Section of Fatorda BJP workers joins Goa Forward Party
MARGAO: Several ward-level leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Fatorda constituency, besides a member of the South Goa district level committee Sujay Lotlikar joined hands with...
View ArticleParrikar hits out at AAP, BBSM and RSS rebel faction
PANAJI: Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party as well as the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch and the rebel faction of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and further giving a thinly veiled...
View Article63% accident victims in 2015 were two-wheeler riders
Amresh Parab | NT PANAJI: Sixty-three per cent of road accident victims in 2015 were either two wheeler riders or pillion riders. According to statistics, 311 persons had lost their lives in road...
View ArticleEducation directorate penalises city coaching centre for overcharging
PANAJI: Setting an example, Directorate of Education (DoE) has ordered a coaching centre in Caranzalem in capital city to refund the extra money charged as fees back to the parents of a pupil. In what...
View ArticleRafale deal likely during French Defence Minister’s visit next week
PANAJI: French Defence Minister Jean Yves Le Drian will be arriving in New Delhi on September 23 to ink the Inter-Government Agreement as regards Indo-French Rafale deal, to provide 36 combat Jets to...
View ArticleParrikar: continuing grants to English schools ‘major secular decision’
PANAJI: Stating that withdrawal of grants to 135 English primary schools could put the state government in an embarrassing position, in the event of anyone challenging the particular decision before...
View ArticleICG expresses concern over security lapse onboard MT Greenwich Park
NT NETWORK VASCO Deputy inspector general of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Goa Region, Manoj Baadkar, on Saturday, raised serious concern over the security lapse onboard MT Greenwich Park, from where the...
View ArticleSection of Fatorda BJP workers joins Goa Forward Party
NT NETWORK MARGAO Several ward-level leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Fatorda constituency, besides a member of the South Goa district level committee Sujay Lotlikar joined...
View ArticleParrikar hits out at AAP, BBSM and RSS rebel faction
NT NETWORK PANAJI Launching a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party as well as the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) and the rebel faction of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and further...
View ArticleBBSM blackmailing govt on MOI: Lobo
NT NETWORK CANDOLIM Calangute MLA Michael Lobo on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM) was adopting blackmailing tactics on the issue of medium of instruction (MOI) and...
View ArticleSteps being taken to tackle tobacco menace: Saiyed
NT NETWORK MAPUSA Nodal officer of North Goa Dr Shaheen Saiyed said that as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey conducted in 2009-10 in respect of households, Goa had the lowest 9 per cent tobacco...
View ArticleSmall Christian Community introductory workshop held
NT NETWORK PANAJI An introductory workshop on Small Christian Community was organised by the Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate at St Joseph Vaz, Spiritual Renewal Retreat Centre, Old Goa, recently....
View ArticleMilind for ‘pollution’ report from coal handling companies
NT NETWORK VASCO People residing in and around Vasco and Mormugao have raised a serious concern over the handling of coal/coke at the coal handling berths of Mormugao port. There are two major...
View ArticleFarmers abandon coconut plucking as prices drop drastically
NT NETWORK NAVELIM Despite the government giving a minimum support price of Rs 10 per coconut, hundreds of coconut farmers have abandoned coconut plucking as it has become unviable as coconut prices...
View ArticleBenaulim gram sabha gives nod to three mobile towers
NT NETWORK BENAULIM The Benaulim gram sabha on Sunday gave its nod to set up mobile towers by state-run BSNL for the forthcoming BRICS summit, while permanent towers will have to face villagers...
View ArticleGriha Aadhar dole raised by Rs 300
NT NETWORK PANAJI In an attempt to woo voters before 2017 assembly elections, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday announced a raise of Rs 300 in the Griha Aadhar scheme for women taking the...
View ArticleBardez paddy farmers expect bumper harvest
By Arpita Srivastava/NT MAPUSA The farmers of Bardez taluka are gearing up to witness a bumper harvest of paddy this year as around 95 per cent of the paddy crops cultivated across the taluka are in...
View ArticleGCZMA seeks demolition of Ticlo’s 15 structures
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority has found all the 15 structures, including temporary cottages, huts, tents and a shack, in Arpora belonging to Aldona MLA Glenn Ticlo in...
View ArticleYoung blood should run Congress: Luizinho
Goa pradesh Congress committee president Luizinho Faleiro assures to restart mining activities and make Goa a ‘no casino’ land if his party comes to power after 2017 assembly elections. In his first...
View ArticleParsekar takes critical view of reports on offers to MLAs
NT NETWORK PANAJI Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has taken a dig at the politicians who are making claims of being approached by coalition leaders, stating that the individuals are creating a...
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