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Hanuman Jayanti celebrated

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Devotees worshiping Lord Hanuman at Hanuman Mandir at Panaji bus stand on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Tuesday.

BICHOLIM: The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman (Hanuman Jayanti) was celebrated at the temples of Lord Hanuman at Sudhanagar-Bicholim, Sanquelim, Naigini-Kudchirem and other places in the Bicholim taluka with a religious fervour and gaiety.

GUCB employees defer strike to May 3

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The Goa Urban Co-operative Bank employees agitating outside the head office at Panaji in support of their demands.

PANAJI: The customers of the Goa Urban Co-operative Bank (GUCB) were put to inconvenience on Monday as the bank employees went on a strike in support of their long pending demands.

Complaints galore, outcome ‘awaited’

EC officials in state have been under pressure from the media over its “no news” or “very busy,” or “let me do some work,” attitude that culminated in an unprecedented dharna by local journalists after they refused to share information on the progress, or lack of progress on various issues 

Indira Bal Rath Scheme will help reduce school drop out rate: CM

PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat said that the Indira Bal Rath Scheme, being implemented by the government under Social Welfare Department, has been widely acclaimed by the people of Goa and has proved to be boon to the student community.

End in sight to Bardez water woes; work in full swing on 50 MLD plant

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50 MLD water treatment plant under construction at Assonora.

PANAJI: Once the new 50 million litre per day (MLD) water treatment plant at Assonoro gets operational by May end, the water woes of the Bardez taluka would be solved once and for all, said the executive engineer, Mr Kamaladinni.

Thailand PM declares emergency in Bangkok

BANGKOK: Thailand’s embattled premier declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday after protesters stormed Parliament in a dramatic escalation of their bid to topple the government.

SC clears the air on high-tide line constructions

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The Supreme Court has ruled that any construction activity undertaken within 50-100 metres from high-tide line between August 16, 1994

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that any construction activity undertaken within 50-100 metres from high-tide line between August 16, 1994 and its judgment dated April 18, 1996 will not be affected in the absence of any stay being granted.

15 Indian sailors released

AHMEDABAD:  One of the eight dhows hijacked by Somali pirates last week has been released and is on its way to India, the president of Kutch Vahanvati Association,  Mr Kasam Ali Bholim said here on Saturday.

Modi may not appear before SIT today

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi is likely to skip appearance on Sunday before the special investigation team probing a post-Godhra riots case, sources in the state government said on Saturday.

Track down bogus godmen in state: Shantaram