Tag: Goa
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Parrikar admitted to private clinic, skips Ganesh Chaturthi celebration
Deputy Speaker of Goa legislative assembly, Michael Lobo told reporters that Parrikar had been admitted to the clinic, but refused to divulge details about his health.
September 13, 2018 -
Next is Goa, warns ecologist Madhav Gadgil who earlier predicted Kerala disaster
Gadgil had done extensive study on Goa's environment based on the data provided by iron ore mining companies in their Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) reports in 2011.
August 19, 2018 -
Finding myself
There I was – alone, on a deserted sandy, pristinely clean beach, with a gorgeous surf-laden sea in front, a gentle breeze that carried the salty tang of the tumultuous waves, a cloudy grey sky sparing me the harsh rays of the late afternoon sun, and infinite calm that surrounded me from every side. Was …
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August 19, 2018 -
Thrilling video shows Indian Navy MiG-29K racing against Lamborghini Huracan
While the MiG-29K is a Russian made 4++ generation fighter jet, the Huracan is one of the latest supercars from the stable of Italian auto giant Lamborghini.
August 7, 2018 -
Savarkar replaces Nehru in Goa’s Class 10 textbook: NSUI
A photograph of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has been dropped and replaced by freedom fighter Vinayak Savarkar in Class 10 Social Science books, the NSUI Goa chief said here on Wednesday.
July 25, 2018 -
Goa village demands closure of bars
Residents of a Goa village on Karnataka border have demanded the closure of bars and alcohol shops, alleging harassment by drunk tourists.
July 9, 2018 -
Uniform Civil Code reflects Constitution’s equality principle: President
Goa is the only state in the country where the Code has been in existence since the pre-Liberation era.
July 7, 2018 -
Goa SSC Results 2018 declared at gbshse.org | Check now
SSC Results 2018: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has declared the Goa SSC Results 2018 on the official websites gbshse.org and www.ssc.nic.in.
July 3, 2018 -
20-year-old woman raped by taxi driver in Goa, accused arrested
A woman in her early 20s has alleged that she was raped by a taxi driver near the airport in Vasco town, around 40 km from Panaji. According to reports, the incident occurred on Thursday evening. Police arrested the accused identified as Ravichandra Bhat (48) on Friday morning. The police said that the accused offered …
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June 29, 2018 -
Goa Tourism to start app based taxi service from July
In a bid to curb taxi drivers from fleecing passengers and promote easy facilitation of taxi services in the state, Goa Tourism will launch the state’s first app-based taxi service ‘GOAMILES’ next month, Goa Tourism Development Corp Chairperson Nilesh Cabral said on Tuesday. “We are launching a public information campaign to reach out to one …
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June 26, 2018 -
Two Tamil Nadu tourists drown off Goa beaches while clicking selfies
Two tourists from Tamil Nadu drowned in two separate incidents while clicking selfies at popular Goa beaches, police said on Sunday. According to Police Inspector Jivba Dalvi, Dinesh Kumar Ranganathan, 28, from Vellore in Tamil Nadu drowned when he was clicking selfies along with two other tourists near a rocky stretch located adjoining a creek, …
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June 18, 2018 -
Parrikar thanks well-wishers, says will continue to serve Goa
Soon after resuming charge on Friday morning, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar expressed his gratitude to everyone who prayed for his speedy recovery.
June 15, 2018 -
Day after return from US, Goa CM Parrikar resumes official work
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday resumed work at his office in the state secretariat, a day after returning from the US, where he underwent treatment for a pancreatic ailment for three months. The chief minister started his day with a visit to the Devki Krishna temple at Khandola village in North Goa, 15kms …
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June 15, 2018 -
Manohar Parrikar back in India, to reach Goa in evening
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was being treated in a US hospital for advanced pancreatic cancer since more than three months now, returned to India on Thursday afternoon and is expected to arrive in Goa later this evening, a BJP leader said. Parrikar, accompanied by members of his family, a medical team and officials …
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June 14, 2018 -
Vacationing with a baby
Travelling with a toddler doesn't sound like a vacation. But not if one is well- prepared and chooses the right hotel and destination. Purva Bhatia shares tips from her experience
June 14, 2018 -
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to meet council of ministers on June 15
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is expected to return from the US on Thursday, has summoned cabinet ministers for a meeting on Friday, a cabinet Minister in the BJP-led coalition government said on Wednesday. The Minister, who requested anonymity, said cabinet ministers have been informed by the Chief Minister’s Office on Wednesday that he …
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June 13, 2018 -
Goa | 3 tourists from Maharashtra drown off Calangute beach
Three tourists from Maharashtra, including a policeman and his brother, drowned off Goa’s Calangute beach on Monday morning. Police said two others from the same group of tourists were missing. The five were part of a group of 14 tourists from Akola who arrived in Goa by train around 4 am on Monday, and headed …
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June 11, 2018