18 Oct 2017

Goa

Not just 447, but 889 untrained teachers seek online training

Untrained teachers have to qualify with diploma in elementary education by 2019; Besides untrained teachers, para teachers also register

Police officers upset as their capability is questioned

2013 letter from DGP’s office raises concerns on deteriorating quality of officers due for promotion

Mapusa group demands open auction of 54 shops in municipal market

MAPUSA: The Mapusa People’s Union has demanded open in auctioning of 54 shops located in the municipal market.

Vijai to strengthen agriculture schemes

Says Canacona flood affected farmers will get compensation soon

FIR filed against Wagh, publisher of Sudir Sukta

Bailancho Ekvott terms some of the poems in the collection as ‘obscene and indecent’

Four more fall ill at Shelpe

Water sample from bore well shows no contamination; Report of river water samples is awaited

Governor, CM, Archbishop greet Goans on Diwali

PANJIM: Governor Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao have extended their greetings and good wishes to the people on the occasion of Diwali.

Vijai urges tiatrists to make representation on GST

GHRC directs final rites for Bismarque

PANJIM: Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Tuesday directed the North Goa Collector to issue suitable directions in accordance with the law to dispose the body of social activist Bismarque Dias which has been preserved in the morgue at Goa Medical College since November 7, 2015. GHRC said that the body cannot be kept in the morgue for an indefinite period.

KTCL temporarily suspends operations in Maharashtra

PANJIM: Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTC) has suspended services of 37 of its buses plying in Maharashtra in view of a strike called by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation employees.

CCP to seek waiver of interest on power bill

The Corporation owes Rs 7.50 crore to govt for power consumption; Wants GSIDC to pay its share of amount during construction; Mayor asks market vendors to sign leave and licence agreements

Sanquelim flower vendors demand level playing field

BICHOLIM: The flower vendors from Sanquelim market are upset that their business is being snatched way by vendors operating on the main road.

Soon, ferry service from Panjim to Vasco

PANJIM: Drishti Group’s Drishti Marine has expanded operations into ferry services and claims it is set to offer premium services of a 40-seater luxury catamaran from the next month.

Sports

IRAN HOLD OFF MEXICO TO BREAK QUARTER-FINALS JINX

Will face Spain in last eight; N’Diaye scores twice in Mali’s 5-1 win over Iraq

Bethany HS, Manovikas HS triumph in U-13 inter-school futsal

MARGAO: Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal demolished Our lady of Mount Carmel, Arambol 6-0 in the U-13 boys finals while Manovikas High School, Gogol edged past St. Thereza High School Candolim 2-1 in the finals of U-13 girls in the 1st U-13 Inter School Futsal Festival held by the DSYA in association with Futsal Association of Goa(FAG), at Chowgule Futsal court, Borda, recently.

Goa clinch National Due-ball title

PANJIM: Goa won the 5th Senior National Due ball Championship, in the men and women catergories, organised by Goa due-ball association, at Forest training school ground, Valpoi, recently.

Cafe

How Goa is lighting up this Diwali

Diwali is a joyous festival celebrated across the country and around the world. Though a Hindu festival, Diwali is not restricted to just one religion. Café asks the sons and daughters of Goa (who dressed up for its lensman) how this festival is a great means of communal harmony

Margao

Are Margao’s heritage precincts decaying?

The commercial capital of Goa has lot of heritage sites to promote tourism, but citizens demand infrastructure to be in its place while others feel that Madganvkars don’t open their doors to tourism

Grace Church has no place to bury the dead

All efforts, representations to the authorities have failed to get them a land for the cemetery

Margao Sounding Board

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Opinions

Wagh’s fidelity to Shudras exasperate some

Editorial

Enough. Please don’t drag the critically ailing Vishnu Wagh to the police station and courts

Other Voices

Let us make this Diwali less harmful to the Earth

People Edit

82nd & 83rd minutes: Footballing lessons to remember forever

Letters

letters to the editor

ISL 2017

FC Goa go down fighting to Real Murcia

FC Goa took the lead through Lanzarote, however, two goals either side of half-time were enough for the Segunda Division B side to emerge victorious

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