GOA: ONE MORE HOLY CROSS DESECRATED, THIS TIME IT IS IN CHIMBEL
Chimbel (Old Goa): While the police are groping in the dark to nab the culprit involved in vandalizing 12 Cross at Madkaim even after the serial shrine vandal Francis Pereira is behind the bars, another desecration incident was reported this morning. A 100-year-old Cross at a private property in Chimbel was found damaged even as there are indications that…
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GOA SESSION: GOVT TO START EXERCISE TO SCRUTINISE APPLICATION TO REGULARISE 4,200 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES
Porvorim (Goa): Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte told legislative assembly that they have received 4,200 applications to regularize the structure on their private land. The exercise to scrutinize them will start from August 10. The department has received 4,200 odd applications from various people across the State to get their structures regularized, he said adding that initially only those structures…
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GOA: WINGS OF HOPE FOUNDATION TO ORGANISE A MUSICAL EVENING
PANAJI (GOA): Wings of Hope an NGO that works for children who are intellectually and physically challenged will be organising a musical evening on Friday, July 28, at Dinanath Mangueshkar auditorium, 5 pm onwards. The evening will have performances by students from Sanjay Centre for special education, Taught to Teach music school and Sharada Mandir. The students will perform alongside singer…
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GOA: HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIVE ARRESTED BY CALANGUTE POLICE FOR POSSESSION OF CHARAS
CALANGUTE (GOA): Calangute police have arrested one Dawa Tshering, a native of Himachal Pradesh, age-40 years, during a narcotic raid conducted last night at Calangute beach parking area. The accused was found in possession of charas weighing 18 grams. In this connection, the police have registered an offence U/s 20(b) (ii) (A) of NDPS Act. PI Jivba Dalvi informed that he…
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MAH: 23-YEAR-OLD MEDICAL STUDENT KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT
PUNE: A 23-year-old girl who was pursuing her Masters in Medicine died after she was hit by a tanker while she was on the way to her college on a two wheeler near Magarpata city, Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Anuradha Pantulwar. Accoridng to information given by officials of Hadapsar police, the girl was heading towards her…
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GOA: PARRIKAR WISHES NITISH KUMAR
Panaji (Goa) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has congratulated his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar for being sworn in as the head of the State. “Congratulations to Nitishkumarji and SushilModiji on taking oath as CM and deputy CM,” Parrikar tweeted today hours after the swearing in at Bihar. “Under NDA government, Bihar will be back on development path,” he said. Team…
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GOA: NEW TWIST IN IRB CONSTABLE’S SUICIDE AT PORVORIM
Porvorim (Goa) The Porvorim police have stumbled upon a revelation that could possibly bring a new twist into the death of head constable of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) Kishor Shirodkar. The young cop whose mysterious death is being probed as homicide was under huge loan debt. A source said that he had taken Personal Loan of Rs 27…
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GOA: PANAJI AND VALPOI TO GO FOR BY-ELECTION ON AUGUST 23, RESULTS ON AUGUST 28
Panaji (Goa) The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for by-election in Panaji and Valpoi constituencies. Both the constituencies will go for poll on August 23, while counting would be held on August 28. Vishwajit Rane who had got elected on Congress ticket from Valpoi constituency had resigned in March to join BJP. He is currently minister in…
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GOA: WORKSHOP ON VECTOR BORNE DISEASES CONDUCTED AT BICHOLIM
BICHOLIM (GOA): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) in collaboration with Public Health Centre (PHC) Bicholim and Lions Club organized an “advocacy workshop on vector borne diseases” like Malaria, Dengue, Leptospirosis etc for elected representatives, students, builders, contractors and general public at Zantye Hall Bicholim on July 26, Wednesday at 10:30 am. Chairperson of Bicholim Municipality, Satish Gaonkar, inaugurated the session….
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GOA: GSL BUILT SRI LANKAN NAVAL WARSHIP LEAVES FOR COLOMBO
VASCO (GOA): Sri Lanka Naval Ship Sayurala (P-623), the 1st advanced offshore patrol vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for Sri Lanka has left for Colombo from Mormugao Harbour on July 26, Wednesday. Earlier the ship was accepted by a high level Sri Lankan Naval delegation headed by Rear Admiral SS Ranasinghe, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Navy on…
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