Alliance with GSM cost us dear: MGP
PANAJI: The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party has opined that their pre-poll alliance with the Goa Suraksha Manch for the February 4 assembly elections has cost them at least two seats. The party had been...
View ArticleBabush may give breather to CM
PANAJI: In a political understanding, heavyweight politician from Taleigao Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate has seriously mulled not to contest possible by-election in Panaji which could fall vacant if...
View ArticleSupply of food from SHG suspended
PANAJI: The education department, after finding the food supplied by Gayatri Mahila Mandal, a Porvorim-based self-help group, to two schools in Bardez taluka under the Mid-day Meal Scheme, to be stale...
View Article16 Betim school students affected by food poisoning
PORVORIM: Sixteen students of the Government Primary and Secondary School, Alto-Betim, were affected by food poisoning after they ate mid-day meals on Wednesday. The affected students were treated at...
View ArticleGovt threatens to crack the whip on shirking employees
PANAJI: The government has given one weeks’ time to its erring employees for mending their ways vis-à-vis arriving late for work and remaining absent in the office during the duty hours, before it...
View ArticleBudget will spare aam aadmi of ‘pinch’: CM
PANAJI: Stating that although he could not include all the aspects as desired in the state budget for the year 2017-18 due to the paucity of time, and that it would indicate the policy decisions of his...
View ArticleGovind assures to empower rural theatre artists in state
PANAJI: Minister for Art and Culture Govind Gaude, on Thursday, assured to empower the rural theatre artists in the state. Gaude said that most of the rural theatre artists face financial crunch, which...
View ArticleCCP to confiscate illegal handcarts
PANAJI: Taking cognizance of large number of complaints received from social activists and citizens of Panaji, as regards growing illegal handcarts in the city, the city Mayor Surendra Furtado, on...
View ArticleHospitals yet to display list of procedures under health scheme
Roque Dias | NT MARGAO: Though the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) was formulated to provide health insurance coverage particularly for the benefit of poor people, many beneficiaries are made...
View Article90 out of 214 municipal wards declared ‘open defecation free’
Abdul Wahab Khan | NT PANAJI: Although civic bodies in state have declared 90 out of 214 municipal wards as ‘open defecation free’ (ODF), the actual number would be known by April-end after the due...
View ArticleState economy isn’t on sound footing: survey
PANAJI: The economic survey 2016-17, which was tabled by the state government on Thursday in the legislative assembly, has shown that Goa’s economy slowed down sharply in 2016-17 compared to the...
View ArticleCong MLAs walk out of House during Governor’s address
PANAJI: The Congress legislators, who entered the state legislative assembly wearing piece of black cloth on arms, staged a walkout on Thursday during Governor Mridula Sinha’s customary address in...
View ArticleWater level at Opa facility going down
PONDA: The water level at the Opa reservoir has started going down below the required limit for pumping, and the level is being maintained by channelising water from the Ganjem facility on Mhadei...
View ArticleGoem & Goemkarponn will be guideposts for govt: Governor
PANAJI: Stating that Goem and Goemkarponn (Goa and Goan ethos) would be the focal point of all the future policies of the government, Governor Mridula Sinha on Thursday said the government will draw...
View ArticleMichael, Isidore file papers for Deputy Speaker’s post
PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo from the ruling side and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes of the Opposition filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the post of Deputy Speaker of the state...
View ArticleParrikar reaffirms BJP’s MOI stand
PANAJI : Giving all indications as regards continuing with the medium of instruction policy of the past governments, which ensures government grants to the 135 English medium primary schools in the...
View ArticleAfter sunset, both Mandovi bridges plunge into darkness
NT NETWORK PORVORIM For the last several days, both the Mandovi bridges, besides the stretch near the Sai Service showroom where the work of the third bridge is ongoing, have been reeling under...
View ArticleTourist taxi owners want moratorium on rent-a-bike permits back after year
NT NETWORK PANAJI Claiming that it is not opposing the government decision to lift the moratorium on issuance of new rent-a-bike permits, North Goa Tourist Taxi Owners Association (NGTTOA) however...
View ArticleMapusa Shigmo float parade: civic body asks GSUDA to clear mud from road
NT NETWORK MAPUSA In view of the Shigmo float parade slated on Sunday, Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) has asked the contractor to clear all the debris which is dumped on the road along the old Asilo...
View ArticleDemand in Salcete for ‘right to recall’ legislators
NT NETWORK MARGAO Claiming that elected representatives often turn their backs to the voters by going against their wishes and support parties to gain positions in the government, several voters from...
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