CRUSH DRUG TRADE IN GOA, CONGRESS WRITES TO GOA DGP
AGENCIES|PANAJI Urging the Goa Police to crush the drug trade in the coastal state, the Congress on Monday said that drug abuse had become so commonplace that even passengers flying out after holidaying reek of drugs. “It is very scary to inform you that illicit trade of drugs has now penetrated various schools and college campuses, generally found in retail vending…
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MATKA DEN RAID: MNISTER’S BROTHER-IN-LAW FILES POLICE COMPLAINT
AGENCIES|PANAJI The brother-in-law of Goa Water Resources Department Minister Vinod Palyekar today filed a police complaint over the former’s name being dragged into a raid carried out on a matka den on June 29. Shamsundar Kerkar, brother in law of Palyekar, today filed a complaint with Cyber Crime Cell and Pernem police station stating that some social media sites were referring…
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SAMPURNA, GUNITA, JIYA, SRIYA, NIHARIKA, NEHA STAR IN CHILDREN AND WOMEN’S BADMINTON FESTIVAL
PANAJI Sampurna Patra (U9), Gunita Gaude (U11), Jiya Kamat(U13), Sriya Saraf (U15), Niharika Tiwari(U17) and Neha Sahakari (Women’s) emerged winners in the Children & Women’s Badminton Festival organised by Panjim Badminton Club & Whirlwinds, in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the SAG, at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. Zohra Naroo (U9), Minoshka Pereira (U11), Sriya Saraf (U13), Ruhi Mallya (U15), Aakanksha…
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GOA GOVT GIVES APPROVAL TO CENTRE’S DRAFT CRZ NOTIFICATION 2018
AGENCIES | PANAJI The Goa government has given its nod to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s draft Coastal Regulation Zone notification 2018. The state’s nod came in a communication addressed to the Union ministry by Environment Director of Goa, Ravi Jha, on June 29. Jha, in his communication to MoEFCC Director Arvind Nautiyal, stated that the Goa government,…
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POLICE CRACK GUIRDOLIM-CHANDOR THEFT CASE, NAB CULPRITS WITHIN 24 HOURS
MARGAO Maina-Curtorim, Margao and Curchorem police, in a joint operation, have cracked Guirdolim-Chandor theft case within 24 hours. Police have arrested Anvar Sikandar Shaikh from housing board colony in Porvorim and Sarfaraz Mohammed Adam from Zoriwado-Davorlim and have recovered the stolen items. A Swift car used in the crime has also been attached. It may be recalled that the duo had barged…
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‘A STAR IS BORN’ TO BE SCREENED AT SUNAPARANTA ON JULY 4
Sunaparanta- Centre for Arts will be hosting the screening of film- ‘A Star is Born’ (1954) at Sunaparanta indoor gallery, Altinho, on July 4 at 6.15 pm. The screening will be hosted by Arvind Sivakumaran. The movie is directed by George Cukor, starring: Judy Garland, James Mason and Jack Carson. The run-time of the film is 2 hrs 56 mins About the film: Before…
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CHILDREN & WOMEN’S BADMINTON FESTIVAL- ARYAN SUDIN LIFTS TITLE
PANAJI Aryan Sudin lifted the Boys Under 13 Singles title, at the Children & Women’s Badminton Festival organised by Panjim Badminton Club & Whirlwinds, in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and the SAG, at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. In the finals, Aryan Sudin beat Ashmeet Parsekar in a close match. Shaheen C.K & Kushang Gaonkar emerged as joint 3rd place winners while Sohan Kavlekar…
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2nd LANDSLIDE AT KERYE KHANDEPAR DAMAGES WATER PIPELINES
PONDA A second landslide at Kerye-Khandepar along the Goa-Karnataka national highway on Friday damaged two water pipelines supplying water to areas from Khandepar, Usgao, Tisk and parts of Dharbandora. The landslide occurred around 3.10pm, when traffic on the route was less. The site of Friday’s landslide is just 400m from where Monday’s landslide occured. However, executive engineer, PWD road division, Vijay Mardolkar…
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FORMER HOME MINISTER’S SON INTERROGATED IN DRUG NEXUS CASE
PANAJI Roy Naik, son of former Goa Home Minister and current Congress MLA Ravi Naik, was interrogated for an hour and a half by Crime Branch officials today in connection with a police-politician drug-mafia nexus probe. Roy Naik, who was an appointed officer on special duty (OSD) in the Ravi Naik-led Home Ministry during the last Congress-led alliance government from 2007-2012,…
READ more.. POLICE BUST GAMBLING RACKET, SEIZE CASH Rs 60 LAKH
MAPUSA Goa police today arrested 11 persons involved in a major `matka’ (gambling) racket. The raid by a team led by Superintendent of Police (North) Chandan Chaudhury at a house in Pernem, also led to the seizure of Rs 60 lakh in cash and several mobile phones. Eleven persons including house owner Reginaldo D’Costa were arrested, the SP said. D’Costa had allegedly employed…
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