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Goa diocese to mark event

The Archdiocese of Goa will conduct special services to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Apparition of Our Lady at Fatima.

PANAJI: 
At the diocesan Fatima Centenary celebrations at Sé Catedral, Old Goa on May 13, the services will begin with the Fatima Centenary Presentation by Fr Peter da Gama, parish priest of St Francis Xavier Church, Duler-Mapusa at 3 pm, followed by adoration at 4 pm.   
The Holy Mass will be celebrated at 4.30 pm, followed by the Solemn Act of consecration of Goa Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary to be led by Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao.   A procession will then take place to the St Joseph Vaz Retreat Centre.   
In addition, churches, chapels and religious institutions all over the archdiocese will conduct special services to mark the occasion. During the occasion, parish communities will make an Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on May 13.   
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Goa to speed up Tillari project, says Palyekar

After previous governments paid lip service to Tillari irrigation project, the new government under Water Resources Minister Vinod Palyekar has plans to expedite the project and make up for the lost time.

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Published May 12, 2017, 4:59 AM IST
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MAPUSA “I am aware work on the project is very slow. We want the project as we want to irrigate our land to increase the agriculture output in the State,” Palyekar said.  Expressing unhappiness over slow progress of the project, he said most of the activity was held up due to paucity of funds.  The water resources minister informed that his department was awaiting Rs 400 crore funds from the Centre which was due to it to re-start the irrigation project.…

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