Shripad to resume office in New Delhi from Monday

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Oct 25, 2020, 12:01 AM IST

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PANAJI
Over a month after he recovered from Covid-19, Union minister Shripad Naik will fly to New Delhi to resume his office from Monday.

After taking treatment for over a month in Manipal hospital Union Minister of State for AYUSH (independent charge) and Defence had undergone treatment Naik was discharged on September 12 and he has been working from his private residence-cum-office in Old Goa.

Naik had been treated at the Manipal Hospital with the assistance of teams from Goa Medical College and all India Institute of Medical Sciences.

“As per the Doctors advice and permission I am resuming my work in Delhi offices of Defence and AYUSH ministries”, said Shripad Naik.

Naik said that he is fit and ready to campaign in Bihar if party tells him to do so.

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Dussehra: Various traditions celebrating festival in State

Fr Apollo Cardozo SJ

Published Oct 25, 2020, 12:00 AM IST

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Dussehra: Various traditions celebrating festival in State

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is an important Hindu festival celebrated at the conclusion of Navratri celebrations, on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, which is on October 25, this year.The word ‘Dussehra’ is a variant of Dashahara, a compound Sanskrit word composed of ‘dasham’ (ten) and ‘ahar’ (day). ‘Vijayadashami’ is a composite of two words, ‘vijaya’ (victory) and ‘dashami’ (on the tenth), connoting the festival on the tenth day.The festival,…