THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2024
Special squads being considered to monitor and reprimand tourists cooking in open spaces; Areas for tourists to camp also under consideration
Has 40% of total cases reported in last almost four years; Sanguem has just 1 case
PANJIM: Goa Government has notified the coconut tree as State tree along with the matti tree, following the amendment to the Act that was passed in the July-August assembly session to allow the coconut palm to regain the tree status.
MARGAO: The Goa unit of the students’ wing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has welcomed Shiv Sena students’ wingand the Tarnyatyaancho Awaaz into its fold.
Rules out possibility of a coal hub in the State; Reiterates there is no coal-related issue
PANJIM: Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vijai Sardesai on Thursday announced to draft the Regional Plan 2030 for Goa, pending finalisation of which the government will take up proposals for conversion on a case-to-case basis.
Chief Officer Fernandes writes to administrator of comunidades for 5000 square meters of land in a neighboring village
VASCO: Traffic congestion at Birla Cross junction as well as Titan gate junction has become the order of the day.
PORVORIM: Against the backdrop of student unions demanding open elections at Goa University (GU), the State government has submitted to the Chancellor revised statutes for conduct of University elections, in which the model system by Lyngdoh Commission in clause 6.2.2 is being followed.
PANJIM: National Cyber Safety and Security Standards in association with the Government of India will hold the seventh edition of National Cyber Defence Summit ’17 on December 15 and 16 at BITS Zuarinagar, Sancoale from 10 am to 5 pm.
PANJIM: Herald will organize its 10th edition of Automobile Exhibition on December 16 and 17 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao in the lawn area. The exhibition will be open for public on Saturday from 2 pm to 7.30 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 7.30 pm.
Distributes seeds free of cost and offers to buy paddy at Rs 23 per kg
Victorino, Mauvin net for the winners after Cayven sees red for the South Goa team
PANJIM: YWSC Assolna thumped Curtorim Gymkhana 7-1 in the U-14 league organized by Goa Football Association played at Curtorim ground, on Thursday.
FATORDA: Varca Sports Club defeated Rossman Cruz, Nagoa-Verna 3-1 to move into the quarter-finals of the 18th Bro Eulailo Vaz Memorial football tournament, organised by Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda and played at Fatorda ground, on Thursday.
BETALBATIM: St Anthony Sports Club, Colva got the better of St Rock Youth Club, Majorda 1-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the Martins Cup organised by Betalbatim Sporting Club, at Betalbatim ground, on Thursday.
PANJIM: Our Lady of Divar High School, Divar held its annual sports day at school ground, recently.
MAPUSA: Cuncolim Union Sports Club registered a resounding 5-1 win over St Anthony’s Sports Club Marna to enter the semi-finals of the 12th All Goa late Pio Jose Goveia Soccer Cup, organised by YSC Colvale, played at Colvale church grounds here on Thursday.
CUNCOLIM: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda defeated Navelim Sporting Club 1-0 and entered the semi- finals of All Goa 9th Cuncolim Union Trophy inter-village football tournament, organised by Cuncolim Union at Government Village School Playground, Cuncolim on Thursday.
Museum of Goa is launching the Goa Affordable Art Fest on December 17, 2017 to give art lovers the opportunity to own exquisite pieces of art at affordable prices. Café has the details
A three-member team of Paul Lobo, Ashok Kamath and Sudeep Dalvi took a boat trip from St Estevam to Bodeim in the small boat ‘Bismarque the Unsinkable’. Sudeep shares their experience through the mangroves and crocodile-infested waters
Fr Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar in collaboration with the Village Panchayats of St Andre Constituency organised the first-of-its-kind India Peace Concert 2017, which also included the National Peace Awards awarded to personalities who have achieved peace in the midst of daily storms
The Hedode bridge, inaugurated by the then CM Pratapsingh Rane, lacks connecting road, permission for which is denied by Forest Deparment
Devotees and tourists visiting the famous Mangueshi Temple in Ponda are forced to use open area to answer the call of nature; Tourism Department neglects the parking lot, forcing the local panchayat to clear the garbage and plastic strewn all over by the visitors
Karapur-Sarvan panchayat is faced with waste dumped in an isolated area; Sarpanch likely to file police complaint
The work on the six-lane flyover was to complete by May this year, but due to technical delays it is likely to be ready by March 2018
The Forest Department allows only 1,400 visitors per day; 1000-odd tourists are turned back due to the limitation, says Collem sarpanch
Will take a decision after meeting all stakeholders; Govt proposes 2-lane railway over bridge near Chandor
Govt to spend Rs 500 cr on road-related works; No tenders issued since June due to GST issues says Minister
Modi stands in queue to cast vote; Congress took objection to his greeting the crowd
Kalvari is named after the dreaded tiger shark; Modi says it was an excellent example of the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and a ‘big step’ in the country’s defence preparedness
