NGOs up in arms over Curtorim land development
CURTORIM: Members of various NGOs are up in arms over the controversial development of the plots in orchard land in Curtorim and warned of knocking the doors of the judiciary if the authorities fail to...
View ArticleAAP announces first 4 candidates for Goa polls
PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has become the first political outfit to officially announce its candidates for the forthcoming state legislative assembly election in Goa, with four such candidates –...
View ArticleGovt to superimpose tourism master plan on RP 2021
PANAJI: The government proposes to superimpose its ambitious Goa Tourism Master Plan on its under-revision State Regional Plan 2021, so as to reflect the details in the Tourism Master Plan on the...
View ArticleBRICS leaders to discuss action on climate change
PANAJI: The Environment Ministers of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries will meet on September 16, in Goa, to strengthen mutual cooperation. As minister of the host nation,...
View ArticleIndustry upset as state govt delaying solar power policy
PANAJI: Delay in the announcement of a state policy for solar power by the Goa government in upsetting the industry in the state. According to an industry source, a state solar power policy for...
View ArticleBakri Eid celebrated with traditional fervour, gaiety
VALPOI: Id-ul-Zuha or Bakri Eid, also known as Id-ul-Adha, was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety all over the state on Tuesday. Dressed in the finest of clothes, Muslims visited Masjids...
View ArticleApex court stays HC order that quashed revised seniority list
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Supreme Court has stayed the High Court order on seniority list. The Supreme Court has ordered status quo to be maintained and has also granted leave in the matter. Two special...
View ArticleCounsel students on traffic sense, cleanliness: CM to teachers
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that every teacher basically needs to be a counselor, going beyond the completion of school curriculum and achieving 100 per cent result for school, Chief Minister Laxmikant...
View ArticleCleanliness for BRICS: Mormugao, Salcete blocks miss deadline on compliance
NT NETWORK MARGAO Panchayats coming in the jurisdiction of two talukas of Ponda and Dharbandora have sent compliance reports with regards to the memorandum issued by the directorate of panchayats to...
View ArticleGoa Forward gears up for street protest against nationalisation of rivers
NT NETWORK PANAJI Goa Forward Party (GFP) is gearing up to march the streets of the state to oppose the government’s decision of nationalising six rivers of Goa – Mandovi, Zuari, Mapusa, Chapora, Sal...
View ArticleCong seeks opinion poll on casinos
NT NETWORK PANAJI Clearing the air on the issue of casinos, Congress party on Wednesday said that there should not be any casinos in Goa even as it demanded that the state government take an opinion...
View ArticleEfforts on to cut Goa’s solar power target
SHOMA PATNAIK | NT PANAJI Goa is trying to bring down its solar power generation capacity target set by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC). The state, which has a target of generating...
View ArticleGovt open to suggestions from MoI panel: CM
NT NETWORK PANAJI Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday stated that even though his government presently intends to continue with its Medium of Instruction (MoI) Policy, and give grants to 135...
View ArticleMopa contract documents to be tabled before cabinet this week
NT NETWORK PANAJI A high-level meeting held at the secretariat on Wednesday decided to put up the Concession Agreement as well as Letter of Award pertaining to the construction of the proposed Mopa...
View ArticleNames of foreign passport holders to be deleted from Goa electoral rolls
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to delete the names from the Goa electoral rolls, of all the individuals who have opted for foreign nationality by obtaining...
View ArticleGoa has failed to attract investments: ASSOCHAM
NT NETWORK PANAJI Even as the state government has been talking of achieving success in attracting investment through the Investment Promotion Board, a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and...
View ArticleDirect flight from Goa to Thailand likely from Dec
NT NETWORK PANAJI Goa has expressed keen interest in the offer of Consul-General of Thailand Ekapol Poolpipat as regards starting a direct flight between Thailand and Goa, and further, Chief Minister...
View ArticleDrastic decline in paddy output
NT NETWORK PONDA Notwithstanding the support extended by the government to farmers in the form of various schemes, there has been a notable decrease in the area under paddy cultivation as well as the...
View ArticleYouth fires at self after shooting teen girl dead
NT NETWORK PONDA In a shocking incident that occurred at Caranzale, Marcaim on Thursday evening, a youth from Loutolim shot dead a teenage girl from Marcaim before shooting himself following a quarrel...
View ArticleMGP to push hard for 14 seats during talks with BJP
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party leaders will push hard their demand for 14 seats during their interaction with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin...
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