GOA: HERE COMES THE FIRST BATCH OF FOREIGN TOURISTS FOR THE SEASON
Vasco (Goa) The first charter flight from Moscow arrived at the Goa International Airport, Dabolim today, marking the beginning of the tourism season in Goa for the year 2017-18. The Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Govt. of Goa, Mr. Manohar Ajgaonkar said, ”it’s a flying start for the new tourism season with the arrival of 519 foreign tourists from Russia on…
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MEDIA URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN GOI’S SWACHH BHARAT MISSION
Panaji (Goa): The City Corporation has reached out to the media seeking its participation in the Swachh Bharat Rally, being held on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. Commissioner Ajit Roy (IAS) has requested the media houses to depute 15 staff each to the rally. “The Corporation of the City of Panaji will be organizing “Swachh…
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मुंबई के एल्फिस्टन स्टेशन पर भगदड़ के चलते 22 लोगों की मौत
– अबतक 22 लोगों की मौत और 20 से 25 लोग गंभीर रुप से घायल गुणवंती परस्ते मुंबई – मुंबई के एल्फिस्टन स्टेशन पर भगदड़ के चलते 22 लोगों की मौत हो गई है और 20 से 25 लोगों के गंभीर होने की खबर आ रही है. मुंबई में आज एक अफवाह के चलते काफी अफरातफरी मच गई. इस घटना से पूरे…
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GOA: RTO OFFICES TO REMAIN OPEN ON DUSSEHRA
Panaji (Goa) On account of Dussehra festival, to be celebrated on September 30, the RTO offices across the state will remain open in the morning hours for registration of new vehicles. In a press statement issued by the Department of Transport, it has been informed that the offices of the Registering Authorities/Asstt. Directors of Transport, Panaji, Mapusa, Bicholim, Ponda, Pernem, Margao,…
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GOA: GSPCB TO GRANT CONSENT TO 19 MINING LEASES; SIX LEASES TO FACE SHOW CAUSE
Panaji (GOA) The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) today decided to grant consent to operate 19 iron ore mining leases while issuing show cause notices to six mines for having an invalid environment clearance (ECs). The Board had a marathon meeting to decide the fate of 27 mining leases, which had applied for consent to operate under Air and…
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KRISHNAMURTHY IS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETRY TO CMO; GOVT UNDERTAKE REALLOCATION OF DEPTS TO SECRETARIES
IAS P Krishnamurthy is appointed as Principal Secretary, while IAS Ashok Kumar will be the Secretary to the Goa Chief Minister with immediate effect. The State government today reallocated the departments to its secretaries. Krishnamurthy will also hold additional charge of Pr. Resident Commissioner, New Delhi and Kumar is also appointed as Director, Municipal Administration and Member Secretary, GSUDA IAS office Daulat…
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GOA: GOA GOVT REOPENS ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT FOR TRUCK, BARGE, MINING MACHINERY OWNERS
Porvorim (Goa) Goa cabinet today decided to extend, until December this year, one-time settlement of loan scheme for the people affected due to the ban on the mining industry in the past. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar briefing media persons after the cabinet meeting said that the scheme has been reopened but will not entertain new applications. “Due to some reasons like…
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GOA: TROUBLE FOR EX-CCP COMMISSIONER; MAYOR ‘EXPOSES’ ANOMALIES IN MARKET SCAM
PANAJI Panaji Mayor Surendra Furtado has charged the ex-commissioner of the city corporation of submitting a false affidavit in the High Court in connection with the illegal occupants at municipal market. A two-page letter to present commissioner Ajit Roy refers to various anomalies into court submissions by Deepak Desai, who was transferred from the Corporation of City of Panaji a few…
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ST. INEZ KABRASTAN TO NOT ACCEPT BURIAL OF NON-PANAJI, TALEIGAO ST. CRUZ RESIDENTS: CCP
Panaji (Goa) The burial of deceased from the non-city limits will not be allowed at the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP)-owned St Inez kabrastan. The Jama Masjid in Panaji has been urged to stop accepting the burial of deceased who do not fall under CCP jurisdiction. In a written communiqué to the president of Jama Masjid in Panaji, Mustafa Sheikh…
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GOA: AAI SIGNS MOU WITH INDIAN NAVY TO CONSTRUCT PARALLEL TAXI TRACK AT DABOLIM AIRPORT
Panaji (Goa) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy for construction of Rs 183 crore parallel taxi track suitable for the B747 type of aircraft at the Dabolim International Airport. In its proposal before the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC), AAI…
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