Three assaulted at Curtorim as Salcete votes
NAVELIM: Barring a few stray incidents including alleged assault on three family members in Curtorim, panchayat elections by and large passed away peacefully in Salcete. The three injured were...
View Article71.58% voting in 7 p’chayat areas of Mormugao
VASCO: The fate of 204 candidates from seven village panchayats in Mormugao taluka was sealed in the ballot boxes on Sunday. The counting of votes will be held on June 13, at Multipurpose Sports...
View ArticleDismal air quality in Panaji, Mapusa
PANAJI: The rising vehicular density and construction activities have grossly deteriorated air quality in Panaji and Mapusa. A study on air quality conducted by the Goa State Pollution Control Board...
View ArticlePanchayat polls record 80.33% voter turnout
PANAJI: The elections to 186 village panchayats were held in largely peaceful atmosphere on Sunday in the state, which recorded 80.33 per cent voter turnout. “A total of 80.33 per cent voting...
View ArticleRenovated, extended building of Santa Cruz HS to be inaugurated today
NT NETWORK PANAJI The inauguration and blessing of renovated and extended building of Santa Cruz High School will be held on June 13, at 11.15 am at the hands of Archbishop of Goa and Daman Felipe...
View Article3 swine flu, 10 malaria cases reported in Sattari during last six months
NT NETWORK VALPOI Three cases of swine flu (H1N1) and 10 cases of malaria were reported in Valpoi and other parts of Sattari during the last 6 months, an official from Community Health Centre (CHC),...
View ArticleVijai: committee constituted to conserve state heritage
NT NETWORK MARGAO A committee has been constituted to conserve the heritage of the state, informed Town and Country Planning (TCP) Vijai Sardesai after launching the beautification work of the...
View ArticleCattle trade issue: meat traders move High Court
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Qureshi Meat Traders Association on Monday moved the High Court challenging the central government’s new rule banning the trading of cattle including buffalo for slaughter. The...
View ArticleRDA to become rural development dept soon
NT NETWORK PANAJI .The government will soon give the status of a full-fledged department to the Rural Development Agency (RDA) by naming it as the department of rural development. Coming out with this...
View ArticlePanchayat polls: votes to be counted today
NT NETWORK PANAJI/MARGAO The votes polled in the panchayat elections will be counted on Tuesday bringing happiness and sadness to the people who contested the polls to local self-governing bodies...
View ArticleKeep going when going gets tough: Pratheek
Pratheek Rebello, who has stood at 77th position at IIT JEE Advanced bringing laurels to Goa, tells Abdul Wahab Khan that regular preparation, mock tests and coaching helped him achieve the...
View ArticleBeleaguered Sabaji suspended
NT NETWORK PANAJI Additional collector (I), North Goa, Sabaji Shetye, who was arrested by the anti-corruption branch of the directorate of vigilance in connection with a bribery case, has been...
View ArticleComparison testing tears apart Sonshi lies
ABDUL WAHAB KHAN | NT PANAJI In what could be a big expose on manipulations of mining firms operating in Sonshi village in Sattari taluka, a comparative study on monitoring equipment conducted by...
View ArticleIPB to come under scanner
NT NETWORK PANAJI Indirectly acknowledging that all is not well with the past decisions of the Investment Promotion Board, the government has started the exercise to review the working of the IPB and...
View ArticlePonda: flip-flop in Tivre-Orgao panchayat ward vote count
NT NETWORK PONDA The counting of votes of panchayat elections went off smoothly in Ponda taluka on Tuesday with no untoward incident reported. However, two wards from Priol and Tivre-Orgao panchayats...
View ArticleMany new faces emerge winners in Thivim
NT NETWORK MAPUSA The eight villages of Thivim constituency have seen many new faces emerging as winners with a handful of experienced candidates retaining their seats. THIVIM Thivim constituency,...
View ArticlePoor enrolment shuts down 12 govt primary schools
NT NETWORK PANAJI The education department has permitted closure of 12 government primary schools around Goa, this year, mainly due to the poor student strength in these schools. These 12 schools...
View ArticleIndustry speaks in different voices on IPB overhaul move
NT NETWORK PANAJI Goan industry has differing views on the government’s decision to review the working of the Investment Promotion Board and projects approved by it. Major industrialists fear that...
View ArticleGSPCB brings action plan for Sonshi
NT NETWORK PANAJI Tightening its screws against worsening air quality in Sonshi mining hub, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has directed the mining firms operating in the area to commit to a...
View ArticleExercise caution over IPB review, Parsekar tells govt
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that the Manohar Parrikar government as per its decision should proceed ahead and review the functioning of the Investment Promotion Board as also the projects cleared by it...
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