Cross found broken in four parts at Chimbel
PANAJI: A 60-year-old cross in a private property was found damaged at Chinchwado-Chimbel on Thursday morning. The Old Goa police, under whose jurisdiction Chimbel village comes, has begun its...
View ArticleKhaunte: govt still looking into regularisation of illegal structures
PANAJI: Stating that the government is still examining the issue of regularisation of illegal/ unauthorised structures on government as well as communidade land, the Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte, on...
View ArticlePower dept is bankrupt, has no money for equipment: Luizinho
PANAJI: Stating that the electricity department has become bankrupt, Navelim MLA Luizinho Faleiro on Thursday said that there is no proper infrastructure to provide power supply to Goans. “The...
View ArticleGovt offers up to Rs 2 cr for dairy farming
PANAJI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday told the state assembly that the government intends to increase milk production from 70,000 litres to 2 lakh litres per day in next two years,...
View ArticleNearly 50% rise in public debt in last 5 years
PANAJI : Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday informed the state legislative assembly that there has been a rise of nearly 50 per cent in the outstanding state public debt (progressive) in last...
View ArticleBardez is hotbed of CRZ violations
PANAJI: The coastal areas of Bardez taluka continue to be a hotbed of CRZ violations with the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority pointing out over 435 cases of “illegal and unauthorised construction...
View ArticleSwine flu has claimed five lives this year
PANAJI: Raising its ugly head once again, swine flu has claimed the lives of five persons in the state this year so far. Sources in the health department said that 265 samples were taken during...
View ArticleRs 1500 crore to be spent to improve power infra
PANAJI: Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar on Thursday said the government will spend Rs 1500 crore for upgrading basic power infrastructure in the state. Replying to demands for grants on power,...
View ArticleDigitised birth and death records to be available soon
PANAJI: The government will make available digitised birth and death registration records at the offices of the civil registrar as well as municipalities by September, later this year. Coming out with...
View ArticleBy-polls in Panaji, Valpoi on Aug 23
PANAJI: The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced by-polls to Panaji and Valpoi constituencies from where Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane respectively...
View ArticleBill seeking to transfer tenancy cases to mamlatdars introduced
PANAJI Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte on Friday introduced the Goa Agriculture Tenancy (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the state assembly with provision of transferring tenancy cases back to Mamlatdar from...
View ArticleNHAI asked to prepare alternative layouts for traffic diversion: Naik
NT NETWORK MARGAO District Collector Swapnil Naik said the National Highways Authority of India and the construction company, carrying out the work of new Zuari bridge, have been asked to prepare...
View ArticleMapusa civic body resolves to set up waste treatment plant at Cunchelim
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Mapusa Municipal Council, on Friday, resolved to set up an ERT waste treatment plant at Cunchelim where a land had been identified where a Gurgaon company will set up the ERT...
View ArticleMapusa merchants urge civic CO to speed up drain work in market
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Mapusa merchants association has demanded that the pace of ongoing work of construction of drains along the lane opposite Sirsat lodge be sped up. A delegation of the merchants met...
View ArticleBe courteous towards people, GHRC tells cops
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Goa Human Rights Commission has come down heavily on police personnel for being rude and arrogant towards people, and issued an advisory for district police heads to make the...
View ArticleCircular on recruitment at GU withdrawn
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that the Goa University has violated the clauses in the recruitment rules namely 15-year domicile clause as well as necessity of knowledge of the Konkani language, Chief...
View ArticleNew South Goa district hospital to be ready by May 2018
NT NETWORK PANAJI Coming out with the information in the state legislative assembly that as per the information provided by the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, the new South Goa...
View ArticleEfforts on to rope in ISKCON for mid-day meals: Parrikar
NT NETWORK PANAJI Maintaining that school children consuming the mid day-meals under the mid-day meal scheme of the government, and not the 105 self-help groups supplying these meals are the target...
View Article‘GSCB in financially precarious position’
NT NETWORK PANAJI Coming out with the information that the Goa State Co-operative Bank has reached a financially precarious position with its present capital inadequacy standing at Rs 128 crore,...
View ArticleMoU on rivers will ensure that all powers remain with Goa: CM
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that the state assembly cannot overturn the act of the Parliament on ‘nationalisation’ of six Goan rivers, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the state...
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