Poll-bound districts have dispatched teams to 1,566 polling booths with election material amidst tight police security
The Saligao police have booked Margarida D’Souza alias Maggie a resident of Sangolda.
Even as 863 candidates in the 33 village panchayats across Salcete gear up for the polls on Wednesday.
On Voting Day, Goans are gearing up to vote for change and for practical solutions to their problems. Team Herald spoke to several voters in panchayats across the state to understand the various issues they hope their chosen candidate will be able to resolve for them. People demanded solutions for unemployment, garbage menace, poor drainage system and erratic power and water supply, among others.
The electoral fate of 220 candidates contesting the panchayat elections in Mormugao taluka will be decided on Wednesday.
The Margao Municipal Council is struggling to act against illegal dumping of waste in the jurisdiction of civic body.
The Fisheries Department has stated that they are waiting for permissions before the new toilets can be made operational.
The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has approved accreditation status for six Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) programs.
The opposition Congress on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Governor.
(RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.51 lakh on The Goa State Co-operative Bank Limited.
Waste Management Minister Atanasio Monserrate says Govt has decided to float new tender as most bidders failed to qualify during previous tender process
RTI activist Sudip Tamhankar has filed a complaint before Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Vigilance Department.
The parents have highlighted the fact that the building is well-equipped with the facilities and so, the primary school should not be moved to another school.
PSI Ganesh Matondkar is conducting further investigations under the guidance of PI Kapil Nayak.
According to Vasco MLA Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar, there is a demand from pilgrims visiting Vailankanni to increase the frequency of trains instead of running thrice a week.
The sale and use of PoP Ganesh idols are banned in the State. The Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated across Goa from August 31.
Truck drivers in Ponda have demanded for setting up a truck terminus in the vicinity as the trucks parked along both sides of the national highway (NH) pose a massive accident risk for commuters at night
Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar had also raised concerns about accidents at this four-road junction.
During the accident involving the truck, this pipeline got damaged and for the last three days, there has been no water supply to these areas.
Encroachments and kiosks found alongside the ring road, from Old Market to the railway crossing at Comba are expected to be cleared.
Two patients were hospitalised while 173 patients are under home isolation.
Admitting that his office has received a complaint in this regard, Paritosh Phaldesai, BDO, Salcete said that he has asked the concerned secretary to submit a detailed report to the office at the earliest.
Adv C Angle representing the CCP contended that it was the policy decision of the Corporation to levy pay parking fees and due process of law is being followed.
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The voting for 186 panchayats in the State will be held today.
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