SRI RAM SENA CHIEF ENTRY INTO GOA FURTHER BANNED FOR 60 DAYS
PANAJI (GOA) The Goa government on Thursday extended the ban on the entry of Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Mutalik into Goa for a further period of 60 days. Mutalik entry into Goa State was first banned in August 2014 and was extended subsequently by the State district megistrate. In a freah order issued…
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GOA: CALANGUTE WITNESSES THREE DROWNING INCIDENTS IN 5 DAYS
Calangute (Goa): The incidents of drowning continue to haunt in the popular Calangute coastal stretch with the latest case being that of two Gujarati students losing their lives. Anuja Susan Paul (aged 23 years) and Guram Chenchu Sai (aged 25 years), students of Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad drowned at Candolim beach after being pulled by strong underwater currents…
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GOA: PARRIKAR ALLOCATES PORTFOLIOS, RETAINS MAIN ONE WITH HIM
Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today allocated additional portfolios to all the ministers but the allocation is unlikely to bring cheer on the faces of his colleagues. Parrikar has retained important portfolios with him including Home, Personnel, Finance, Vigilance and General Administration, while all the other ministers were given one additional portfolio today. MGP legislator Ramakrishna Dhavalikar who was holding…
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NO VISITORS IN DRUNKEN STATE TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER IN WATERS: TOURISM MINISTER
Panaji (Goa): A day after issuing instruction on No to glass bottled drinks on the beaches, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has stressed on safe swimming in the wake of recent incidents of drowning. Ajgaonkar on Wednesday stated that he would seriously take up the issue with the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to enact a law that would take…
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LUCKY 7 WANTS PERMISSION TO ANCHOR AT PANJIM JETTY; CoP OBJECT
Panaji (GOA) The Bombay High Court at Goa today directed Captain of Ports (CoP) to submit the report on the time period that would be required to undertake the underwater damage survey of the Lucky 7 casino vessel, grounded at Miramar beach. The directions were issued following objection raised by CoP to the plea filed by owner of Luck 7 casino…
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GOA: NOTE INDIA HAILS DECISION OF SC TO UPHELD GOA’S AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
Panaji (Goa) Country’s leading anti-tobacco organization – National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) – has hailed decision of supreme court to upheld the amendment made in public health act by then Manohar Parrikar led government. The amendment to the Public Health Act was made by Parrikar led government in the year 2004 banning the sale of gutkha and tobacco items. The…
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ONE YEAR OF JIO
365 days in a life of a start-up seems to be of insignificant. Perhaps, this is not the case with world’s biggest start-up called ‘Jio. Jio’s significance felt from day one, when country witness huge queue for a Jio SIM cards. Within 170 days, three letter word ‘JIO’ rocked the digital segment with fastest acquisition of 100 million subscribers base,…
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SWINE FLU HITS STATE HARD; NINE DEATHS IN EIGHT MONTH
Panaji (GOA) Total nine people died while another 189 tested positive for the H1N1 virus or swine flu in the State since January this year. In 2016, no deaths were reported due to swine flu. Statistics available with the Directorate of Health Services show that since January 1 to September 1, 2017, 707 samples were sent for testing out of which…
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DECLARE SALIGAO VILLAGE AS ‘HERITAGE VILLAGE’, MINISTER JAYESH
Panaji (GOA) Minister for Housing and Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaoncar has demand that the Saligao village be declared as ‘heritage village’. Salgaoncar today meet Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar demanding that Saligao village be promoted for heritage village tourism. “The village has preserved the heritage. The Saligao’s Mae de Deus church known for its gothic architecture is one of its biggest attractions,” Minister…
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GOA: I AM BACK TO THE ORIGINAL PLACE: PARRIKAR
Porvorim (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar after taking oath as a member of legislative assembly said that he is back to the original place. “I am back to the original place. I have already decided my priorities as a chief minister. My priorities as MLA will start from today. The appointment of IAS officer will come after proper consultation. We…
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