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PANAJI: A solar energy model has been proposed for the second phase of the renovations at the astronomical observatory in Panaji.
“The second phase of renovation which will be taken up later will involve making the premises self-sufficient with clean solar energy. We have proposed a solar energy museum, a sundial garden, a weather forecasting station, a scale solar system and more,” said president of the Association of Friends of Astronomy (AFA), Satish Nayak.
There will also be an installation of the latitude and longitude of Panaji for visitors to observe from the meridian of the city. The observatory will also have a
PANAJI: The opposition on Friday accused BJP government of insulting the Marathas led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by calling them invaders in a tweet promoting the Aguada jail.
Congress and GFP demanded an apology from the Pramod Sawant government for the “irresponsible tweet” by the Goa tourism department.
Though the state government issued a clarification regarding the tweet, the opposition said that it appeared as propaganda for the Portuguese Colonialists.
Opposition leader Digambar Kamat said that Sawant should apologise for insulting the sentiments of patriotic Indians.
“The contribution of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and the Great Maratha warriors for Goa should never be forgotten. It is most unfortunate that BJP government has insulted the Maratha warriors,” Kamat said.
Bengaluru will play the winners of Tribhuvan Army FC (Nepal) and SL Police SC (Sri Lanka) at GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on April 14
PANAJI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has suggested to Bengaluru FC that it would be better to play their playoffs behind closed doors at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim.
The preliminary stage 2 clash will be played between Bengaluru and the winners of Tribhuvan Army FC (Nepal) and SL Police SC (Sri Lanka) on April 14.
Should Bengaluru cross that hurdle, they are drawn to play the winner of the second preliminary stage 2 match between Abahani Dhaka (Bangladesh) and the winner of Club Eagles (Maldives) and Thimphu City FC (Bhutan) on April 21.
PANAJI: The public hearing held on Sunday for the upgradation of blast furnace to enhance the production capacity of Vedanta’s Amona plant witnessed opposition by locals who voiced pollution concerns.
A total 309 people who had registered with the Goa State Pollution Control Board, participated in the hearing which was earlier deferred in January due to opposition.
The board received 126 written objections and 1,871 representations supporting the project, stated the minutes of the public hearing.
Among those who opposed the project included former Sakhali MLA Pratap Gauns
A villager, Vithal Naik sought to know from North Goa district collector Ajit Roy why the company officials were seated next to the panel members of the public hearing as they are not authorised to do the so as per the environment impact assessment (EIA) notification.
Panaji: A case of unnatural death of a Nigerian national was registered by Anjuna police after he was suspected to have died of drug overdose.
Police said that around 5.30am on Saturday, a taxi driver stopped his car for help near a restaurant as his Nigerian passenger had become violent. Thereafter, the staff of the restaurant called the police to the spot.
On seeing the police, the Nigerian became more violent and assaulted the owner and a staff of the restaurant. Police, with the help of restaurant staff, managed to calm the foreigner and shifted him to a private hospital in Anjuna.