18 May 2022

Goa

Yellow alert sounded, heavy rains likely tomorrow

SEC proposes reservations for ST, SC, keeps out OBC

State Election Commission sends proposal on seat reservation by de-reserving other backward class seats and treating them as general for panchayat polls

Will give opinion in two days: Adv General

SC orders status quo on demolition of structures around Dabolim airport

Owners approached Apex Court seeking stay on HC order directing demolition of ‘illegal structures’

Deputy Conservator of Forest grants permission to cut 7218 trees for Mopa link road

Condition applied that 21,654 tree saplings should be replanted in the acquired land before the onset of the monsoon and submit the compliance report along with photographs to the office

RFO at Vagheri Hill suspended

Show cause notice issued to DCF

Early administration of precaution dose provision relieves seafarers

Davorlim villagers demand traffic signals at Aquem junction

Rawanfond to ESI Hospital footpath continues to house overgrown bushes, garbage and debris

Vice-Chairperson of Margao civic body assures it would be cleared in couple of days

Commuters have to use lot of josh in negotiating potholes on Atal Setu

Potholes, uneven surface, tar poured into potholes make driving a nightmare; IIT Madras yet to complete report on failure of bitumen to adhere to the bridge

Taleigao resident alleges Pink Police cop joined attackers to assault her

Govt urged to work towards prevention of drowning deaths

TCP grants nod to increase FAR for hotels

Madgaum Urban Co-op Bank releases deposits of nearly 10,000 depositors

Belongings from unclaimed lockers have been shifted to main branch

Vasco Police arrest rape accused after 6000-km chase

Mopa Airport will be a game-changer, says Khaunte

Says Tourism Department will have to put its things right considering the kind of tourists that will arrive after the commissioning of the airport

Lobo condemns attack on boy at Calangute

Sports

Candolim SC edge past Goa Velha SC

Betalbaim SC enter quarters; PVC Parra, Fatorda Veterans win

Sarzora SC clinch Holy Cross title

Selection trials for Federation Cup tennis ball cricket championship

Cafe

Patience will show the way

The CM has exhorted Konkani writers to popularise Konkani literature among kids by coming up with content that will attract them. Writers in Konkani were more than keen to articulate their views

Covid helped me evolve better as an artiste, says Velrose Pereira

Velrose Periera is a Goan singer-songwriter, trumpeter and actor based in Toronto, Canada who is trying to improve the quality of Konkani music complemented with well-directed music videos. Speaking to Café, she credits her father for her success

Opinions

Will the high court strike down lifetime cabinet rank for Rane?

Editorial

Ideas, suggestions must be welcomed

The renovation works of the Kala Academy have got embroiled in controversy yet again, with the government and the Charles Correa Foundation having differing viewpoints on the issue.

People Edit

The fads kids of my generation enjoyed

Letters

Letters to the editor ( 18 May 2022)

Insight

Leaders who seek to disturb Goa’s harmony are actually depressed at home

Goans have no time to dwell on histories of places of worship and trade their futures for divisive narratives

IDhar UDHAR

Iddhar Udhar