GOA: SUDIN DHAVALIKAR SHOULD FIRST WEED OUT ‘NARAKASURA’ IN PWD FOR BETTER ROADS: SHIV SENA
Panaji (Goa) Shiv Sena Unit of Goa while wishing people happy Diwali has appealed State Public Works Department minister Sudin Dhavalikar to weed out narakasur from his department whose conduct is leading to pot hole ridden roads. “As we are all ready to set on blaze effigies of Demon Narakasura to mark the occasion of Diwali, Shiv Sena also wishes…
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LUXURY FERRY SERVICE TO LAUNCH NEXT MONTH
Panaji (Goa) Drishti Marine has expanded its operations in the state as it is all set to offer premium ferry services in Goa. Drishti Ferry has acquired two luxurious 40-seater, high-speed catamarans which will ferry commuters between designated pick-up points. Designed to provide a smooth and steady ride, the passenger ferries, named “Drishti Two” and “Drishti Three” will…
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MGP MINISTER WANTS BAN ON NARKASUR COMPETITIONS; A DEMAND MADE BY HIM LAST YEAR TOO
Savordem (Goa) Coalition government’s main ally Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) has yet again triggered debate on the Narkasur effigy practice, ahead of the Festival of Lights – Diwali. Minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar has sought a ban on Narkasur competitions arguing the non-Diwali culture was spoiling the youth. He also slammed the political outfits for giving huge donations for Narkasur…
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BJP CORPORATOR SHEETAL TO HEAD BAL BHAVAN
Panaji (Goa) BJP corporator Sheetal Naik is appointed as the chairman of the Bal Bhavan. The State Education department today reconstituted the Bal Bhavan Board, with Naik as its chairman. The tenure of the new Board will be in place for three years. Naik is wife of BJP’s party worker Dattaprasad. She has been Corporators for last two terms. The other members of…
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BUILDERS, AGENTS GET MORE TIME TO REGISTER UNDER RERA IN GOA
Panaji (Goa) Delay in notifying the rules under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), has forced Goa government to grant further extension to the builders to register their projects with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority by December 31. This is the second extension granted by the Government. As per the central government act, which got rolled out on May 1, all the…
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BJYM SWEPT GU ELECTION UNOPPOSED
Panaji (Goa) Amid protests from the rival group, the panel of students supported by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) swept the Goa University student election, winning all nine posts unopposed. BJYM is the youth wing of ruling BJP. While Goa University officials said the poll passed off smoothly, there were several reports of skirmishes between BJYM and the National Students’ Union of…
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IN GOA TOO; PEOPLE SAY ‘NO’ TO CHINA MADE PRODUCTS THIS DIWALI
Panaji / Margao (Goa) Be it decorative items like lights, gift items, lamps, candles and wall hangings or other product, the people of Goa are going for ‘Made in India- Traditional’ items to celebrate the festival of light- Diwali. This has drastically affected the sale of Chinese goods in the market. This Diwali, the markets in the State, which are abuzz,…
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GOA: SHADOW COUNCIL FOR MARGAO QUESTIONS PERMISSION TO VISHAL MART WITHOUT PROPER PARKING FACILITY
MARGAO (Goa) The Shadow Council for Margao strongly criticized the authorities including the MMC for *granting permission to Vishal Mart without checking the provision of parking facility of the Mart*. The SCM further stated that the traffic Chaos and congestion at Aquem *reflects on the poor foresight and planning of the city*. The situation along the road from Carmelite monastery…
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GOA: OMAN AIR FLIGHT TO GOA MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING WITH ONLY ONE ENGINE
Vasco (Goa): Oman Air with 63 passengers flight flying between Muscat to Goa made emergency landing at Goa airport due to technical snag, an airport official said. The flight which had left from Muscat airport at 2.55 pm for Goa developed technical snag with one of the engine failing to function, an official at Goa airport stated. The pilot informed Goa airport…
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GOA: CANACONA FLOOD ALERT AS TALPONA RIVER SWELLS
Rupesh Samant Canacona (Goa) Mhadlu Gaonkar of Khotigao who had gone in his fields last evening had a brush with the death, when he almost got carried away with the tides that rushed in his field due to sudden swelling of River Talpona. Standing on a safer side of his field, Mhadlu could do nothing but see his fields being inundated…
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