TOURISM DEPT TO HOST ‘SPIRIT OF GOA’ FESTIVAL FROM APRIL 6-9
By Our Special Correspondent Panaji (Goa) Goa Tourism department is all set to host the three-day long ‘The Spirit of Goa 2018’ festival, from April 6-8 at D B Bandodkar ground, Campal-Panaji. The three day event will revolve around Goa’s much loved Coconut and Cashew in a variety of products, cuisine, beverages,…
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GF SERVES LEGAL NOTICE TO GOVT ON RECOVERY OF RS 65,000CR LOOT
By Our Special Correspondent Panaji (Goa) Goa Foundation (GF), the petitioner in the Supreme Court in illegal lease renewal matter, has served legal notice to the State government for recovery of Rs 65,000 crore from the lease holders, who were involved in illegal mining between 2007-2012. The notice is been served to Chief…
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GOA: AAP TO TAKE GOVT. TO COURT OVER PWD CIRCULAR
By Our Chief Reporter PANAJI (GOA): The Aam Aadmi Party said that the Govt was itself promoting corruption through tendering process in the PWD and other departments that are carrying out public works by relying on a circular which restricts a bidder in any tender, from quoting below 20% of the estimated cost in the case of buildings, roads, water supply…
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GOA: BJP IS DOING WELL IN GOA, EVEN IF PARRIKAR IS NOT PHYSICALL PRESENT: KHANNA
By Our Chief Reporter Panaji (Goa) A senior BJP leader today said that the party and the State government is doing well even in the physical absence of chief minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently taking treatment in the USA. Parrikar has been admitted in the hospital in the USA from the first…
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GOA: GOA HOSTS ‘BHIRMUT’- DRAGONFLY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
By Our Chief Reporter PANAJI (GOA): A unique and first of its kind photography competition titled “Bhirmut: Dragonfly Photography Competition” highlighting the lesser known insect Odonates, that include dragonflies and damselflies was organized by Goa based organization Foundation for Environment Research and Conservation in association with Voluntary Health Association of Goa, WWF- India (Goa office)and supported by Go Green Foundation, Pune….
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GOA: GOA FOUNDATION MOVES TO LOKAYUKTA AGAINST PARSEKAR, SAIN AND PRASANNA ACHARYA
By Our Chief Reporter Panaji (Goa): Goa Foundation, a NGO whose petition before the Supreme Court resulted in quashing of 88 mining leases, today filed a complaint before Lokayukta against former chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and two government officials holding them responsible for the loss to the tune of Rs 1,44,000 crore. The NGO filed complaint before…
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WHEN SANKHALIM MLA USED TO TRAVEL BY BUS TO THE ASSEMBLY
RUPESH SAMANT SANKHALIM (GOA): The MLA of Sankhalim, which was then Pale constituency, used to travel in a bus to reach to Panaji during Assembly sessions. He used to stand up and travel if there were no seats available. I am not bluffing! Seriously I am not bluffing! And I am also not talking about…
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GOA: MGP WILL GO ALONE IN PONDA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL POLLS: LAVU MAMLATDAR
By Our Chief Reporter Panaji (Goa): Senior Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Lavu Mamlatdar has strongly opposed any move to forge alliance with BJP during upcoming municipal election on April 29. MGP President Deepak Dhavalikar had reportedly expressed the possibility of having an alliance with BJP for the Ponda Municipal Council election. The last election was…
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ELECTION SCHEDULE FOR PONDA & SANQUELIM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCED
By Our Special Correspondent Panaji (Goa): Fifteen wards in Ponda municipal council and 13 in Sanquelim municipal council will go for polls on April 29 and May 6, respectively. The counting for all 28 wards is scheduled on May 7. The State Election Commission (SEC) today issued notification announcing election schedule. The…
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GOVT LAUNCHES SCHEME TO REVIEW MAAND CULTURE
By Our Special Correspondent Panaji (Goa) As an attempt to review the old age traditions of maand culture to its unique original form, the State Government has launched financial assistance scheme to preserve and protect this old art forms. The Directorate of Education has introduced ‘Financial Assistance to Revive, Preserve and Protect Goan Maand Culture’ scheme…
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