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Mumbai-Goa cruise ferry arrives on trial run

The Goan NetworkPublished May 25, 2018, 8:05 PM IST

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The much-awaited Mumbai-Goa passenger cruise ferry “Angriya” with 40 passengers and crew arrived at the MPT cruise berth on Thursday, on first trial run from Mumbai.

The ship had left from Mazgaon Dock in Mumbai on Wednesday evening and arrived at the MPT cruise terminal on Thursday at 10 am.

The passengers and crew were greeted by MPT Dy Chairman G P Rai, Dy Conservator Capt Manoj Joshi and other officials.

The cruise ferry is expected to start operations after monsoons from October till May.

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Govt pens new script for Goa Konkani Akademi, brings it under RTI Act

Takes note of fund misuse, poor standard of literature at Akademi

The Goan Network

Published May 25, 2018, 8:04 PM IST

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PANDURANG GAONKAR PANAJITaking serious note of misuse of funds at the Goa Konkani Akademi (GKA) and in a bid to ensure greater transparency, the State government has brought the GKA and similar institutions receiving government funds under the ambit of the RTI Act and has also appointed Public Information Officers (PIO) to these institutions.The government has also decided to scrutinise the financial affairs of these Institution. According to…