PM ACCEPTS KOHLI’S CHALLENGE, SHARES HIS FITNESS VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA
NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared a fitness video after he was nominated in an online fitness challenge by Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli “Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or five elements of nature – Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and…
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LAND ACQUISITION ISSUE AN OBSTACLE FOR ROAD PROJECTS: GADKARI
PANAJI Union minister Nitin Gadkari said that certain issues, including hurdles being faced in land acquisition, were affecting the schedule of road projects. “There are some problems in maintaining the time schedule. We need the cooperation of the state government to tackle them. Land acquisition for these projects is a big task,” he said. “The ministry expects cooperation from all stakeholders…
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CRECHE OPERATOR FROM VASCO BOOKED FOR BURNING 9-YEAR-OLD BOY’S HAND
VASCO A creche operator in the port town of Vasco was booked on Tuesday for injuring a nine-year-old boy, police said. The FIR filed by the victim’s mother alleges that Renu Halpatti, 52, who has filed for anticipatory bail, had burnt the boy’s hand with a red-hot tong as punishment for behaving improperly. “The accused had threatened the victim not to…
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WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN BJP AND CONGRESS OVER DRI RAID ON ILLEGAL KETAMINE UNIT
PANAJI A raid by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on a factory in Pissurlem in the wee hours of Tuesday and confiscation of ketamine, a banned party drug, has triggered a war of words between the Congress and the ruling BJP in Goa. The Congress alleged that the industrial unit, which was raided for illegal manufacture of ketamine, is operated…
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TOURISTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS WHILE VENTURING INTO SEA DURING MONSOONS: NILESH CABRAL
PANAJI Goa Tourism authorities today described the drowning of three tourists from Maharashtra on Monday as unfortunate but added that tourists should be cautious about swimming in the rough seas, especially during monsoon. “The incident is unfortunate, can’t do anything about it. But we cannot keep an eye on everyone. Goa has a 105-km coastline. We already issued a warning against…
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PARRIKAR TO RETURN HOME THIS WEEK
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will return to the state this week, a senior official said today. Parrikar, 62, has been in the US for treatment since March this year. “The Chief Minister will return to the state this week though the exact date was yet to be confirmed,” a senior official in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. The official said…
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MALAIKA, TANUSHREE, JIYA, RHUCHA SHINE AT 1st GOA BADMINTON CONVENTION
MAPUSA Malaika Lobo, Tanushree Shadani, Jiya Kamat and Rhucha Bhobe starred in the Under 13 and 15 Girls singles age groups, at the 1st Goa Badminton Convention organised by Mapusa Shuttlers and Panjim Smashers Club, in collaboration with the Goa Badminton Association and DSYA. Salauni Naik, Yasmin Sayed, Siya Kolwalkar, Atharv Pednekar, Samarth Kamat, Minino D’Souza, Sushil Nayak and…
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RASTA ROKO AT RIBANDAR ON JUNE 18 IF POWER PROBLEMS NOT RESOLVED: AIRES RODRIGUES
RIBANDAR Activist Aires Rodrigues today warned of holding a ‘rasta roko’ along with people of Ribandar on June 18 if their demands are not met . Rodrigues has demanded to waive off electricity bill of one month to the people of Ribandar due to poor power supply, and have also demanded to deploy a 24×7 mobile van accompanied by a…
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68th FIFA CONGRESS TO DECIDE ON 2026 WORLD CUP HOST
MOSCOW The 68th FIFA Congress will be held here on Wednesday when the delegates of member associations vote to select the host of the 2026 World Cup from two approved bids – Morocco and the North American joint bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico. All 211 of the world soccer governing body’s member associations receive one equally-weighted vote, and…
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CENTRE WILL BEAR 50% OF THE UPCOMING MANDOVI BRIDGE COST: GADKARI
Panaji Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that his Ministry will bear 50 per cent of the cost of the upcoming Rs 860 crore bridge across the Mandovi river. The Goa government is facing a cash crunch, and following a personal request from Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the Central government decided to bear a part of the expenses. Gadkari,…
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