VAISHNO DEVI PILGRIM FROM GOA DIES
Panaji (GOA): A pilgrim, who was on his way to the cave shrine of Vaishno Devi in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, died of a cardiac arrest today, the police said. Ajit Gundu Devalatakar (44), a resident of Panaji in Goa, collapsed near the Thanda nallah in the Trikuta hills, en route to the cave shrine. He was…
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AMIT SHAH’S GOA AIRPORT PUBLIC MEETING LANDS UP IN THE HIGH COURT
Panaji (Goa): A Petition has today been filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues before Bombay High Court at Goa seeking a thorough probe into BJP National President Amit Shah’s illegal and unlawful public meeting held on 1st July at Goa’s Dabolim Airport. The matter was mentioned before the court today for urgent hearing and will be heard on Monday 10th July by…
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AFTER AMIT SHAH PUBLIC MEETING; CONGRESS WANTS TO HOLD WEDDING RECEPTION AT THE AIRPORT
Panaji (GOA) A week after BJP held controversial public meeting of his national president Amit Shah at the Dabolim airport premise that sparked major row, the Congress leader now wants to hold his wedding reception at the airport, for which he has sought permission from the Airport Authority of India (AAI). In a letter to Airport Director BC Negi, Congress…
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NOW RC BOOKS & LICENCES TO BE HOME DELIVERED
Panaji (GOA) The Directorate of Transport has decided to dispatch all the driving licences and R.C. books issued in the form of Smart Card to the applicants directly to their residence with immediate effect. The move aims at simplifying the procedures and providing door step services to the public at large. The applicants will get SMS updates about the status of…
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SHIV SENA ASKS POLICE TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALITIES
Panaji (Goa): Concerned over the spurt in crimes in the recent past including desecration of shrines, the Shiv Sena has asked the Goa police to crackdown on the miscreants whilst also accusing that some khaki-men are hand in gloves with matka agents. A delegation of the political party met the deputy inspector general of police Rupinder Kumar on the failed law…
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SANATAN SANSTHA PONDA TO CELEBRATE GURUPOURNIMA FESTIVAL
PANAJI (GOA): The Sanatan Sanstha will be celebrating Gurupournima festival on July 9 at 5 different places in Goa. Sanatan Sanstha, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and other like mined organisations will be celebrating Gurupournima festival on the same day at 101 places throughout the nation. The information was given by Tulsidas Ganjekar, organiser of Gurupournima celebration, in a press conference held here. Sangita…
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NO CHAIRMAN- NO MS; POLLUTION AUTHORITY FUNCTIONING LAST 14 MONTHS
Panaji (GOA): It’s been more than a year now that the State’s crucial pollution control authority- Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB)- is functioning without a full-time Chairman and Member Secretary on board. Even after being pulled up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over its failure to hold fresh appointments, the Goa government continues to drag its feet. The post…
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PARRIKAR WOULD BE THE BOSS EVEN WHEN HE WILL BE IN US
Panaji (GOA): As the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is all set for his week-long tour to US from Thursday, there will be no officiating in-charge of the State in his absence. Parrikar, who will be back on July 13, is not keen on handling over his charge to any senior cabinet Ministers in his absence. “I don’t think there is need to…
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SIXTH OFF SHORE CASINO ALL SET TO ENTER MANDOVI RIVER
Panaji (Goa): Finally, the sixth offshore casino vessel MV Lucky Seven is set to enter the congested River Mandovi with the Captain of Ports granting the permission to anchor off Campal beach. The State government had submitted to the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday about granting the permission within 24 hours.
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JIO TOPS 4G MOBILE SPEED CHART IN JUNE: TRAI
New Delhi: Reliance Jio has again emerged as the fastest 4G mobile service provider with an average download speed of 18.8 megabit per second (mbps) in June, according to regulator Trai. However, the Trai’s broadband speed chart showed the average download speed on Jio network slightly dipped from 19.12 mbps recorded in May, but it continued to maintain a lead…
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