IPL SHOWDOWN
Saidutt Kamat Indian Premier League(IPL) is all about T20 cricket, thrilling contests, emerging stars, champions, etc and this is going on since last 11 years. IPL 11 which started in the first week of April is now in the final week of the season and with qualifier 1 it is now cleared that team in yellow Chennai Super Kings will be…
READ more..CHORAO-RIBANDAR FERRY SERVICE BLOCKED FOR TWO HOURS
PANAJI After being upset with Chorao-Ribandar ferry servise, the United Citizens of Chorao planned a blockade of Chorao-Ribandar ferry service for 2 hours. No ferry service was allowed from Chorao to Ribandar and vice- versa. According to the people of Chorao the ferry service is very bad and that it takes its own sweet time to move, therefore the people of…
READ more..CROSS DAMAGED AT BAREBHATT- RAIA
CURTORIM Desecration of religious structures has been reported once again in Salcete taluka where a Cross, built opposite to St. Cajetan chapel was found damaged by miscreants in Barebhatt, Raia. The incident occurred late night on Monday and it is also known that some pieces of damaged Cross were kept inside the chapel. The chapel committee has registered a complaint with Maina–Curtorim…
READ more..GOVT IGNORES UNCONTROLLED CASINO INDUSTRY IN GOA: CONGRESS
PANAJI The opposition Congress in Goa on Tuesday criticised the state government for turning a blind eye towards the uncontrolled casino industry in the state. Speaking to the media persons, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) spokesperson Sidhanath Buyao said that the casino industry had been violating laws blatantly as it was pampered by the state government for the reasons best known…
READ more..NATIONAL AWARD WINNING FILM FESTIVAL FROM MAY 25
PANAJI The Entertainment Society of Goa in association with The Directorate of Film Festivals will be organising the 2018 National Award Winning Film Festival from 25th May to 7th June 2018 at Maquinez Palace. During this period, a bouquet of 23 films will be screened which includes Regional Films that have won the National Award this year. The festival will be inaugurated…
READ more..GOA’S IRWIN, AJAY COMPLETE LEVEL 2 COACHES TRAINING AT AJMER
PANAJI Goa’s Irwin Cordo and Ajay Naik successfully completed the Level – 2 Table Tennis Coaches Development and Training Programme organised by Tenvic, an organisation which promotes the sport at grassroots level, in collaboration with Table Tennis Federation of India. The Course Conductor was Christian Lillieroos of the United States. Irwin Cordo (NIS), a former State Table Tennis…
READ more..CONDUCT STRUCTURAL AUDIT OF UNDER CONSTRUCTION MANDOVI AND ZUARI BRIDGES: SHANTARAM NAIK
PANAJI Former Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Shantaram Naik today demanded to conduct a structural audit of new bridges being constructed over river Mandovi and Zuari and also other bridges being built on National Highway in Goa. Naik, in a letter, addressed to Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari, reminded of the major tragedy that struck the city of Varanasi,…
READ more..SUPREME COURT ASKS FOR LATEST BAN ORDER ON MUTHALIK BY GOA GOVT
NEW DELHI Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik was asked by the Supreme Court on Monday to amend his plea and place before it the latest notification issued by the Goa government allegedly prohibiting his entry into the state. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha asked him to place before it the latest notification, if any, in…
READ more..NIPAH VIRUS OUTBREAK; GOAN HOSPITALS TO REMAIN ALERT
PANAJI Due to the latest reports of Nipah virus outbreak, which has claimed at least three lives in Kerala, the Goa health department has asked all hospitals in the state to remain alert. Health minister Vishwajit Rane said that random checks are also being done on people coming to the state from Kerala. Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said…
READ more..ANURA SHINES IN INDIA’S 4-1 WIN OVER AUSTRALIA
BANGKOK India put up a dominant performance to beat Australia 4-1 in the Uber Cup Women’s Team championship 2018, underway at Bangkok, Thailand. After going down 1-4 to Canada in the opening match, this was a much improved display by the team comprising of several young faces, led by Saina Nehwal. Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, playing her debut Uber Cup match, registered…
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