CONGRESS WANTS NIO TO STUDY THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO MIRAMAR BEEAH DUE TO LUCKY 7
Panaji (GOA) Over a month after off shore casino vessel Lucky 7 grounded at Miramar beach, the Congress party has demanded detail study of ecological damage caused by the vessel to the beach by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Shantaram Naik said that NIO needs to conduct detail study of the ecological damage…
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GOA: WHEN CHILD CLIMBS UP THE POLE TO UNFURL TRI COLOUR IN PRESENCE OF COLVA SARPANCH ANTHONY FERNANDES
Colva (Goa) It was a messy scene when a minor student was asked to climb up the pole to untie the knot of the flag during hoisting of Tricolour in Colva. The event was jointly hosted by Colva Panchayat and Government Primary school. Colva Sarpanch Anthony Fernandes along with the panch members were present as the guests for the event,…
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THREE YOUTHS SENTENCED FOR SODOMY, KIDNAPPING
Panaji (Goa): The Children’s Court today sentenced three youth Pritesh Chari, Laximikant Gahir and Yeshwant Sahu to life imprisonment for sodomy and kidnapping charges. The court had recently convicted them on charges under sections 363 (kidnapping), 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons), 342 (wrongful confinement), and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and section 8(2) of the…
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GOA: KANHAIYA NAIK SENTENCED FOR FOUR YEARS RI
Panaji (Goa) After nearly six years of investigation and subsequent trial, former teacher of Progress High School has been sent to jail for molesting a student with Children’s Court sentencing him to four years of rigorous imprisonment. During the case trial, the Children’s Court last year discharged him from charges of rape but continued the trial in other offenses….
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GOA: SCANIA LAUNCHES INDIA’S FIRST EURO 6 BIO GAS BUS AND 2 ETHANOL BUSES IN ASSOCIATION WITH KTC
PANAJI (GOA): Scania India Pvt. Ltd., announced operations of the country’s first Euro 6 biogas bus and two ethanol buses in association with Kadamba Transport Corporation, Goa. The buses were flagged off by Mridula Sinha, Governor of Goa and Mikael Benje, managing director of business unit, Scania Commercial Vehicles India. This launch makes Goa the second city in…
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GOA: HC SLAMS AAI FOR ALLOWING AMIT SHAH TO BREACH THE LAW AT GOA AIRPORT
PANAJI (GOA): A division bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising of Justice G.S Patel and Justice Nutan Sardessai today while hearing a petition filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues came down heavily on the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for having allowed BJP National President Amit Shah’s illegal and unlawful public meeting at Goa’s Dabolim Airport on…
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GOA: REMEMBERING CARL D’SILVA, INDIA’S FINEST WILDLIFE ARTIST
PANAJI (GOA): Goa Bird Conservation Network will be organising the second Carl D’Silva Memorial lecture on August 20, 2017, in association with Goa Science Center, Miramar in the memory of Carl D’Silva, who is regarded as one of India’s best wildlife artist. The 1st memorial lecture was delivered by Dr. Asad Rahmani, one of India’s finest ornithologist. This year’s…
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GOA: PRATAPSINH RANE SAYS I WANTED TO TAKE IT EASY LAST TIME
Panaji (Goa) It is confirmed that Pratapsinh Rane does not want to contest next assembly election. “Last time also I had decided that I will not contest the assembly election. I wanted to take it easy,” he said. “I should also be able to work. I have done enough of social work during my long tenure. I will be completing 50…
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GOA: IMPOSE BAN ON GANESH IDOLS MADE OF PAPER PULP TOO: HJS
PANAJI (GOA): In the year 2011, the Maharashtra govt. took a decision to promote Ganesh idols made of paper pulp. The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) filed a PIL with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against this decision. The NGT, on the basis of research conducted by various research institutes and environmentalists, arrived at the conclusion that paper pulp Ganesh…
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GOA: 4TH RASIK PAINGUINKAR MEMORIAL BADMINTON; DOUBLE CROWNS FOR AASHRUN, TANISHA, ARJUN
FATORDA (GOA): Aashrun Gautam, Tanisha Crasto and Arjuna Fallary won double crowns each at the 4th Rasik Painguinkar Memorial All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament organised by Rasik Memorial Trust in collaboration with Goa Badminton Association and SAG, at Multipurpose Hall, Fatorda. Aashrun eased to a 21-7, 21-11 win over Yash Kunkalienker to win the under 19 boys’ singles…
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