Panaji-Reis Magos ropeway gets government’s go-ahead
PANAJI: The state cabinet on Friday gave its approval for signing an agreement with Menus Adventures Private Limited, which has formed a consortium with Doppelmayr Garaventa Group, an Austrian company,...
View ArticleSeveral Margao streets to remain dark this Chaturthi
MARGAO: Several streets coming under the Margao municipal council (MMC) jurisdiction are likely to remain dark this Ganesh Chaturthi, as demand of the residents to illuminate the streets before...
View ArticleMandovi, Zuari among 8 rivers to be developed soon
PANAJI: Two Goan rivers, the Mandovi and the Zuari, along with six other national rivers will be fast-tracked for development as national waterways. Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India...
View ArticleSalgaocar FC on a winning momentum; shock SCC
NT NETWORK DULER Salgaocar FC continued their winning run in the Goa Football Association (GFA) Goa Professional League having an easy day against Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim at Duler stadium on...
View ArticleCoalescence’16: ‘Going Zero to One’ at BITS Pilani Goa Campus
NT NETWORK VASCO Power Minister Milind Naik has made arrangements for the immersion of Lord Ganesh idols at Baina beach, despite the ongoing beautification-cum-upgradation work of the beach, said the...
View ArticleTax issue: VMC to carry out reassessment of structures
NT NETWORK VALPOI Valpoi Municipal Council (VMC), on Friday, decided to reassess residential and commercial structures for revising the tax levied. The tax revision is aimed at generating substantial...
View ArticleModel convicted in rape case
NT NETWORK MARGAO Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sherin Paul, on Saturday, convicted a model Siddesh Juvekar for raping and cheating a girl from Navelim. The court has posted the matter for...
View ArticleProtective home lacks instructors to impart skills to rescued women
ABDUL WAHAB KHAN | NT PANAJI The state’s protective home cum reception centre for rescued women, who are desirous of leaving prostitution has no instructors to impart income-generating skills to these...
View ArticleGanja gaining popularity among students in Goa
AMRESH PARAB | NT PANAJI Ganja, one of the banned drugs, is gaining popularity among the labour and student communities in Goa, as the drug is affordable, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official has...
View ArticleOne gets 5 years rigorous imprisonment in murder case
NT NETWORK MAPUSA The additional district and session court judge at Panaji Pramod Kamat convicted Ravi Rathod, a Karnataka native and sentenced him to undergo five years imprisonment for murdering his...
View ArticleGovernor urges teachers to discharge duties with sense of dedication
NT NETWORK PANAJI On the occasion of Teachers’ Day on September 5, the Governor Dr Mridula Sinha has extended her greetings and best wishes to the teachers fraternity of Goa and appealed them to draw...
View ArticleWISL workers call off hunger strike as part salary disbursed
NT NETWORK VASCO Two workers of Western India Shipyard Ltd (WISL), who were on hunger strike for about 42 days, called off their strike on Sunday afternoon, following disbursement of four months...
View ArticleCelebrations across state parishes to mark canonisation of Mother Teresa
NT NETWORK PANAJI Various parishes in the state celebrated masses on Sunday in view of the canonisation of Mother Teresa by Pope Francis at the Vatican. The Missionaries of Charity sisters took out a...
View ArticleStatue of St Teresa unveiled at St Andrew’s church, Vasco
NT NETWORK VASCO The statue of St Teresa of Kolkatta was unveiled at St Andrew’s Church Vasco by parish priest Fr Gabriel Coutinho at the 7.15 am mass. In his homily, Fr Gabriel said, “We have to...
View ArticleGoa’s first chapel dedicated to St Teresa inaugurated at Chorao
NT NETWORK VASCO Goa’s first chapel dedicated to St Teresa of Kolkatta was inaugurated on Sunday at Chorao at the hands of Fr Gabriel Coutinho, the ex-parish priest of the village and presently the...
View ArticleGoa hails canonisation of Mother Teresa
NT NETWORK PANAJI People of Goa, especially Catholics, hailed the canonisation of Mother Teresa in Vatican City by Pope Francis on Sunday. The celebrations were marked with special masses held in the...
View Article8 rail overbridges to be built in Goa
NT NETWORK DAVORLIM Announcing that eight railway overbridges would be constructed across Goa, Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu on Sunday announced that work on doubling of the railway track from...
View ArticleGanesh Chaturthi to be celebrated today
NT NETWORK PANAJI The stage is set for arrival of Lord Ganesh, the deity of wisdom, with all Hindu households in the state completing preparations to celebrate the annual festival of Ganesh Chaturthi...
View Article3 civic bodies, 5 panchayats fail to abide by HC order on solid waste
NT NETWORK PANAJI The High Court directives on collection and bailing of solid waste have not been abided by three municipalities and five coastal village panchayats. The directives aimed at ensuring...
View Article‘Objectionable’ posters of Sandeep raise AAP’s hackles
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stung by “objectionable” posters on the sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday alleged that BJP was feeling “jittery” as the AAP was making inroads in the...
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