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Francis D’Souza to be interred with full state honours2019-02-16
The Times of India: PANAJI: Late deputy chief minister Francis D’ Souza will be laid to rest with full state honours as the Manohar Parrikar-led government has decided to accord the senior state BJP functionary a state funeral. ArchbishopFelipe Neri Ferrao will be the main...
MGP may contest bypoll in Mapusa2019-02-16
The Times of India: PANAJI: MGP, which secured the second position in the 2017 assembly elections in Mapusa, may contest the byelection in the constituency. The Mapusa assembly seat fell vacant with the death of sitting BJPMLAFrancis D’Souza on Thursday. MGP president Pandurang...
GMC detects at least 3 cases of diabetic retinopathy daily2019-02-16
The Times of India: PANAJI: Since 2016, the department of ophthalmology at the Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital has renewed its efforts to detect cases of diabetic retinopathy. At the outpatient department, 15-18 diabetes cases are registered daily. Of which nearly 20%, or...
Vacant posts for SP, Deputy SP hit policing2019-02-16
The Times of India: PANAJI: The functioning of Goa Police has been drastically affected by the fact that over half its superintendent of police (SP) and deputy superintendent of police (DySP) posts have been vacant for over a year. The force, which has 11SP posts that belong to...
Trucker gets 5 years RI for kidnapping, assaulting girl2019-02-16
The Times of India: PANAJI: Goa children’s court sentenced a truck driver, Appaji Naik, to five years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh, for kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in March 2016. The court acquitted him of the rape...
Trucker gets 5 yrs RI for kidnapping, assaulting girl2019-02-16
The Times of India: Panaji: Goa children’s court sentenced a truck driver, Appaji Naik, to five years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh, for kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in March 2016. The court acquitted him of the rape...
This game isn't just for kicks, it's a miracle2019-02-16
Yahoo Daily News: Kh Niken Singh's knees hurt, his back is a mess and he knows the road to recovery will be slow and expensive, but he wears his battle wounds with pride. The 34-year-old and his team have a place in sporting history €" they won India its first Asian Games...
Goa Lokayukta wants CBI probe into suspected cartel rigging gadget tender2019-02-15
The Hindu: Goa Lokayukta JusticeP.K.Mishra has recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into an alleged cartel of businessmen who might have rigged the tender in the procurement of nearly 50,000 tablet-PCs for distribution to school students in...
ISL 2018: Nelo Vingada hoping Kerala Blasters can influence top-four race2019-02-15
Yahoo Daily News: Kerala Blasters ended their 14-match winless streak and registered their second win of IndianSuper League (ISL) this season on Friday after getting the better of arch-rivals Chennaiyin FC 3-0. CoachNelo Vingada was a relieved man after the match and...
Flower curry to rice tea, Ranchi eatery is reviving lost flavours2019-02-15
The Times of India: Ranchi: Batches of Jirhul, a local flower sourced from the jungles of Saranda, have made it to Ranchi’s fine dining platter in a curry made with locally available fresh water prawns, thanks to Aruna Tirkey. An MBA, Tirkey is the woman behind AjamEmba (Kudukh...
ISL: KBFC 3-0 CFC: Kerala Blasters end win drought in style2019-02-15
Yahoo Daily News: Kochi, February 15: Kerala Blasters FC notched only their second win of the HeroIndianSuper League season after a comprehensive 3-0 win over rivals Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Friday (February 15). Matej Poplatnik scored a brace...
National Conference on “Sustainable and Environment-friendly Industrial Production”2019-02-15
Public Technologies: Under Indo-German Development Cooperation, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) organized SecondNational Conference today at Hyatt Hotel, New Delhi on Sustainable and Environment-friendly Industrial Production (SEIP) Project which isa...
Manohar Parrikar pays condolence visit to ex-Goa deputy CM Francis D’Souza's family2019-02-15
Sify: [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Goa Chief MinisterManohar Parrikar on Friday paid a condolence visit to the kin of former Goa Deputy Chief MinisterFrancis D’Souza, who died on February...
Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC, ISL Live Streaming Online: How to Get Indian Super League 5 Live Telecast on TV & Free Football Score Updates in Indian Time?2019-02-15
Yahoo Daily News: Two of the bottom-ranked sides of the IndianSuper League- Kerala Blasters and Chennaiyin FC are in action this evening in Kochi. Their pride is the only thing left to play for both these clubs as they have poor throughout the season. Having been out of the...