MY FAMILY MEMBERS ACCOMPANIED ME TO US TOUR AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE: AJGAONKAR
PANAJI Denying that he had taken his family on a junket to the US, Goa’s Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar today said that some of his family members had accompanied him on the trip at their own expense. Ajgaonkar slammed the opposition and criticised them for creating unnecessary controversies, a department…
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UGANDA TO IMPOSE TAX ON SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
LONDON The East African nation Uganda has imposed a controversial tax on people using social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber and Twitter in a move to curb “gossip” and raise revenue, the media reported. According to the new Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, to be in effect from 1 July, a fine of 200 shilling [$0.05) daily would be…
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ALL INDIA HINDU CONVENTION FROM JUNE 4; SPECIAL PRAYERS WILL BE MADE FOR AILING PARRIKAR
PANAJI The All India Hindu Convention to be held in Goa on June 4 will offer special prayers for the health of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently undergoing advanced treatment for a pancreatic ailment at a hospital in. “Goa Chief Minister is of clean character and principled. Unfortunately, he is battling with some health issues. So, we will…
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NO VISITORS AT SUNSET BEACH- BETALBATIM AFTER 7:30 PM; INSTALL LIGHTS AT SECLUDED LOCATIONS: BETALBATIM PANCHAYAT RESOLUTION
MARGAO The recent gang rape incident at Betalbatim has made people sensitive to visit beaches after sunset. The Betalbatim Panchayat has taken resolution and decided that no visitors will be allowed at Sunset beach post 7:30 pm. They have also resolved to install lights along the beachside, entry point and at many other secluded places, to avoid any such cases in…
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GOA CONGRESS WRITES TO PM, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER MINING ISSUE
Panaji Opposition Congress in Goa on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concerns over resumption of mining in the state which has been closed from March 16 this year. In a…
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SUGGEST SOLUTION TO MINING CRISIS: MP SHRIPAD NAIK TELLS CONGRESS
PANAJI Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik on Thursday said Goa’s opposition party Congress should suggest a solution to the mining crisis in the state. Addressing a press conference in Panaji, Naik said that the ban imposed in March on mining by the Supreme Court was causing immense hardship to people in the mining belt in Goa. “A solution is…
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DELEGATION OF GOA GOVT MEETS GADAKARI TO DISCUSS SOLUTION FOR MINING ISSUE
Panaji A delegation of the Goa government met Union minister Nitin Gadkari in Delhi today, seeking his intervention for the resumption of mining activities in the state. The delegation led by senior minister Sudin Dhavalikar comprised Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar, South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar and legislators Nilesh Cabral and Dipak Pawaskar. “The delegation met Gadkari in Delhi, where they discussed…
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AS MONSOON NEARS, STATE GOVT ASKS TOURISTS NOT TO VENTURE INTO SEA; SHACK OWNERS DIRECTED TO DISMANTLE THEIR STRUCTURES ON BEACHES
Panaji With the monsoon expected to arrive in Goa soon, the state government today issued an advisory asking tourists to refrain from swimming in sea waters along the beaches for four months starting tomorrow. The tourism department issued a circular asking all shack owners to dismantle their structures on the beaches. It also asked the private lifeguard agency, which has been manning…
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CONGRESS KARYAKARTAS STAGE PROTEST AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT CAPTAIN OF PORTS
PANAJI The Goa Congress on Wednesday staged a protest against illegal toilets built at the entrance of Maharaja Jetty at Captain of Ports, Panaji. The members of Congress claimed that there is parking congestion due to such illegal structures and have asked the CoP to clear the cement bags, sheets and other things stacked on the footpath. The Captain of Ports has…
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WhatsApp TO UNVEIL ‘PREDICTED UPLOAD’ FEATURE
San Francisco In order to make sharing images more efficient on WhatsApp, the micro-blogging platform is reportedly rolling out “Predicted Upload” feature for its over 2 billion users. According to WABetaInfo, a fan site that tests new WhatsApp features early, the messaging app was secretly developing a new feature for sharing images easily. “iOS users need to update WhatsApp version to the…
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