09 Dec 2017

Goa

Sahasrachandi Anusthan at Mahalaxmi Temple

PANJIM: Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Teerth Shripad Vader Swamiji, along with Shrimad Vidyadheesha Tirth Swamiji of Shree Saunsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Mutt received a devotional welcome at the Shree Mahalaxmi Temple in Panjim.

Aires fails to appear before CB for second time; third summon issued

PANJIM: The Crime Branch (CB) on Friday served a third summon on activist Advocate Aires Rodrigues after he twice failed to appear before it for questioning in connection with a sexual harassment case registered against him.

MPT refutes GSPCB’s claim on pollution cause

Says no coal was handled at Mooring Dolphin for four months in 2016

DIG bribery case: ACB awaiting complaint to launch probe

PANJIM: Although the Goa Police might be uncertain to hand over the corruption charge against IPS officer Vimal Gupta, and suspended lady police sub-inspector and police constable to Vigilance/Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), the latter is awaiting official complaint to launch a probe.

3 ministers, 8 MLAs yet to file assets statements

Ropeway, Marina, Mini India, Floating Jetty projects ‘sunk’ by IPB

In principle approvals to 17 proposals including those withdrawn by IPB; Manohar Parrikar-led IPB strikes down projects in CRZ areas; not to grant more permissions; State government will now take a call on all these proposals

5 robbers loot bank at gun-point; Alert locals catch 3 after chase

Robbers without masks enter Indian Overseas Bank, Canca-Verla branch and run away with Rs 11 lakh and jewellery; The robbers then fired in the air at people chasing them

Guest house management booked in four-year-old boy’s drowning case

MAPUSA: The Calangute police have booked the Candolim guest house management in the drowning case of the four-year-old.

GMC kidney facility to resume operation from Jan

Kidney transplants were stopped for want of full-time nephrologist

Govt receives Rs 8 cr for cancer centre

Total cost of project is Rs 45-50 crore; Central govt to fund 60 per cent of cost; Construction of building to cost Rs 10-12 crore; Civic works Rs 7 crore and equipments Rs 40 crore

Meeting held to resolve parking issue in Sanguem

SANGUEM: At a special meeting held at Sanguem Municipal Council to resolve the issue of parking problem in the town area, the municipal authorities along with traffic officials have initiated various measures to tackle the issue of haphazard parking.

MMC to act tough against non-cooperating citizens

MLA and municipality determined to make Vasco garbage free by January 26

Texeira keen to adopt Ajmer model in 2 wards

Says Ajmer is a clean city even without compactors and big garbage management sites

Savio alleges scam in garbage collection at Margao

MARGAO: Former Margao Municipal Council Chairperson Savio Coutinho on Friday alleged that the segregated garbage collection in six wards of Fatorda is a scam that would cause a loss of around Rs 4 lakhs per month to the council.

Frequent power cuts; Cuncolkars serve ultimatum

CUNCOLIM: Cuncolkars have decided to raise their voice against the frequent power supply in Cuncolim and have given a 15-day ultimatum to Power Department to put things in order to get undisturbed power.

Six shops raided in Vasco; goods seized

VASCO: In a crackdown by the officials of legal metrology department Vasco, electronic goods and weighing scales worth Rs 1 lakh were seized in six separate raids on Friday.

Complaint against miscreants dumping garbage in Cuncolim

CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Municipal Council (CMC) has filed a complaint against unknown people for dumping garbage illegally at Panzorconi dry waste collection Centre.

Sports

Defending Champions Goa steamroll J&K

Beat the northern State by a thumping 10-0 win while the eves were held to a 1-1 draw against neighbours Karnataka

Flavina’s solo gives Flaming Oranje edge over Cavelossim

MAPUSA: Flaming Oranje scored a narrow 1-0 win over SCC Cavelossim SOWS in the Vedanta Women’s Football League match, organised by Goa Football Association and played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Friday.

