Fire service department short of professional divers
Joseph Pinto | NT MAPUSA The Goa Fire Service department is grappling with problems to retrieve bodies from river/lakes as many times people get washed away by strong currents and drown. Many incidents...
View ArticleMGP should sever ties with BJP: Congress
NT NETWORK PANAJI The opposition party in the Goa Legislative Assembly Congress has criticised the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) over its demand for replacing Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar....
View ArticleParsekar must go as CM if BJP wants alliance talks: MGP
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) is competent enough to go alone at the 2017 state assembly election, MGP president Pandurang ‘Deepak’ Dhavalikar on Thursday said...
View ArticlePanaji feast celebrated with pomp, religious fervour
NT NETWORK PANAJI The feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception was celebrated with religious fervour, great pomp and gaiety in Panaji. Masses were celebrated since early morning hours. The feast...
View ArticleMany Calangute, Majorda shacks put up in violation of CRZ rules
NT NETWORK PANAJI Many shacks along the Calangute and Majorda beach stretches have been found to be erected in violating of CRZ guidelines. Inspection of shacks across the state is being done by the...
View ArticleDemonetisation: people suffering as pharmacies yet to get swipe machines
NT NETWORK PANAJI With shortage of currency notes of Rs 500 and other denominations, people are facing a lot of hardships in purchasing medicines from chemist stores as most are not equipped with card...
View ArticleSeizure of Rs 1 crore in new notes: FIR against bankers, govt officials
NT NETWORK PANAJI Crime Branch police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against four persons, unknown bank officials and government servants on charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal...
View ArticleNo deadline for Goa traders to go cashless
NT NETWORK PANAJI Facing flak over the trade circular issued on November 30 asking the traders and businessmen in the state to ensure that they go cashless within ten days, Commissioner of Commercial...
View ArticleCash crunch may not end by Dec 30, admits BJP
NT NETWORK PANAJI Maintaining that although the difficult situations faced by the public after demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes would return to normalcy in 50 days as assured by...
View ArticleCong vows to regain Benaulim seat
NT NETWORK VARCA The Congress party on Friday vowed to put up a unified fight to regain the Benaulim seat even as the padyatra found its way through the streets in Benaulim constituency. The three...
View ArticleSeizure of over Rs 1 cr: ED registers money laundering case
NT NETWORK PANAJI Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against four persons, unknown bank officials and government servants in...
View ArticleGoa needs a revolution like Delhi: AAP
NT NETWORK CHANDOR AAP leader Ashutosh Gupta on Friday took potshots at the BJP government in the state, allegedly accusing it of making Goa the gambling capital of the country. He said the government...
View ArticleFirst reverse shoulder replacement performed in state at GMC
NT NETWORK PANAJI The orthopaedic department of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), under the leadership of Dr Shivanand Bandekar, has successfully conducted the first reverse total shoulder...
View ArticleState panchayats will go cashless soon: Arlekar
NT NETWORK VALPOI Panchayats in the state will soon go digital with all transactions being paperless and cashless, said Minister for Panchayati Raj, Environment and Forests, Rajendra Arlekar. Arlekar...
View ArticleForeigner dies of ‘drug overdose’ at Calangute
NT NETWORK CALANGUTE A 64-year-old Netherland national was found dead in her apartment in a resort at Gaurawaddo-Calangute and it is suspected to be a case of drug overdose. The deceased has been...
View ArticleKatem Baina locals raise a stink over sewage problem
VASCO Katem Baina locals have expressed concern over sewage that allegedly flows from the treatment plant in the locality into Arabian sea, pointing out that it could pollute the water and cause other...
View ArticleCourt rejects CB plea to close Serula land grab case against Parulekar
NT NETWORK PANAJI The special court, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, has rejected the plea of Crime Branch (CB) to close the Serula communidade land grab case against Tourism Minister Dilip...
View ArticleMGP wants alliance with BJP, but with 15 seats, says Sudin
NT NETWORK PANAJI Stating that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) will give priority to its pre-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the forthcoming state assembly election,...
View ArticleMGP can’t decide on our leaders: BJP
NT NETWORK PANAJI The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday condemned the recent demand of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) as regards replacement of Chief Minister Laxmikant...
View ArticlePolice arrest 3 with debit card skimmers
NT NETWORK PANAJI The cyber crime police have arrested three persons and seized two debit/credit card skimmers, which look similar to a Point of Sale (PoS) machine, during a raid conducted in Calangute...
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