TENDER TO RE-DEVELOP MIRAMAR BEACH SCRAPPED
PANAJI The tender worth Rs 9.3 crore, funded by World Bank, to re-develop Miramar beach has been scrapped by the state authorities. Senior government officials have said that Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM), which is carrying out the said project, will re-do the tender as per the discussions with Goa Beach Management Committee and Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. Under…
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NO RELAXATION TO FISH TRADERS ON FDA COMPLIANCE: VISHWAJIT
PANAJI Margao Wholesale Fish Market Association has submitted a memorandum to minister Vishwajit Rane and have demanded the appointment of Iva Fernandes as in-charge to check fish in the market and have requested for 2 months time for FDA registration formalities. Vishwajit Rane has rejected any suggestions from fish traders’ representatives on posting Iva Fernandes and said that the enquiry on…
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Fr BISMARQUE FINALLY LAID TO REST AFTER THREE YEARS
PANAJI Mortal remains of activist Fr Bismarque Dias were finally laid to rest on Sunday in his ancestral village of St Estevam. Fr Bismarque had drowned somewhere in the intervening night of November 5 and 6 2015, when he allegedly went swimming with two male acquaintances, one of whom was a minor. The body was discovered on 7 November, washed up…
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VARIOUS SCHEMES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR WELFARE OF WORKERS: KHAUNTE
PANAJI Goa Building and Other Constructions Workers Welfare Board conducted a meeting on Friday and discussed plans for the creation of infrastructure with office space, facilities and other welfare facilities for the workers. The meeting was chaired by labour minister Rohan Khaunte. Khaunte said that various schemes aimed at the welfare of the workers were discussed in the meeting. Khaunte further said…
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FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS CONDUCT FIRE SAFETY AUDIT OF CASINO VESSELS
PANAJI The Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services conducted an audit of the off-shore casinos for fire safety and rescue. Sources have said that this is the first time the directorate has been allowed on board the casino vessels to conduct an inspection of the fire safety equipment. Fire department officials inspected smoke detectors, pumps, landing valves, fire extinguishers etc.
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MHADEI ISSUE: CENTRE REJECTS GOA’S PLEA TO HAVE ASG ATMARAM NADKARNI APPEAR BEFORE MWDT
PANAJI The Centre has rejected Goa government’s request to appoint Additional Solicitor General Atmaram Nadkarni to appear on the latter’s behalf before the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal. Goa government had filed a disobedience application with MWDT against Karnataka in August for an injunction against diversion of Mhadei water to Malaprabha basin. CM Manohar Parrikar had requested to the Centre through a letter…
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FRESH PETITION FILED BY ADV RAJEEV GOMES ON FORMALIN ISSUE
MARGAO A fresh petition has been filed by Adv. Rajeev Gomes before judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) Margao which directs the Fatorda police to register an FIR against those who are involved in importing formalin-laced fish in the state. In his petition, Gomes has said that Iva Fernandes, who is an FDA officer from South Goa had submitted her report to…
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GOA GOVERNOR VISITS SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT AT SALIGAO
PANAJI Goa Governor Mridula Sinha paid a visit to the sewerage treatment plant at Saligao in North Goa on Tuesday. During the visit, she interacted with the workers about their safety concerns. Thereafter, she had a meeting with the officials and discussed the function and operation of the plant. Domnic Fernandes, OSD, SWM Cell, during the discussion informed that more than 150 tonnes of garbage is treated every…
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NSUI SLAMS GOA UNIVERSITY OVER DELAYED RESULTS OF LAW STUDENTS
PANAJI The National Students Union of India (NSUI) president Ahraz Mulla today slammed the Goa University due to the delay in declaring the re-evaluation results of law students. In a press release issued, the NSUI said that, “when 14 days are left for the examination, the Goa University announced the re-evaluation results of law students which shows the mismanagement and inefficiency…
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GOA PANEL ADVISES AWARENESS AGAINST ‘MOMO CHALLENGE’
PANAJI The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Thursday urged the state Education Department to initiate awareness programmes in order to prevent children from participating in the lethal “Momo Challenge,” an online game. The challenge, a social media phenomenon which has gone viral, urges users to perform a series of dangerous tasks, some of which involve causing physical…
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