Anand Shirodkar to head GSM
PANAJI: Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) has declared its 46-member Central Committee with its president Anand Shirodkar, and three vice presidents Kiran Ramchandra Naik, Swati Ulhas Kerkar and Govind Ganesh...
View ArticleDhavalikar allays fears over proposed Bandora STP
PONDA: Notwithstanding opposition from some section of people to the sewage treatment plant (STP) proposed to be set up in Unir village in Bandora panchayat area, PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said...
View ArticleCCP-PAWS MoU on animal shelter exists
PANAJI: Contrary to the recent statement made by the Commissioner of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Dipak Desai that there exists no contract, agreement or Memorandum of Understanding...
View ArticleGovernor, CM, Archbishop extend Eid-ul-Fitr greetings
PANAJI: Governor Dr Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrão have conveyed greetings to the people of Goa, especially, to Muslims on the...
View ArticleApprehensions over profit prospects by operating under one roof
Ramesh Savaikar | NT BICHOLIM: The shop owners and traders from Bicholim have welcomed the government’s decision to set up farmers’ markets under common minimum programme. However, the vegetable and...
View ArticleConsumer cases waiting for disposal for over 7 years
PANAJI: Cases have been piling up at both the district consumer redressal forums, and as many as 441 cases have been waiting for disposal for over seven years. One of the most important reasons for the...
View ArticleGoa to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today
PANAJI: Muslims in Goa will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, as moon was sighted in the state. According to Goa Hilal committee member Shaikh Jafer Hussein, the Eid’s crescent moon was sighted in the...
View ArticleCalangute history-sheeter murdered
MAPUSA: In what seems to be a case of retribution, Tyron Nazareth, a 52-year-old history-sheeter, was allegedly stabbed to death at Calangute by another history-sheeter and his two accomplices late...
View ArticleVehicle testing laboratory may come up in Ponda
PONDA: PWD Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Sunday said the government has planned to set up an electric vehicle testing laboratory and acquired 90,000 square metres of land in Ponda near the...
View ArticleGovt to launch scheme on water tanks for all
PONDA: Promising round-the-clock supply water, PWD Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Sunday said the government would launch a scheme to provide a water tank to every household. Dhavalikar...
View ArticleChurchill Alemao rallies behind Cavelossim panchayat
VARCA: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao on Monday asked the Cavelossim panchayat to act tough on encroachments in the village while assuring full support for development in the village. Addressing the...
View ArticleCurchorem vendors cry foul over repair of scales
CURCHOREM: Vendors in the Curchorem market are allegedly being taken for a ride with the office of Weights and Measures, Curchorem charging them for repairing their measuring instruments without...
View ArticleEid celebrated with religious fervour
MARGAO: Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, was celebrated with enthusiasm and religious fervour all over the state as in other parts of India on Monday. Eid prayers were...
View ArticleFree hearse van service shortly: Vishwajit
MARGAO : Assuring to shift the dialysis section housed in second floor of the annexe building of Hospicio Hospital and take up its repairs through Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation...
View ArticleCCP-PAWS row takes toll on canines
PANAJI: Following the stubbornness of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) resulting in the death of a dog at the PAWS (Panjim Animal Welfare Society) animal shelter on Monday, the PAWS...
View ArticleGovt to make school admissions for differently-abled children mandatory
PANAJI: Stating that differently-abled students face discrimination while seeking admission in schools in state as objection is raised by parents of other pupils, Social Welfare Minister Pandurang...
View ArticleIT-enabled citizen facilitation centres to be set up
PANAJI: Aiming to put an end to people’s frequent visits to the offices of mamlatdar and deputy collector to get various certificates, the government has proposed to set up IT-enabled citizen...
View ArticleDraft plan hammered out to end pollution in mining areas
PANAJI: Even as the issue of air pollution in Sonshi mining hub continues to remain unsettled, the Goa State Pollution Control Board on Monday framed a draft plan to bring about permanent solution to...
View ArticleIT startup policy to be unveiled soon
PANAJI: Stating that the government is very serious about encouraging local IT industry, IT Minister Rohan Khaunte on Monday said the new IT startup policy can be expected in the next 15-20 days. He...
View ArticleGovt yet to decide on handing over mining scam probe to CBI
PANAJI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said that although his government is considering handing over the case related to the multi-crore mining scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation no...
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