GYSY CONFUSION! IT MINISTER SAYS “DISCONTINUED”; CM SAYS “TEMPORARY SCRAPPED FOR REVIEW”
PANAJI (Goa): Contradicting his own cabinet colleagues, IT Minister Rohan Khaunte’s information that the Goa Yuva Samwad Yojana (GYSY) which was providing free internet and calling service to youths is being scrapped, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the scheme has not be scrapped but close down for review. GYSY launched by then Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar provided free calling of…
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CONGRESS CONFRONTS AAI DIRECTOR OVER SHAH MEETING
Vasco (Goa): It was congress workers versus Airport Authority of India at Dabolim airport this morning. The Congress party activists today confronted Airport Authority of India’s Goa facility director B CH Negi over the public meeting by BJP President Amit Shah in the airport premises on Saturday. The activist who met Negi in his cabin inside the airport building this morning…
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IT RAINED LESS IN JUNE BUT FARMERS ARE HAPPY
Panaji (Goa) The Indian Meteorological department has recorded deficit in rainfall during the month of June in Goa but State Agriculture department is upbeat over the monsoon pattern claiming that ‘scattered rains has helped the farmers to plant paddy.’ The monsoon which arrived in the first week of June, little delayed as per the usual schedule, was weak during the…
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BOOK AMIT SHAH, MANOHAR PARRIKAR FOR MISUSING AIRPORT PREMISES: SHANTARAM NAIK
Panaji (Goa) Goa’s Rajya Sabha member of parliament Shantaram Naik has demanded that union Civil Aviation ministry should file FIR against BJP president Amit Shah and Goa Chief minister Manohar Parrikar for holding public meeting in Dabolim (Goa) airport premises. “I take strong objection for the BJP meeting addressed by its president in the premises of Dabolim Airport , area…
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TOURIST DEFIED MONSOON ADVISORY, CAUGHT IN CURRENT, RESCUED
Panaji (Goa) Defying monsoon advisory by the Drishti Lifesaving Services Pvt Ltd, three domestic tourists ventured into the beach and caught in rough waters. They were fortunately rescued and brought to the shore safely. As per details shares by the agency, three male tourists from Karnataka, aged between 21 and 24 were rescued from rough waters on the popular Calangute…
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GHOST MUNICIPAL WORKERS AT CCP
Panaji (Goa): A ‘ghost municipal worker’ and a document missing from chief minister’s office have come to the fore in two complaints against an ex-IAS officer and his bureaucrat wife, and a retired labour Commissioner. The Panaji police in their reports to the chief judicial magistrates have sought to close the cases which was strongly opposed by the complainant…
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JUNE REGISTERS SHORTAGE IN RAINFALL
PANAJI (GOA): The month of June has registered an 11 percent deficit in the average rainfall due to the late arrival of monsoon and scarce rainfall. According to the data available with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the state received 803 mm of rainfall against the expected average of 906 mm. North Goa received 883.3 mm of rain, less than the…
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AMIT SHAH HAILS GST, PRAISES PM
Vasco (Goa) In his first reaction after GST was launched in the Parliament, last night, BJP National President Amit Shah today said that the new tax reform would help to eradicate ‘inspector raj’ in the country. “The launching of GST has dissolved more than 17 different taxes converting them into a single tax which will help traders, businessmen and small entrepreneurs….
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ONLY TWO MLAS AMONGST THOSE WHO SUBMITTED THEIR LIABILITIES TO GOA LOKAYUKTA
Panaji (Goa): BJP Aldona MLA and Congress Velim MLA Felip Neri Rodrigues are amongst tbose few who have submitted their list of assets and liabilities for the financial year 2016-17 before Goa Lokayukta as the last date for filing the same ended on June 30. The Lokayukta is bound to take action as per the Goa Lokayukta Act, if the…
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COSTAL SECURITY PERSONNEL TO LEARN WATER SAFETY AND RESCUE
Panaji (Goa): When it is presently training a batch of new recruits, Drishti Lifesaving Services Pvt Ltd, the state appointed lifeguarding agency will soon conduct a refresher training programme on ‘water safety and rescue’ for a batch of 130 Coastal Security Police personnel in a phased manner. The five-day training session for the first batch of 30 coastal police, will…
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