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Goa to make rain water harvesting mandatory for all new constructions
India | Aug 26, 2019, 05:45 PM ISTThe government's move comes after the capital city of Panaji and some areas in Tiswadi and Ponda talukas of North Goa district faced water scarcity last week due to bursting of a pipeline.
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Goa Cabinet Reshuffle: CM Pramod Sawant reshuffles cabinet, drops three GFP ministers
National | Jul 13, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTMichael Lobo, who resigned as the deputy speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, and three of the 10 MLAs who had earlier this week joined the BJP -- Chandrakant Kavlekar, Jeniffer Monserratte, Philip Neri Rodrigues -- were sworn in as new ministers.
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Swiggy delivery boys on strike in Panaji
India | Jul 05, 2019, 06:23 PM ISTSpeaking to reporters, a spokesperson for the striking Swiggy employees, Harshal Toraskar, said that the strike was called after the delivery boys were denied the payouts promised to them at the time of joining.
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BJP's MLA Rajesh Patnekar elected as Goa Assembly Speaker
India | Jun 04, 2019, 12:50 PM IST"I congratulate you on winning an election on a post of Speaker. Speaker has to be neutral. You will be judged by the decisions of the House," Pratap Singh Rane told the media after the special one-day Assembly session.
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Congress MLA, Panaji Mayor among 3 booked for molesting woman
Jun 01, 2019, 12:05 PM ISTWhen contacted, Monserrate claimed that no such incident has happened. He said that he was present at the site only to oversee the demolition work being conducted by the civic body.
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Panaji Assembly bypoll: BJP loses Manohar Parrikar's seat to Congress
National | May 23, 2019, 12:39 PM ISTAtanasio Monserrate has won the Panaji Assembly bypoll election, with BJP losing Manohar Parrikar's seat.
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75.25% voting in Panaji Assembly bypoll
India | May 19, 2019, 08:28 PM ISTVoting began at 7 a.m. with 22,482 voters eligible to cast their votes, of which 10,697 were male and 11,785 female.
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Sri Lanka bombings: Security beefed up outside church in Panaji
News | Apr 22, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTSri Lanka bombings: Security beefed up outside church in Panaji
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BJP quite on fielding Parrikar's son for Panaji Assembly bypoll
Elections | Apr 11, 2019, 01:28 PM ISTThe bypoll, scheduled on May 19, was necessitated after the death of sitting MLA and the then chief minister Manohar Parrikar last month.
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Goa: Dressed as Muslim woman in burkha, 35-year-old man booked for entering ladies toilet
India | Feb 17, 2019, 09:47 AM ISTThe accused has been booked under Section 419 (impersonation) for trying to impersonate a Muslim woman, in order to enter a ladies toilet at the Panaji bus stand.
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Goa: After returning from US, CM Manohar Parrikar visits Mahalaxmi Temple in Panaji
India | Jun 15, 2018, 11:43 AM ISTOn March 5, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar went to Mumbai again for his further check-up and from there he was referred to the USA.
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Ailing Parrikar will fly to US tonight for further medical treatment
India | Mar 06, 2018, 09:22 PM ISTParrikar was hospitalised in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Monday for the next course of his treatment. However, now the doctors have advised to move him to US.
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'Tolerance limit being crossed': Parrikar expresses fear over girls drinking beer
India | Feb 09, 2018, 10:00 PM IST"I have begun to fear now, because even the girls have started drinking beer... the tolerance limit is being crossed", Parrikar said.
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Panaji municipal corporation bans use of loudspeakers at Muslim graveyard for recital of prayers
India | Nov 29, 2017, 05:14 PM ISTPanaji Corporation Commissioner said that the order was passed in order to prevent breach of peace and tranquility in nearby areas.
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Video: Hit by hammer many times, security guard of an ATM foils robbery attempt
India | Oct 28, 2017, 11:04 PM ISTDuring the course of incident, the guard had even managed to snatch the hammer from the robber. But he failed to bring the robber under his control.
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Assembly bypolls: Counting of votes today; all eyes on Panaji, Bawana
National | Aug 28, 2017, 12:02 AM ISTThe counting of votes for four Assembly seats - Panaji, Valpoi, Nandyal and Bawana - spread across three states will be held tomorrow.
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Indian Navy to bid adieu to Sea Harriers on May 11 in Goa
India | May 04, 2016, 07:58 PM ISTPanaji: The Indian Navy will de-induct its ageing Sea Harriers, replacing them with MiG 29K fighter aircraft, on May 11 at INS Hansa base in Vasco at Goa. ”With the scheduled decommissioning of INS Viraat
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Manohar Parrikar casts vote in Panaji civic polls, walks into restaurant as commoner
National | Mar 06, 2016, 12:56 PM ISTPanaji: Locals in city's Masson de Amorin area were taken for a surprise on Sunday after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar walked into a restaurant to enjoy the Sunday morning tea.Taking out time from his busy
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Goa girl champ still unaware she quizzed PM Modi on Teacher's Day
National | Sep 08, 2015, 08:12 AM ISTPanaji: Olympic gold medal winner and intellectually-disabled Sonia Yellappa Patil, who got Prime Minister Narendra Modi talking about his love for swimming, gymming over video conference, is still unaware she quizzed the prime minister.The 16-year-old
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No Immediate Blacklisting of Louis Berger: Goa Minister
National | Aug 26, 2015, 09:47 AM ISTPanaji: Goa PWD minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Tuesday ruled out immediate 'blacklisting' of consultancy firm Louis Berger indicted in an international bribery scandal, saying such a step would only be taken after the police probe