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Panaji:Baga beach reported a rescue earlier today of a tourist while the Calangute beach witnessed a lost-and-found case of a Goan child from Karaswada. A tourist was rescued at the Sinquerim beach from drowning. At around 14:10hrs an Indian male tourist, aged 51 years went for a swim at Baga beach. On entering the waters, he ventured deeper into the waters where he experienced an inward pull. On realising that he was unable to swim, he gestured to the lifeguard for help. Drishti lifesaver Sudeep Arondekar observing the victim, realised that the victim had got caught in a rip current…

Panaji: The 60th State Level Goa Liberation Day function will be held on December 19, 2020 at the Parade Ground, Opposite Bal Bhavan, Campal at 09.15 a.m. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant will unfurl the tri-colour and receive the Guard of Honour from the Police contingent. The President of India, Shri. Ram Nath Kovind will launch the celebrations of 60th year of Goa’s Liberation at Dayanand Bandodkar Ground, Campal, Panaji at 6.00 p.m. on December 19, 2020. Shri Kovind will lay the wreath at the Martyrs’ Memorial at Azad Maidan, Panaji at 5.45 p.m and pay floral tributes. A two…

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has been caught telling lies once again and this time by the Central Empowered Committee set up by the Supreme Court before which the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd very succinctly admitted that the double tracking of the South Western Railway track is to transport coal said Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Sandesh Telekar. He pointed out that while hearing the petition filed before the Supreme Court where Goa Foundation is a petitioner, the Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd clearly stated that the double tracking of South Western Railway is to transport coal and iron ore. He reminded…

Margao – The reluctance of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to disclose the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the Inaugural Function of 60th Goa Liberation Day, 19th December 2020 is vindication of the charges levelled by Congress Party of corruption in selection of Event Management Agency. The corrupt and insensitive BJP Government has issued a work order of Rs 3.10 crores for the Event Management Agency which was fixed with the instruction of top functionary of the BJP Party charged Joseph Dias. It is unfortunate that the Freedom Fighters who participated in the Liberation Struggle have not been…

Amidst opposition from the political opponents, the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that “proud nationalists” will never oppose to the celebration scheduled to mark the 60th year of Goa’s liberation from the Portuguese rule. Sawant today held a detail press briefing on the upcoming visit of President of India Ram Nath Kovind on December 19, wherein he will launch the year long celebration event. “President of India attending Goa liberation day fucntion is proud movement for goans. Proud nationalist will never oppose it,” Sawant said. “Nobody should write letter to President of India saying don’t come. If somebody…

PANJIM: Panjim MLA Atanasio Monserate today said that he was of the opinion that municipality elections should also be fought on party lines. Speaking to reporters, Monserate said “I am of the opinion the that municipality election also should be on party lines,” The municipality elections are due in February 2021. While the CCP elections are due in March and as per sources both are scheduled to be held together. Monserate had also said that 80 percent of the candidates for CCP elections would be new faces.

Panaji:A man from Patna was rescued earlier today at the Vagator beach. Another man from Jharkhand was saved along the Vagator coast. The Calangute beach too was witness to a double rescue and two, separate single rescues of Indian tourists from Karnataka, in three different incidents. Around the scorching heat of 14:30hrs, a man from Patna entered into the sea at the Vagator beach. Drishti lifesaver Balkrishna Kalangutkar warned the tourist several times of the presence of a rip current in the deep sea which the man ignored. The victim, being a non-swimmer continued staying in the water despite the…