Panchayat buildings will be rebuilt in Goa
Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) has decided to take up the renovation or reconstruction of panchayat buildings located across the State. GSIDC, which met recently under chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, has resolved to survey the structures of all the panchayat buildings in the State. “The entire report would be ready within two months after that we will take…
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Goa govt not keen on Kanda’s off shore casinos
It might not be a smooth sailing for off-shore casino vessel owned by Haryana’s controversial politician Gopal Kanda’s company Golden Globe Hotels Private Limited. The State Home Department and the Ports Administration are not too keen to allow its operations in Mandovi River, overlooking the Panaji city. Secretariat sources confirm that Home Department has moved a file to chief minister’s…
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Coconut will be reclassified as tree during next session
Then Laxmikant Parsekar led government’s act of amending the tree act classifying Coconut as a palm and not tree would be re-amended during the next Goa Legislative Assembly session, the minister said today. “In the next assembly session, we will re-amend Goa Preservation of Trees Act restoring the tree status to Coconut tree. We will rescind the amendment done by…
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Sagar Kavach’ drill stuns MMC
The staff of Margao Muinicipal Council was caught by surprise when, as a part of the ‘Sagar Kavach’ mock drill a fax claiming there was bomb in the building was received. The fax was received by a female employee of the MMC. “I received a fax, after which we asked the people to vacate the premises,” said the female employee. Speaking…
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Goa gearing up for Grape Escapade 2017
Department of Tourism, Govt of Goa and Goa Tourism Development Corporation has set the stage for “Grape Escapade 2017”, Goa’s premier wine, food and lifestyle festival organised annually in the state of Goa. The event will begin on 27 April and conclude on 30 April from 6 pm onwards at D.B Bandodkar Ground, Campal, Panaji, Goa. Like every year, this…
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Teenage girl dies in swimming pool
A 17-year-old girl from Tumkur in Karnataka drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel near Colva beach in South Goa district today. The incident happened this morning when the girl and her two sisters entered the pool for a swim. “Zeba Sayyed (17) drowned, while her younger sisters — Javeria Sayyed and Umraz Suda – were rescued by the people…
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E-auctioning of iron ore on this Friday
After a gap of almost five months, the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) has recommenced the iron ore e-auction process, with total 2.1 million tons of ore quantity being offered for auction on Friday. This is going to be the 19th phase of e-auction, which been done under the supervision of metal scrap trading corporation (MSTC). As per the…
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One month long red beacon drive for five ministers
Union government’s decision to do away with the red beacons on the cars of VIPs has forced five out of twelve ministers in Manohar Parrikar led cabinet to enjoy this privilege for just one month. Five ministers including three from Goa Forward Party (GFP) and two independents are the first time ministers, who were sworn in on March 14. They…
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MAHABALESHWAR SAIL: A JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY THROUGH LITERATURE
Konkani literature has always moved ahead as a part of the Konkani linguistic movement. Despite being busy with legal and political agitations, Konkani writers have been successful in producing some amazing works. And these works were written not just in Goa or by Goans per se, but everyone who spoke and wrote Konkani. One such man who was born…
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Sonshi issue: Parrikar chairs high level meeting, suggest solutions
With over 350-odd villagers from Sonshi village in Sattari crying for clean air and water for over a fortnight now, the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has finally intervened to resolve their crisis, directing the mining lease holders to adopt adequate measures to ensure that there is least pollution in the village. Parrikar, who held the meeting with the officials of…
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