BENAULIM GRAM SABHA DEMANDS BAN ON BUSINESSES RUN BY LAMANI COMMUNITY
MARGAO The gram sabha of the Benaulim Village, on Wednesday, passed a resolution to shut down all businesses, including taxi services operated by the members of the Lamani community. “The gram sabha demanded the withdrawal of all ‘no objection certificates’ given to businesses operated by the Lamanis, including taxi operations,” Menino Fernandes deputy sarpanch of the Cana Benaulim village panchayat said…
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RAJ BHAVAN TO OPEN FOR PUBLIC WITH EFFECT FROM FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY: MRIDULA SINHA
DONA PAULA Goa Governor Mridula Sinha in her address to the state on the eve of Goa Liberation Day said that the Raj Bhavan also known as Cabo Palace will be made open to the public with effect from first week of January. Sinha said she is working out modalities to throw open the Raj Bhavan, a 16th-century structure, to the…
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LEOPARD CUB COMES UNDER CAR AT MAYEM; SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
MAYEM A female leopard cub was hit by a car at Kelbai-Mayem last night. Member of Animal Rescue Squad Amrut Singh said that the locals tried to keep the cub alive but she succumbed before the rescue team reached the spot. Keri Regional Forest Officer was later informed about the incident and the body was taken for further process.
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RENOWNED MARATHI WRITER RAJAN KHAN SPEAKS ON SOCIAL EVILS AT NEUTRAL FEST 2018
PANAJI The 2nd Annual Neutral Fest was today held at Black Box auditorium of Kala Academy in Panaji. Renowned Marathi writer Mr Rajan Khan was the keynote speaker for the event. Directors of the Neutral View Pvt Ltd Mr Uttam Kumar and Mrs Priya Salgotra welcomed Mr Khan on the dais. Writer Rajan Khan captivated the audience present for the…
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GOVT VEHICLE/BUS DRIVERS TO FACE STRICT ACTION IF CAUGHT USING MOBILE PHONE WHILE DRIVING
PANAJI Drivers of government vehicles, as well as government bus drivers, will now face license suspension for six months if caught using mobile phones while driving. The state road safety advisory council took the decision at a meeting on Friday in presence of state transport minister Sudin Dhavalikar. The meeting was attended by PWD chief engineer, PWD officials, transport secretary, transport department officials…
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FORMER DEFENCE MINISTER TWEETS “SATYAMEV JAYATE” AFTER SUPREME COURT’S CLEAN CHIT TO MODI GOVT ON RAFALE DEAL
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today welcomed the Supreme Court’s clean chit to the Narendra Modi government in the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. After the verdict, Parrikar tweeted: “Satyamev Jayate (truth alone triumphs)” . Parrikar was the Defence Minister when the Indian and French governments signed an agreement to purchase the planes from Dassault. The court also dismissed all…
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HC DIRECTS TOURISM DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT SURVEY OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT CALANGUTE BEACH
PANAJI The tourism department has been directed by the High Court to conduct a survey of illegal structures at Calangute beach. The High Court has also asked the tourism department to conduct an inspection and check whether the operators of seasonal structures and shack owners have extended their area of operation beyond the permissible limit. A division bench of Justice R M…
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IMPOSE COMMUNITY SERVICE ON THOSE WHO LITTER, DRINK IN PUBLIC SPACES
PANAJI The state must impose community service as a form of punishment on those who are caught drinking or littering in public places, Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) vice-chairman Sidharth Kuncalienkar said on Thursday. “Instead of imposing fines and imprisoning people for such acts, they should be awarded community service like cleaning the streets, public toilets etc,” said Kuncalienkar. Kuncalienkar further…
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GMPF SUBMIT MEMORANDUM TO PMO
NEW DELHI The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), an umbrella group of mining dependent people in Goa, submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for resolving the mining issue which came to a standstill this year. The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF) led by Puti Gaokar has submitted a memorandum to the…
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WHEN LAW ENFORCERS ARE ON THE RECEIVING END
PANAJI In a unique incident near Café Aram in Panaji yesterday, the law enforcers on road were on the receiving end when the municipality workers picked up a traffic police two-wheeler patrol vehicle which was wrongly parked. The municipality workers with their truck conduct a regular check around the city and pick up wrongly parked two-wheelers. The municipality workers can be seen…
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