BBSM warns BJP of consequences if MoI issue not resolved
NT NET WORK BICHOLIM The convenor of Bharitya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) Prof Subhash Velingkar has warned the government to face consequences if the Medium of Instruction (MoI) issue was not sorted...
View ArticleInvestment fraud: Nilesh remanded till June 2
NT NETWORK MARGAO Nilesh Raikar, the alleged accused in the multi-crore investment fraud by Kamakshi Forex, was produced before the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) Margao court and a remand was...
View ArticleOxel-Siolim VP against mega project in Chapora river
NT NETWORK MAPUSA The Oxel- Siolim panchayat has come out openly against the multipurpose project in river Chapora and have strongly objected as it will have an impact on the traditional fishermen. The...
View ArticleClosure of Corjuem cable-stayed bridge inconveniences villagers
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Despite advance closure intimation of the Corjuem Bridge for repairs and painting work, officials failed to provide timely arrangement which led to inconvenience to villagers on...
View ArticleNegligence by govt hospitals claims teen Rakshanda’s life
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Sheikh family of Mapusa was left in tears after their teenage daughter, diagnosed with malaria, died on Saturday due to negligence and refusal of treatment at government hospitals...
View ArticleKejriwal promises clean govt to Goans
NT NETWORK PANAJI Appealing for unity of the people of Goa cutting across religious lines to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Chief...
View ArticleGarbage collection, non-functional streetlights dominate Candolim gram sabha
NT NETWORK CANDOLIM Issues such as garbage collection, non-functional streetlights and sewage being released into fields by hoteliers dominated the proceedings of the Candolim gram sabha, which was...
View ArticlePonda PHC conducts awareness programme on vector borne diseases
NT NETWORK PONDA The Primary Health Centre of Ponda conducted awareness programme on vector borne diseases like malaria and dengue for the benefit of daily wage workers working at various construction...
View ArticleInquiry ordered into Rakshanda’s death
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza, who is also the Health Minister, has ordered an inquiry into the death of teenager Rakshanda Sheikh, who died on Saturday due to negligence and...
View ArticleGood news for diabetics in form of herbal drug
NT NETWORK PANAJI In one of its first, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched the first ayurvedic anti-diabetic drug BGR-34 in Goa. The medicine has been researched and...
View ArticleIssue of inflated power bills to be resolved by June
NT NETWORK PANAJI Amidst the growing number of complaints by domestic consumers of electricity, state power secretary Kunal has assured the citizens of Goa to resolve the issues related to billing by...
View ArticleNow, bank staff to be penalised over false KYC documents
NT NETWORK PANAJI Officials from banks as well as the mobile service providers will now be charged with forgery and cheating if the Know Your Customer (KYC) process is found to be a farce. The decision...
View ArticleWork of phase I, phase II of mining corridor will be re-tendered in 3 months:...
NTNETWORK CURCHOREM Tension erupted at Tilamol-Quepem, on Monday morning, following a verbal clash between the supporters of Mission Bypass and truck owners. Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral had called on...
View ArticleWill make Goa garbage-free: CM
NT NETWORK SALIGAO People need to segregate garbage at the source, said Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, adding only segregated garbage will be treated at the Saligao garbage treatment plant. “It...
View ArticlePhase II of Covale jail yet to be completed
NT NETWORK MAPUSA The second phase of the new central jail project at Colvale is yet to be completed. The project has already missed the March 31 deadline set for the completion of the second phase....
View ArticleBJP condemns Kejriwal’s remark
NT NETWORK PANAJI The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, on Monday, condemned the statement of Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal portraying Goa as a...
View ArticleNow, bank staff to be penalised over false KYC documents
NT NETWORK PANAJI Officials from banks as well as the mobile service providers will now be charged with forgery and cheating if the Know Your Customer (KYC) process is found to be a farce. The decision...
View ArticlePara-teachers demand regularisation in service
NT NETWORK PANAJI Several para-teachers are on indefinite dharna since Monday evening outside the Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar’s official residence, Altinho-Panaji demanding regularisation in...
View ArticleGoa should be No 1 state in the country in cleanliness: Sinha
NT NETWORK PANAJI The governor of Goa Dr Mridula Sinha stressed on the need to further intensify the programme of Swacch Bharat Abhiyan and adopt all those measures so as to make Goa number one state...
View ArticleVishal takes charge of Vasco block Congress committee
NT NETWORK VASCO The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Luizinho Faleiro has appointed Vishal alias Babu Naik as the new president of Vasco Block Congress Committee (VBCC). The...
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