Goa needs EDM for its tourism: Shantaram Naik

Demands setting up of independent NGT bench in Goa

The Goan NetworkPublished Sep 8, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

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Being a tourism-centred state, Goa needs EDM festival, but the police must remain alert and act to prevent the use of drugs in such festivals, said GPCC President Shantaram Naik on Friday. He also stated that Goa should pass a legislation to curb sound pollution.

While addressing a press conference in Panaji, Mr Naik also raised the demand for an independent NGT bench in Goa

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Sitharaman coming to Goa, will flag off all-women sailing tour

Jaitley was initially scheduled to inaugurate the event

the goan I network

Published Sep 8, 2017, 5:23 AM IST

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PANAJI Newly appointed Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who took charge of the Union Defence Ministry on Thursday will pay her first to Goa to flag off ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama' an all women sailing expedition seeking to circumnavigate the globe. While Arun Jaitley was initially scheduled to flag off the event, a cabinet reshuffle at the centre saw Nirmala Sitharaman succeed Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister leading to a change in who will flag off the…