JIVBA DALVI RECEIVES ‘PRAJA MITRA’ AWARD AT SWABHIMAAN 2019
CALANGUTE Calangute Police Station PI Jivba Dalvi was honoured with Samaj Mitra Award at Swabhimaan- Goa Police Awards 2019 at Kala Academy, Darya Sangam on Tuesday, January 30. Dalvi received the award at the hands of Goa Governor Mridula Sinha and Art & Culture Minister Govind Gaude. Speaking to reporters PI Dalvi said that he was extremely honoured that his hard work…
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ATAL SETHU TO REMAIN OPEN FOR PEDESTRIANS TILL FEB 3
PANAJI On the occasion of the spectacular inauguration, it was requested by many citizens that the ‘Atal Setu’ (new Mandovi bridge) be kept open for all to visit for a few more days. Keeping in mind their requests, it has been decided that the Atal Setu will be kept open till Sunday, Feb 3, only from Porvorim side, Opp hotel Majestic…
READ more.. ATAL SETHU INAUGURATED BY NITIN GADKARI, MANOHAR PARRIKAR ON SUNDAY
Panaji Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the new Mandovi bridge, Atal Setu, on Sunday, January 27. Also present on the occasion were Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik and other ministers from the state. The bridge is constructed by the GIDC (Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation) and engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro.
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GOA FAMATHON POSTPONED DUE TO INAUGURATION OF NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE
PANAJI Due to the inauguration of the third Mandovi bridge, the Goa Famathon which was supposed to be held on Sunday, January 27, is postponed to a further date.
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GADKARI TO INAUGURATE NEW MANDOVI BRIDGE ON JANUARY 27
PANAJI Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the new Mandovi bridge on January 27, the government said today in a statement. “Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the newly built four-lane, cable-stayed bridge over river Mandovi in Goa on Sunday,” Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
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IN PROCESS OF MAKING LAW TO END NUISANCE IN COASTAL BELT: LOBO
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has assured an amendment in Tourist Trade Act to curb nuisance on the beaches and also ban the consumption of alcohol on the beaches, Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said. Lobo spoke to Parrikar during the business advisory committee meeting at the Goa State Assembly. “I have discussed with the CM to bring an amendment to the Tourist…
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PWD WORKERS PROTEST OUTSIDE SUDIN DHAVALIKAR’S RESIDENCE
PONDA The PWD society workers took morcha to PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar’s residence demanding regularization of their services before employing new candidates. More than 1000 PWD society workers are due of confirmation since many years. Workers also claim that in 2013 cabinet had decided to regularise them, however, no further action was taken by the government.
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PARRIKAR IS THE ARCHITECT OF MODERN GOA: PM
PANAJI Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, complimented ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar as the “architect of modern Goa” and wished him a speedy recovery. “I wish him (Parrikar) a speedy recovery. He is truly the architect of modern Goa and I appreciate his efforts even after being ill,” Modi said while responding to a question from a party worker…
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GMPF WILL CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE GOVT IN BY-POLLS IF MINING ISSUE NOT RESOLVED: PUTI GAONKAR
PANAJI The Goa Mining People’s Front chief Puti Gaonkar has said that the GMPF has postponed their ‘Rasta Roko’ temporarily and will decide on the agitation after GMPF meeting on January 30. “We have postponed our agitation due to the assurance given by BJP chief Amit Shah after he met Goa BJP MPs,” Gaonkar said. Gaonkar further said that if there is…
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POWER DEPT DEFUNCT, WILL WORKOUT STRATEGY TO REVIVE IT: NILESH CABRAL
PANAJI Goa Power Minister Nilesh Cabral today said that his department (power)has become ‘defunct’, which is why he was unable to bring out a white paper on its functioning. The minister was talking to reporters in Margao and said that steps will be taken to revive the department. “I had said that I would be giving a white paper. But I can’t…
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