19 Jan 2017

Goa

Vasco locals complain of rampant encroachments at vegetable market

VASCO: Despite of several anti-encroachment drives undertaken by the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) at Vasco vegetable market, situation there has gone from bad to worse, as vendors keep encroaching on the internal market road, making it difficult for the citizens to move freely.

AAP’s ‘zhaadu yatra’ reaches Panjim

Rally to expose government’s ills and corruption; party demands change in UG symbol torch as it resembles the broom

Church denies involvement in politics, candidate selection

Says will guide people on exercising their franchise according to their conscience without promoting candidate or party

FDA orders stoppage of gutka, pan masala sale

PANJIM: Directorate of Food and Drugs Administration has issued orders preventing the sale of banned products such as gutka or pan masala (containing tobacco nicotine) and scented tobacco as final products in the State.

Congress takes GF to the brink, blinks only in Fatorda & Siolim

No alliance, only adjustments; Congress to field candidates in 36 seats, will lend support to GF in 2, Babush in Panjim and Rohan in Porvorim

405 nominations filed for February 4 polls

No straight fights expected, scrutiny of nominations today

Star power to fire up poll campaign

From PM Modi to Delhi CM Kejriwal, Goa to host political leaders across the spectrum this month

17 Cuncolim liquor outlets issued notice

CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Municipal Council has served notices on 17 liquor bars and wholesale wine stores to remove their hoardings.

MMC garbage collector demand higher wages

MARGAO: The door-to-door garbage collectors have demanded higher remuneration from Margao Municipal Council (MMC) and also called upon the municipality to renew their work contract.

BITS Goa, Belgium university develop new technology

PANJIM: Adding another feature to its cap, BITS-Pilani K K Birla Goa campus has developed a technology to disinfect wastewater through electricity in a bid to limit the risk to inhabitants around open drains.

New Vaddem locals fear landslides, seek Sawaikar’s intervention

VASCO: Following representation from the residents of New Vaddem in Vasco who have been facing threat of landslides, the South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar on Wednesday assured to take up the issue before the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Sports

EB hand Churchill hat-trick of defeats

The Goan team in the National league is yet to register their first win

SAG go down fighting to Anantpur SA

PANJIM: A valiant knock of 42 not out by Ketan Nandrekar went in vain as Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) went down by 4 wickets to Anantpur Sports Academy in their first match in the Tripur School of Cricket tournament, underway at Tirupur, Tamil Nadu.

Aryan stars as Pernem beat Colva

PANJIM: GFDC Pernem defeated GFDC Colvale, 3-1 in a U-13 boy’s match at St Joseph High School ground, Pernem in the on-going GFDC Rising Star Football Festival, on Wednesday.

BSAG cue sports academy launched

PANJIM: BSAG Cue Sports Academy set up by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Goa under the guidance of the Sports Authority of Goa was inaugurated at the by Chief Minister of Goa Laxmikant Parsekar and Union Minister for Ayush Shripad Naik, at Athletics Stadium Complex, Bambolim, on Wedensday.

Goa Police ‘A’ emerge champions in Beach Kabaddi

PANJIM: Goa Police ‘A’ emerged champions in the Goa Police Beach Kabaddi Police Cup for the second consecutive year in the tournament held at Miramar beach, recently.

5 km mini marathon in Vasco

PANJIM: Goa Shipyard Limited under the Ministry of Defence will hold a 5 km mini marathon, on January 22. The theme for the event is “Run For Nation”.

Vasco edge past Loutolim

CURTORIM: Vasco Veterans defeated Loutolim Veterans 5-4 via the tie-breaker to move into the quarter-finals of the Curtorim Veterans football tournament at DYSA Curtorim ground, on Wednesday.

Benaulim blank Chinchinim

CHICALIM: Benaulim Veterans blanked Chinchinim Veterans 5-0 to move into the semi-finals of the Vasco Veterans football tournament at Village Panchyat ground, Chicalim, on Wednesday.

Chandor SC advance

CUNCOLIM: Chandor Sports Club defeated Sarzora Sports Club 6-5 via the tie-breaker, to enter in the quarter-finals of the Cuncolim Union Trophy, inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union, at Cuncolim School ground, on Wednesday.

35 athletes to represent Goa at Nat Masters

PANJIM: The Goa Masters Athletic Association has selected 35 male and female athletes to represent Goa at the 38th National Masters Athletic Championship 2017 scheduled from February 21 to 25, at the Balayogi Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana .

Cafe

Who we would vote for

As the Goa Assembly Elections scheduled for February 4 close in, Café catches up with a young Goa, and asks them what exactly it is that they seek in their political leader, in terms of traits and qualities

A decade of intoxicating awesomeness

The tenth edition of Sulafest is barely a few weekends away. Café urges you to mark your calendar and drive down to the enchanting Sula Vineyards in Nasik to catch the action live!

Finding one’s fiery roots

As the Roots of Fire concert takes place today, January 19, 2017, Café catches up with the two main spotlights of the event, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and David Murphy, and gets to grips with matters that they believe are relevant to their work

Editorial

The ability to win overshadows ideology

Our Verdict

DEVELOPMENT PIE: Everyone scrambles for a PIECE

The area had representatives, both in the ruling and the opposition, but all have failed to bring in any major development in the area

SHOWCASING politics through TIATR

Din over achhe din, the political singers hone their skills before the Big Match, present the modern day political scene as conscience of the society

STs want their pound of flesh

RP 2021 The dead line

PERI PERI

People parched, villages isolated

Some places have no access road and people carry patients on shoulders or on makeshift wooden stretchers

Poll Talk

Poll Talk

IDhar UDHAR

Iddhar Udhar