Shacks at Baga erected on stilts following sand erosion
NT NETWORK CALANGUTE Sand erosion along the Baga beach has taken a toll on around five shack operators who are forced to erect shacks on stilts incurring additional expenditure. Also, shacks will have...
View Article1,937 senior citizen cards issued in South, says Dy Collector
NT NETWORK MARGAO The deputy collector of Salcete Ajit Panchwadkar on Monday said he has issued 1,937 senior citizen cards by completing all formalities from March 2015 till date. The senior citizen...
View ArticleACB probing alleged cattle feed scam at govt farms
NT NETWORK PANAJI The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Directorate of Vigilance has initiated a preliminary inquiry into an alleged scam in procurement of cattle feed at two government farms....
View ArticleDeposit cash, keep fingers crossed, advise CAs swamped with panic calls
SHOMA PATNAIK | NT PANAJI After being besieged with calls from residents on what to do with the stockpiles of cash with them, Goa’s certified chartered accountants (CAs) are advising people to...
View ArticleDemonetisation effect: smaller hotels, cab business take a hit
NT NETWORK PANAJI Even as the tourism season has taken off in Goa, the demonetisation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes has had its deep impact on the lower strata of businesses in the state...
View ArticleCops seize Rs 12 lakh cash, hand over 2 businessmen to I-T dept
NT NETWORK VALPOI Valpoi police Monday morning seized cash worth Rs 12,12,000 from a vehicle at Morlem in Sattari taluka suspecting it to be black money and detained two prominent South Goa-based...
View ArticleAgassaim farmers up in arms over road construction parallel to bypass
By Sudesh Bhosle | NT VASCO Residents of Agassaim particularly farmers are up in arms against the construction of parallel road along the highway on the grounds that it will affect their source of...
View ArticleAvertano says he will contest as Independent with BJP’s support
NT NETWORK MARGAO Minister for Fisheries Avertano Furtado informed that he will contest the forthcoming election as an Independent candidate with the support of BJP. Speaking to this daily, Avertano...
View ArticleCongress to contest all 40 seats without alliance: Chella Kumar
NT NETWORK VASCO The Goa desk in-charge Dr A Chella Kumar has ruled out forming an alliance with other parties in the state during the forthcoming assembly election. He said that the Congress will...
View ArticlePlans afoot to revive Sanjivani sugar factory with `30-35 crore: CM
NT NETWORK PONDA In order to give a new lease of life to the Sanjivani Sugar Factory and make it financially viable, the government is planning to spend Rs 30 to 35 crore to upgrade the factory,...
View ArticleStage set for St Francis novenas at Canacona
NT NETWORK CANACONA To celebrate the feast of St Francis Xavier at Bhatpal, Canacona, final touches are being given for the preparations. The church has been painted and decorated while a huge pandal...
View ArticleFr Bismarque death: advocate to be allowed to inspect probe papers
NT NETWORK PANAJI The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the Crime Branch to let the advocate of victim’s family inspect the investigation papers in activist Fr Bismarque Dias death case. Fr...
View ArticleNGT order on appointment of GSPCB chairman, member secy not adhered to
NT NETWORK PANAJI The state government on Tuesday issued a notification keeping the posts of the chairman and member secretary of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) open to bureaucrats allegedly...
View ArticleVPs to be asked to crack down against illegal constructions
Roque Dias | NT MARGAO Come Wednesday, the deputy director of Panchayats South Ajay Gaude is all set to issue memorandums to secretaries of panchayats in South Goa to strictly hear and dispose off...
View ArticleDabolim airport lacks 24×7 medical inspection service
NT NETWORK VASCO The medical inspection room at the Dabolim international airport which attends to passengers in the event of any medical emergency is open only from 10 am to 6 pm and then closed till...
View ArticlePonda traffic cell identifies 28 accident-prone zones
By Nirgosh Gaude | NT PONDA To curb the growing number of road accidents in Ponda and Dharbandora talukas, the Ponda traffic cell has identified 28 accident-prone zones along national highways passing...
View ArticleGoa election likely to be multi-corner fight
NT NETWORK PANAJI The 2017 Goa assembly election is up for a multi-corner fight with the prospects of an alliance of opposition parties looking a distant possibility. The Nationalist Congress Party...
View ArticleFate of Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes seized by cops hangs in balance
NT NETWORK PANAJI With demonetisation, the fate of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Indian currency notes seized by the state police as well as the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Directorate of Vigilance in...
View ArticleBan on recruitment in govt departments
NT NETWORK PANAJI Ahead of the assembly polls in 2017, Goa government has banned all recruitments in government departments as well as government-aided departments so as to enable smoother...
View ArticlePanaji bangle stall owner starts accepting e-payments
NT NETWORK PANAJI With retail trade being hit hard in the state due to shortage of currency following the central government’s move to demonetise the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, many retailers in the...
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