TISWADI TALUKA SINKS INTO DARKNESS AS POWER SHUTDOWN CONTINUED TILL 2 AM
PANAJI After the shutdown which was announced by electricity department in Tisawdi taluka, which began at 6 am and was supposed to end at 6 pm on Sunday, but continued up to 2-3 am in most places, the people stormed the power station frustrated by the inconvenience caused. According to sources, the shutdown time was extended in order to favour a…
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GOA DAIRY MILK FARMERS TO STAGE HUNGER STRIKE FROM JUNE 7
PANAJI After numerous scams that unfolded in Goa Dairy, the milk farmers have questioned the price hike on fodder supplied to them. Farmers claim that Goa Dairy’s Cattle Feed Plant has been going in losses and that is the reason why Goa Dairy has hiked the price of fodder by Rs. 2.50 in order to show that the plant is…
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DAVID FURTADO’S DANCE ACADEMY TO START NEW CLASSES
PORVORIM David Furtado Dance Academy (DFDA) will be conducting Bolly-fit fitness dance classes form June 4 at Divas studio Defence colony Porvorim. The classes will be conducted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 am to 10.00 am. For more details contact 9975914195
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GOA’S SHOURYA WINS TRIPLE CROWN IN BAHRAIN
PANAJI Goa’s Shourya Joshi’s dream season continued as he bagged his second successive glory within a few weeks in Bahrain. At the beginning of May, Shourya, a young rising talent from Goa, was in the news for his twin U15 and U17 Badminton titles in the India Club Open tournament in Dubai. In Bahrain a few weeks later, Shourya bettered…
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ASSAILANTS XII, DBO LYNX, SIOLIM BASKETEERS RECORD WINS ON DAY 1 OF ALL GOA BASKETBALL LEAGUE
FATORDA The first day of ‘The CHALLENGE’ B Division All Goa Basketball League tournament witnessed some high octane action with Assailants XII beating Sonics Brittos by a solitary point 28-27 to record their first victory of the league at Don Bosco Fatorda Basketball court. The two young teams started the match with high energy with a neck-to-neck fight that went…
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INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRES NUCLEAR CAPABLE AGNI-5
NEW DELHI India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable long range ballistic missile Agni-5 with a strike range of 5,000 km. The missile was launched from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The surface-to-surface missile was launched with the help of a mobile launcher from launch pad number 4 of the Integrated Test Range…
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CUNCOLIM RESIDENTS STAGE PROTEST AGAINST FREQUENT POWER CUTS IN THE AREA
CUNCOLIM Cuncolim residents on Saturday staged ‘rasta roko’ agitation, protesting against frequent power cuts in the area. The residents withdrew the agitation only when Govt put forward work tender of Rs. 7 crore. Local MLA Cleofasio Dias has warned of a severe agitation in the future if the tender is not implemented within 3 months. He said the power supplied to…
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ELECTION COMMISSION TO USE APP WHICH ENABLES PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR GRIEVANCES
KOLKATA After the success of a mobile app that enabled people to share complaints with evidence during the Karnataka elections, the Election Commission of India (EC) will use the app in the upcoming polls, an official informed on Saturday. “The application will help people to share their grievance and complaints with evidence. We have opertaed the application during Karnataka elections. Over…
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COLVA BEACH COVERED WITH FILTHY DEBRIS AFTER HEAVY RAINS
MARGAO After heavy rains last night, the Colva beach was covered with filthy debris and waste, giving out foul smell. People from the area suspect it to be sewage from hotels and shacks, which got washed on the beach, with rain showers on Friday night. A few residents present on the location said that this is not an incident…
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iPHONE APP PROVES EFFECTIVE FOR SCREENING TODDLERS WITH AUTISM
NEW YORK A Duke study of an iPhone app to screen young children for signs of autism has found that the app is easy to use, welcomed by caregivers and good at producing reliable scientific data. The study, described June 1 in an open access journal npj Digital Medicine, points the way to broader, easier access to screening for autism and…
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