOLIM Food & Drug Administration (FDA) officials today took action against stalls and outlets outside GMC. It was reported that food was being cooked in dirty premises and in unhygienic conditions. “All outlet and stall owners were sent show-cause notices and reminders 15 days ago. Since there was no reply from the owners, we came here to inspect and have asked…
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PRESIDENT RAM NATH KOVIND TO ADDRESS GOA UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION ON SATURDAY
PANAJI President Ram Nath Kovind will address the annual convocation of Goa University on Saturday as part of his two-day visit to the state, a senior official informed today. “Kovind will arrive in the state on Saturday morning and immediately head to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium at Dona Paula to attend Goa University’s annual convocation ceremony,” T S Sawant,…
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RIL’s 41st AGM: JIO PHONE 2 LAUNCHED AT Rs 2,999; JIO GIGAFIBER TO ROLLOUT FROM AUGUST 15
MUMBAI Reliance Jio today announced the launch of JioPhone 2 and Jio GigaFiber at RIL’s 41st Annula General Meeting held at Birla Matushree Sabhaghar in Mumbai. The new JioPhone 2 will hit the markets by August 16 this year and will be available at a price of Rs 2999. Users can get the new JioPhone at effective cost of Rs 501 by exchanging…
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CALANGUTE LOCAL HELD ON CHARGE OF EXTORTION
CALANGUTE Calangute police have arrested a person on charges of extortion. According to Calangute police Station in charge PI Jiva Dalvi, the arrest was made based upon the complaint made by a businessman running two restaurants. The accused was every month allegedly going to various restaurants and collecting money by threatening them. One businessman came forward yesterday and lodged a complaint and subsequently…
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KARNATAKA STATE BUS CATCHES FIRE AT MARDOL, PASSENGERS SAFE
PONDA Hubli bound Karnataka state transport bus caught fire at Mardol last night. Driver alarmed the passengers and evacuated people after he detected smoke from the bus. 29 passengers were travelling in the bus, however, none of the passengers was harmed but the luggage was destroyed by fire. Fire personnel reached the site and extinguished the fire. It was found that circuit was the…
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