Villagers in Salcete stop work on mobile towers
COLVA/CURTORIM: While the government has given cellular companies a freehand to install mobile towers, the installation continues to face opposition from the public. The villagers of Colva have stopped...
View ArticleGSHC’s modern veggie outlet beckons Ponjekars
PANAJI: There is good news for Ponjekars. The Goa State Horticultural Corporation Limited on Wednesday inaugurated its first fruits and vegetable air-conditioned mini supermarket at Altinho. The AC...
View ArticleAnother online prostitution racket busted, 2 girls rescued
PANAJI: Porvorim police have busted yet another online prostitution racket and arrested one person while rescuing two victim girls. Police are on the lookout of a woman accused. According to police,...
View ArticleSerial murders: two convicted yet again
MAPUSA: Two murderers Chandrakant Talwar and Cyron Rodrigues who were in August convicted by Mapusa district court for the murder of a 25-year-old Bicholim girl and are presently serving time in...
View ArticleS Goa district hospital project to miss yet another deadline
PANAJI: Government’s flagship project – South Goa District Hospital will miss yet another deadline as the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) has informed that the first phase...
View ArticleI-T officials visit Margao govt offices over TDS assessment
MARGAO: A team of Income Tax officials, on Thursday, visited the offices of the deputy director of panchayats, (DDP), South and the BDO, Salcete to know the details of the TDS assessment. The...
View ArticleBoca de Vaca spring in shambles
PANAJI: Boca de Vaca spring is in shambles, and is in need of attention so that it is restored to its past glory. When Manohar Parrikar was the chief minister of the state, the place was beautified....
View ArticleAAP announces second list of candidates
PANAJI: The Aam Admi Party (AAP), on Thursday, announced its second list of seven candidates for the 2017 assembly elections. Informing about the candidates, party leader Rupesh Shinkre said, “In...
View ArticleConstructions under new ODP will not be approved as CCP not consulted: Mayor
PANAJI: The Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) has strongly objected to the proposed FAR for settlement zone and commercial zone under ODP 2021. Will not approve licences under the ODP 2021 for...
View ArticleGoa shuts its eyes to new central rules on plastic carry bags
ABDUL WAHAB KHAN | NT Staff reporter PANAJI: Sellers and retailers of plastic carry bags will now have to register themselves with local bodies to get a certificate from them confirming that they are...
View ArticleBJP Mahila Morcha may seek changes in Laadli Laxmi scheme
PANAJI: The Goa BJP Mahila Morcha may recommend the state government to revise the Laadli Laxmi scheme in the light of the Opposition demanding withdrawal of the scheme after Vanita Gaonkar allegedly...
View ArticleDowry cases can’t be linked to Laadli Laxmi scheme: AG
PANAJI : Advocate General Saresh Lotlikar has stated that dowry harassment cases cannot be linked to the government’s Laadli Laxmi scheme as tormentors involved in such crimes will continue to do so...
View ArticleMPT: Khariwada fishing jetty plan submitted to state government
VASCO: Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman I Jeyakumar said that a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between MPT, fishermen at Khariwada and government of Goa for the construction...
View ArticleWebsite on state laws launched
PANAJI: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, on Friday, launched wwwgoakaido.com, a website on state laws during a function held at Maquinez Palace in the city. Parsekar garlanded a photo of Goddess...
View ArticleMonsoon retreat likely from mid-October
PANAJI: The monsoon is likely to begin retreating from the state from the second week of this month. The weather department said the total seasonal rainfall in the state for this year was almost...
View ArticleWork on NH17B stretch gets cabinet approval
PANAJI: State cabinet, on Friday, approved commencement of work on the remaining stretch of the NH17B, from Verna junction to Mormugao Port Trust, and appointed S N Bhobe Associates Pvt Ltd as a...
View Article3 Nagpur men held in syringe attack case
PANAJI: The Mapusa police have arrested three accused from Nagpur in connection with the September 27 syringe attack on a Mapusa-based advocate. Two among the accused are brothers, and according to the...
View ArticleLokayukta puts spoke in power dept works
PANAJI: The Goa Lokayukta has stayed Rs 328-crore worth tendering process for works by the state electricity department. The Lokayukta has directed the power secretary and the chief electrical engineer...
View ArticleElderly woman strangulated to death at Kakoda
CURCHOREM : In a tragic incident, a 65-year-old woman was strangulated to death on Friday morning at Madhegal, Kakoda. The Curchorem police said that when the woman Shobha Arvind Karmali was put to...
View ArticleLaadli Laxmi: CM clears the air on end user of money
PANAJI: Amidst the growing ‘notoriety’ for the Laadli Laxmi scheme, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday said the discretion vis-à-vis the use of the money provided under the scheme lies with...
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