SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
Allege that road widening is linked to proposed marina project
MAPUSA: Anjuna police busted online sex racket and arrested one Bilal Shaikh and rescued eight victim girls at Anjuna.
Demand apology for ‘insulting’ local MLA Clafacio Dias
Opened phase 1 will reduce distance for vehicles entering Panjim
Govt to decide on proposals in CRZ areas; IPB to categorise proposals which it can decide upon and those to be decided by govt
May move tribunal seeking exemption of public related projects from order restricting permissions to development in CRZ areas; Also considering moving other forum challenging the order
Says he’s prepared to sit across the table with those opposing the projects
PANJIM: Following public pressure, Goa Forward Party, an alliance member of the ruling dispensation, said it has demanded a comprehensive discussion on coal and river nationalisation issue.
Says there are attempts to deflect the agenda of govt which is in the interest of State
Police detain them briefly; Meeting with Timblo mines officials scheduled today
PERNEM: Pernem police arrested two Germans for illegally possessing 64 grams of drugs suspected to be that of liquid LSD worth Rs 64 lakh at Arambol, on Tuesday.
Hundreds of candidates found taking shelter on footpaths, temples in Ponda; Recruits say they can brave sun, wind and cold but need toilet facility
MARGAO: Legal Metrology’s Divisional Officer Arun Panchwadkar on Wednesday raided two shops situated near former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat’s house and seized spurious Christmas décor worth around Rs 3 lakh that was being sold by them at exorbitant rates.
MARGAO: The flow of sewage at every corner and streets of Margao has now become unstoppable. The residents of Malbhat area of Margao have been suffering due to this sewage flow coming from the areas on the hill slopes of Pajifond. Malbhat Councillor Rupesh Mahatme on Tuesday inspected the choking drains and sewage flow.
MARGAO: Public Works Department Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Wednesday commissioned the asphalting of road from Borim bridge to Tembi, Raia and assured that the road from Tembi to Arlem junction would be taken up next and completed by May this year.
MARGAO: Margao Town Police on Wednesday arrested one Jairam Rawat Mirdha, a native of Rajasthan and seized from him spurious cigarettes worth around Rs 3.16 lakh.
Resolves to transfer land at Chimbel from Health Dept to IT dept
PANJIM: Old Goa police have launched a search for a school student who was reportedly kidnapped from near her house on Tuesday.
Chief officer threatens to unleash his wrath if they falter
SCCC SOWS down Flaming Oranje while the city side trounce Albert Princesses; Both teams win by a 3-1 aggregate
PANJIM: After the success of the ongoing Women’s League, GFA now aims to take women’s football to the next level, by encouraging inter-village and age group tournaments for women.
FATORDA: Maina Curtorim SC had a comfortable 3-1 win over Ambelim SC in the Br. Eulalio Vas memorial football tournament organised by Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda and held at the Don Bosco ground, Fatorda, on Wednesday.
CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Union beat Dicarpale Sports Club by a 2-0 deficit to storm into the quarter-finals of the all-Goa Cuncolim Union Trophy inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union, at Government village school ground, Cuncolim, on Wednesday.
PANJIM: Goa’s veteran footballer Leopoldo Fernandes passed away after prolonged illness on Wednesday. Leopold was an outstanding midfielder and played for Don Bosco Oratory in the First Division league which helped him earn a spot at Dempo SC in 1974. He dealth with his opponents calmly and effectively.
Web users are exposed to online trolling on a daily basis and the phenomenon is soon becoming a serious form of harassment that can leave a lasting impression. Café speaks to some online users, including a few noted personalities, and finds out the best way to deal with online trolls
Matchstick Movement heralded the start of the Christmas season with their third event – Wine painting. Strange as it may sound, they painted using only red wine as a medium. Café checks out this unique workshop
Vinayak Gaonkar from Margao, one of the stars of the Goa River Marathon, who completed the 21 km marathon in approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes, will soon be heading to Colombo, Sri Lanka to participate in the triathlon Ironman 70.3 event. In a chat with Café, Vinayak talks about what drives him
Who hasn’t felt angry at a particular point in time? After all anger is one of the basic emotions to all animates. A person without anger is verily an ascetic, one who has attained the state of ‘sthithaprajnya’ or self poise.
The upgradation of the plant has been pending for several years and all requests remain unheeded, prompting residents to question the MMC on their attitude towards the once-prestigious plant that is now treated like a ‘stink bomb’
Locals allege that illegal filling and reclamation of over 15,000 sq mtrs of river land has been going on unabated at the river mouth of Mashem
Neither the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane nor the Health Director are concerned about the hospital, which is ready for inauguration for the past six years, but remains to be in limbo.
Takes a dig at Congress on not being able to get Central funds when in power; Says ownership of Khariwada jetty being constructed by MPT to remain with State
PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgankar informed the House that Tourism Department is yet to give final permission to organisers of EDM festival Timeout72 Hours to hold its event in Goa this month.
PORVORIM: Stating that the Assembly sessions need to be considered as “feedback system for the government”, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday announced to extend the duration of the functioning of the State Legislative Assembly to 40-45 days annually, from the coming year onwards.
PORVORIM: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera surveillance system for the coastal belt in North, along with free WiFi service for tourists and GIS mapping of the entire State are some of the ambitious e-governance projects on the cards,
Report makes public names of MLAs who defaulted in submitting financial statement to Lokayukta within stipulated period
Singh today on the eve of the final phase of the Gujarat polls released a video message accusing him of spreading ‘falsehoods and canards’ to score political points; Shah asks if he was so angry when monumental loot and plunder was happening under his watch
EC notice to Congress-chief
PTI, BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis today said she has asked the state home department to issue weapon licenses to eligible women and girls on a priority basis.
PTI, HYDERABAD: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a minor girl of his neighbour in Hyderabad'a Alkapuri area, police said today.
PTI, ISLAMABAD/THE HAGUE: Pakistan today rejected India's plea for consular access to death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav at the ICJ, claiming that New Delhi wants the access to get the information gathered by its "spy".
