PM- KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI SCHEME LAUNCHED IN GOA
PANAJI The agriculture department has launched ‘PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi’ scheme for Goa at the hands of Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai. The scheme assures income support to small and marginal farmers of Goa having cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Speaking at the launching ceremony at Ravindra Bhavan-Margao, Sardesai said that income support of ₹ 6k/year would be directly transferred to the bank account…
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GMPF’S ‘BANDH’ TOMORROW
PANAJI Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) has appealed support from people for ‘bandh’ on February 26. However, GMPF has clarified that the general public will not be forced to participate in the bandh and schools, pharmacies, private buses and ambulances will not be obstructed. GMPF leader Puti Gaonkar further warned BJP of consequences in the upcoming election.
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4 RUSSIANS ARRESTED FOR DRUG DEALING, ATM THEFT
MANDREM Four Russians were arrested today in Mandrem for growing marijuana and dealing in other psychotropic drugs, police said. Ilia Stennikov (30) was arrested by the police on Friday night for illegally growing marijuana worth Rs 65,000 in a rented apartment at Mandrem village, SP Chandan Choudhury told reporters. Three other accused Igor Markov, Radik Vafin and Evgeny Zakharin – were arrested…
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GMC DEAN PRADIP NAIK TO FACE INQUIRY
BAMBOLIM An inquiry has been ordered against Goa Medical College Dean Dr Pradip Naik for lapses in filing application for conversion of Diploma seats to PG seats. Meanwhile, Dr Shivanand Bandekar has been instructed to take the charge of GMC Dean and to report at Public Health department-Porvorim.
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FORMER BJP MINISTER MAHADEV NAIK JOINS CONGRESS
SHIRODA Ex-BJP minister and former Shiroda MLA Mahadev Naik, on Friday, disclosed that he has decided to join the Congress. Naik served as a minister in Laxmikant Parsekar’s cabinet and contested in 2017 Assembly polls in which he lost to Subhash Shirodkar of Congress who later joined ruling BJP in October 2018. Shirodkar is now expected to be the BJP’s candidate for…
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ANKIT SHETTY WINS U-15 OPEN RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT ORGANISED BY CHESS RCC FATORDA
FATORDA Master Ankit Shetty won February Month CHESS RCC FATORDA U15 OPEN RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT. The tournament was organised by Fatorda Parents Chess Club, on February 12 and 13 at Chess RCC centre Fatorda- Margao, and was played as per the Swiss league system. Total six rounds were played and 48 players played in the tournament. Master Ankit Shetty remained unbeaten throughout…
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GOA BADMINTON ASSOCIATION TO HOST TALUKA, DISTRICT LEVEL TOURNAMENTS FROM FEB 23, 24
PANAJI Goa Badminton Association will organize Taluka and District level Badminton Tournaments, for Boys and Girls in Sub Junior and Junior age groups, as per the following schedules: Feb 23 – at Badminton Hall, Quepem Sports Complex (3.30 pm onwards) – For players from Margao / Salcete, Cuncolim, Canacona, Sanguem, Ponda, Dharbadora and Quepem Centres / Talukas Feb 24 – at…
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GOVT NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE INTO RISING NUMBER OF NON-GOANS CHANGING THEIR NAMES: REGINALD
Margao Curtorim MLA Alex Reginald Lourenco has raised concern over the issue of non-Goans changing their names to Goan names. “This is a serious concern and the state government needs to initiate a thorough investigation in this matter,” Reginald said. The Congress MLA further said that just chanting ‘Goem, Goemkar, Goemkarpon’ won’t save Goa’s authenticity.
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POLICE ARREST HOUSE MAID FOR THEFT OF GOLD ORNAMENTS WORTH ₹ 8.5 LAKH
FATORDA Fatorda police have arrested one Savitridevi Shivdas Jalmi, a resident of Roulim-Curtorim, in a theft case. Savitridevi was working as a maid in a flat near Chowgule College at Gogal Fatorda where she has committed theft of gold ornaments worth Rs. 8,50,000. Fatorda Police have recovered the stolen gold ornaments from Savitridevi’s house and further investigation is in progress.
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RAHUL GANDHI WILL MEET BOOTH-LEVEL PARTY WORKERS IN MARCH: CHODANKAR
PANAJI Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Goa in March to address booth-level Congress workers. Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girish Chodankar said that Rahul Gandhi will be meeting booth-level workers somewhere in the first week of March and address them about the coming Lok Sabha elections.
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