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With 52mm rainfall, this April was Goa’s wettest in 85 years

PANAJI: Not only was this April Goa’s wettest in over eight decades, it received 52mm of rain, almost seven times the normal value of 7.5mm. A scientist with India meteorological department, Panaji, Rahul M, said that this April was the sixth-wettest ever, and the wettest in 85 years, as per…

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Goa: 8 new Covid cases, active tally at 45

PANAJI: Goa reported eight new Covid-19 cases on Saturday taking the active tally to 45, the highest count since April 2.

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Goa: Pensioners to receive 34% dearness relief from May

PANAJI: The state government has agreed to hike the dearness relief for pensioners from 28% to 34% and has now issued an order that the allowance has to be disbursed with the pension in May.

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Goa: More than 4,500 dairy farmers to get rate hike of Rs 2/lt of milk

PONDA: Over 4,500 dairy farmers attached to Goa Dairy through village-level societies will receive a hike of Rs 2 per liter of milk to the dairy from Sunday onwards. The dairy had proposed this rise in procurement rates for dairy farmers which was accepted by the government.

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IRCTC offers 12-day heritage package

To cover Mysuru, Aurangabad, Ajanta, Mumbai, Statue of Unity, Hyderabad, Hampi and Goa

The Hindu

Police register murder case in Telangana doctor’s death after court nudge

CALANGUTE: More than six months after the mysterious death of Telangana resident Dr Neha Mulagalapalli, 23, in Goa, Calangute police recently registered a case of murder against six persons who accompanied her in the hours prior to her death.

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Goa: Six new Covid cases on Friday

PANAJI: Goa reported six new Covid cases on Friday with nil hospitalisations and nil deaths. A total of 469 samples were tested with a case positivity rate of 1.28%.

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In meeting with PM Narendra Modi, Goa CM Pramod Sawant seeks guidance on development

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday — his first meeting after becoming chief minister for the second time — and discussed various issues pertaining to the state.

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Goa: Work of clearing of Vagheri hill resumes

KERI: After a brief halt, work of clearing patches of private forest on the Vagheri hill has resumed. The activity is threatening the stability and ecology of the hill, which is part of the Western Ghats of Goa.

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Goa government appeals to visitors to wear masks in public places

As a precautionary measure to prevent another COVID-19 wave in the state, the Goa state government has issued an advisory asking people to follow the mask mandate when in public places.

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Heat is on: Temperature in Goa rises by a degree

PANAJI: There was a rise in maximum temperature by one degree and an increase in humidity levels over Goa on Thursday compared to the previous 24 hours. The India meteorological department (IMD) has attributed the reason to weather systems prevailing off Goa’s coast, even as the country has been reeling…

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Goa police to listen to public issues every Saturday

PANAJI: Goa police’s new initiative — ‘Samadhan’ — which is aimed at lending people a listening ear and helping them find an appropriate solution for their grievances, will be launched on Saturday.

The Times of India

Goa to soon start women-run ‘pink rickshaws’: CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that soon the pink rickshaw project will be launched in the state on the lines of Goa police’s pink force. “Soon, you will see pink rickshaws by women running on the streets of the state,” he said.

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Goa: Ensure no potholes on national highway between Margao & Patradevi, HC tells PWD

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed the PWD and contractor Dilip Buildcon to ensure that there are no potholes or other issues affecting the smooth flow of traffic on the stretch between Patradevi and Panaji on national highway NH-66.

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Prashant Kishor responsible for TMC's defeat in Goa, alleges State unit chief as he resigns

The TMC drew a blank in its maiden electoral outing in Goa

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Veteran Congress leader K. Sankaranarayanan passes away aged 89

Sankaranarayanan had served as Governor in six States

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Covid: Goa’s positivity rate below 1%, but above national average

PANAJI: Goa’s weekly positivity rate is below 1%, but slightly above the national average.

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Goa: Summertime and the living is tough for teachers, students

PANAJI: The pandemic has caused unusual delays in the college academic schedule in the state, resulting in full-fledged lectures being conducted in summer for the first time. Cramped classrooms without proper ventilation and power failures have led to teachers and students taking ill in some cases. This has left college…

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Goa: DRI foils bid to smuggle drones, 5 held

PANAJI: In a major operation, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) intercepted and foiled a bid to smuggle 38 sophisticated drones into the country. DRI sleuths in Goa arrested five men who flew in from Sharjah on April 19 aboard an Air Arabia flight, and also found gold and tobacco…

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Will write to Centre seeking ban on PFI in country: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that he will write to the Union government seeking a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the country.

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Goa: Exhibition to showcase FN Souza's artistic legacy

PANAJI: To showcase the artistic legacy of renowned modernist Indian artist FN Souza, a seminal exhibition of contemporary art will be held in Goa this weekend.

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Goa will buy 150MW power to stop load-shedding: Ramkrishna Dhavalikar

PANAJI: Power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said on Monday that the state government would purchase around 150 megawatts of additional power to stop load-shedding in industrial estates. Dhavalikar said that if the state does not purchase power before April 30, all industries operating in Goa will face problems.

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Goa minister hints at fresh ODPs; 16B cases under scanner

PANAJI: In the backdrop of rampant irregularities in the outline development plan process and Section 16B approvals, town and country planning (TCP) minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday announced that all approvals would be put under the scanner for discrepancies. Rane said he would not hesitate to suspend or scrap ODPs…

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With six new infections, positivity rate up at 1.8%

Panaji: Goa reported six Covid-19 cases and four recoveries on Monday. The case positivity rate rose to 1.8% which was less than 1% over the past several days. The active caseload rose to 19, which was 17 on Sunday.

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Goa: Laborious process, slim profits put jaggery production on back foot

MARGAO: The exuberance with which 85-year-old Chandru Velip from Netravali leads the village in the traditional jaggery-making exercise belies his age. That can be attributed to the fact that he, like several of his fellow villagers, has been engaged in the activity since his teenage years. He has learnt the…

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