GMR begins Mopa airport work

The GMR Airports on Monday officially began work on the proposed international airport at Mopa, after performing a ‘Bhoomipujan’ at the site.

the goan I networkPublished Apr 11, 2017, 4:26 AM IST

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The ceremony was however attended by company officials with no government official present for the ‘Bhoomipujan’ at the site.

The GMR Airports officer Sheshan, GMR Board of Directors and other officials were present for the puja.

Speaking on the occasion, Sheshan said the Goa government handed over the land to the GMR to construct the airport. “We pray to God that the new international airport at Mopa becomes famous not only in the country, but all over the world,” he added.

The Goa government and the Bangalore-based GMR Airports, a subsidiary of GMC Infrastructure, had signed a concession agreement to develop and operate greenfield airport project at Mopa on Public Private Project (PPP) basis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the proposed greenfield Mopa airport at Bambolim. The Mopa airport is expected to be ready by 2020.

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Woman assaults doctor over mother’s death at Carmona

IMA members protest, cops register case

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Published Apr 11, 2017, 4:25 AM IST

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MARGAOMembers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) rallied behind a senior doctor, Dr Babu Redkar, who claimed that he was assaulted by a woman at his clinic at Carmona on Monday. The IMA members led by IMA, Margao president Dr Suraj Prabhudesai assembled at the Colva police station, demanding registration of a FIR against the woman under the Goa Medicare Service Act. The incident occurred in Dr Babu Redkar’s clinic at Carmona on Monday when…