Maina SC win shoot-out, storm into semi-finals

SERAULIM: Maina SC got the better of Parish Youth Nuvem, 5-3 via the tie-breaker to move into the semi-finals of the Village Panchayat Seraulim Cup, in memory of late Ligorio Gomes and organised by United Sports Club Seraulim, at Seraulim ground, on Friday.

Ambelim SC cruise past Varca SC

MARGAO: Ambelim Sports Club blanked Varca Sports Club 3-0 to cruise into the quarter-finals of the all-Goa Cuncolim Union Trophy inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union at, Government Village School ground, on Friday .

Dicarple SC trounce USC Seraulim

FATORDA: Dicarpale SC trounced USC Seraulim, 3-1 to move into the quarter-finals of the Bro Eulailo Vaz Memorial football tournament organised by Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, at Fatorda ground, on Friday.

Fr Agnel College emerge zonals winners

We are a team that want to achieve big: Lobera

Cafe

Goa River Marathon is back

The 2017 edition of Goa River Marathon (GRM) is scheduled to take place this Sunday, on December 10, 2017. Café finds out what’s happening this year at GRM

‘I stand by what I have written’

Dr Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, author of 2015 book ‘The Adivasi Will Not Dance’ that was banned by the Jharkhand government, is one of the speaker at this year’s Goa Art and Literature Festival. He shares his thoughts in a candid interview with Café

Opinions

Substance abuse a growing problem

Editorial

When will India show outrage and ask ‘What’ve we come to’, the way the Bombay High Court did

Other Voices

Disaster Management Policy must for Goa

People Edit

Politicians should mind their language

Letters

letters to the editor

Perspective

Law and behold: Diggu and his legal dances

First, it was the Louis Berger investigations that got him dragged in by the Crime Branch and the courts and then came the SIT investigations into illegal mining which zeroed in on the former Chief Minister’s purported role in condoning delays in the renewal of mining licences, with specific reference to Praful Hede’s mine. Now with his former Principal Secretary Mines, Rajiv Yaduvanshi, literally turning approver and stating that his former boss took all mining related decisions on his own, the ex CM and Margao MLA’s legal battle gets tougher. VIBHA VERMA reports from the case files

Comfort of Margao & pilgrimages for divine support keep Digambar going

The ‘baba’ of Margao, MLA Digambar Kamat, survives politically and socially. Inspite of a barrage of cases and court dates, his town has not become judgmental and prefer to wait this out, like him. NESHWIN ALMEIDA feels the pulse

Weekend Business

Supermoon, Ockhi small blip in good season, say stakeholders

It looks like a good season ahead despite the cyclone which caused damage to shacks. AJIT JOHN spoke to members of the trade to understand how the season would unfold

IPB clears 7 projects, rejects 6

Interviews of candidates for new CEO to begin in final week of Dec

Immense listing potential in Goa: Thakur

Ajay Takur as Head - BSE SME, is responsible for the development of this segment of the Bombay Stock Exchange. He had very successfully launched the SME Platform on March 13, 2012 and within a span of 5 years has 211 companies listed and another 35 companies in process. These 211 companies listed represent 29 sectors have raised an amount of Rs 1710 crore and the market capitalisation is Rs 20,175 crore. Mr Thakur was in Goa recently and VIKANT SAHAY connected with him to find out the purpose of his visit.

India

Aiyar gave 'supari' in Pakistan to get me ‘removed’: Modi

BJP has no manifesto, PM mum about Gujarat’s future: Rahul

BJP MP quits party, Lok Sabha to share dais with Rahul

Kin of labourer killed in Rajasthan to get job, Rs 3 lakh: Mamata

Alleged hotel grab by Chidambaram’s relative, CBI registers PE

Delhi govt cancels licence of Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh

Punjab government faces NGT wrath over crop residue burning

ISL 2017

WILL FC GOA BLASTUNBEATEN KERALA?

After two wins in three games, the Gaurs look like a formidable force going forward, having scored eight impressive goals, and will look to register their third win against Kerala at Fatorda today

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