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Ambassador of Austria pays courtesy visit to Cardinal Ferrao

The Goan NetworkPublished Nov 6, 2024, 1:35 AM IST

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Ambassador of Austria pays courtesy visit to Cardinal Ferrao

PANAJI:

Her Excellency Katharina Wieser, Ambassador of Austria to India paid a courtesy visit to His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao at the Bishop's Palace in Panaji. Also present on the occasion was His Grace Simiao Purificacao Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of Goa. The ambassador was accompanied by Dattaraj V. Salgaocar, Honorary Consul for Austria and a delegation from the Honorary Austrian Consulate.

Ambassador Wieser was in Goa for a brief two-day visit to attend an official function to celebrate Austrian National Day hosted by the Honorary Austrian Consulate.

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Govt set to rollout smart power meters next fiscal

Implementation in phased manner from 2025-26; Tender process initiated, opening next week

SHWETA KAMAT MAHATME

Published Nov 6, 2024, 1:34 AM IST

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PANAJIMore than two years after the Union Ministry for Power sanctioned Rs 467 crore smart metering project for Goa, the State, after initial delay, is all set to replace existing electronic power meters with smart meters for 7.5 lakh consumers from the coming fiscal “ 2025-26 onwards. The project will be implemented in a phased manner for over two and half years.According to the Electricity Department, the smart meters function on a real-time basis and record and store all…