19 Feb 2018

Goa

Demonstration by truckers in city for non-stop mining

PONDA: Mining truck owners have decided to demonstrate on February 21 at Azad Maidan, Panjim in demanding continuation of mining in Goa.

M’rashtra differs with K’taka on Tribunal’s jurisdiction

Senior counsel Nargolkar says Mhadei Tribunal has complete jurisdiction to decide on water sharing between the three States

Mining affected farmers demand compensation from companies

BICHOLIM: Mining affected farmers from villages in Bicholim on Friday demonstrated in the town demanding immediate payment of compensation for their damaged farms.

Sanguem farmers vehemently oppose IIT in the taluka

SANGUEM: The farmers from Sanguem and Nagvem ward of Molcornem panchayat strongly opposed the government plans to set up the IIT projects in Sanguem taluka.

Treatment in Mumbai keeps CM away from Guv’s address

Unable to present budget too; Dhavalikar to present budget; BAC to meet to discuss curtailing session; CLP wishes CM speedy recovery

shripad to attend bjp’s emerGency meeting today

PANJIM: With Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar not being able to attend the Assembly session beginning from Monday, BJP’s legislative wing has called for an emergency meeting at 10:30am to take stock of the situation.

CM to continue treatment for pancreatitis in Mumbai

PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will continue to undergo treatment for pancreatitis at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. The latest medical bulletin confirms that he would not be able to attend the assembly session that begins from Monday.

Hundreds rally to oppose Greater Panjim PDA formation

St Cruz MLA decides to quit as PDA member; The peaceful rally that started from various points congregated at Merces junction to form a human chain

Modi visits Parrikar at Lilavati

AGENCIES, MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manohar Parrikar, who is currently undergoing treatment for mild pancreatitis at Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra, Mumbai, on Sunday. PM Modi met the CM for a brief moment after attending the Magnetic Maharashtra event.

Transport dept vows to crack down on taxi operators

Says will not hesitate on filing complaints against taxi owners under the IPC and MV Act and taxi app service and installation of digital meters will come into force

Raia gram sabha demands statue of Dr Jack at Assembly complex

Villagers say if not him, Goa would be a district in Maharashtra today

Savita elected as Carmona sarpanch

Villagers demand asphalting of roads in Chandor-Cavorim

MMC chief vows to crack down on encroachments at Aquem

Chandor to convene special gram sabha to discuss budget

Cansaulim to give consent for road overbridge at Arossim

Velsao hikes budget for disaster management

Arambol discusses water scarcity, hawkers menace

Few proposals received for discussions at gram sabhas

Farming task force formed

Appeal against Carmona Panchayat over trade licence allowed

MARGAO: The Carmona Panchayat suffered a setback with the Additional Director of Panchayat allowing the appeal filed by M/s Kayji Real Estate Pvt Ltd and suspending the resolution taken on October 22, 2017 to keep on hold the application for renewal of trade licence.

Hungarian held for skimming ATM; Romanian on the run

PANJIM: A Hungarian national has been arrested for his involvement in ATM skimming fraud while his accomplice, a Romanian citizen is on the run.

Sports

Sporting Clube ease past FC Bardez

The Flaming Oranje side stay on top of the table with 36 points from 14 matches, while the Pink Brigade have 15 points from 12 matches

Salgaocar crowned U-14 Salcete winners

PANJIM: Jordan Borges's hat trick helped Salgaocar FC thrash Salcete FC 8-0 to emerge champions of the U-14 League (Salcete Zone) organised by Goa Football Association (GFA), at Artificial Turf, Fatorda, on Sunday.

Salgaocar get the better of Dempo

NAGOA: Salgaocar FC beat Dempo SC by a 1-0 margin in the U-18 AIFF youth league match, played at the Nagoa ground, on Sunday.

Kaykee Youth Club emerge victorious

MAJORDA: Kaykee Youth Club, Dongorim, Majorda edged past Durgadevi Youth Club, Subdolem, 3-2 to win the Friendship Cup organised by kaykee Youth Club in collaboration with Nehru Yuvu Kendra (South) Margao, on Sunday.

Anura wins gold in Women's singles at Dehradun

St Anthony’s HS Monte Guirim hockey champs

Opinions

Shridhar my friend, why did you go?

Editorial

The future of Dabolim is an unending debate

Other Voices

Lenten Season

People Edit

Say “NO” giving alms to Beggars

Letters

letters to the editor

Citizen Herald

Goan beaches are lot cleaner but shards of bottles are on the rise

My wife and I have been coming to Goa for over 20 years, in fact counting the number of stamps in my current and previous 10 year passports, we have been here 65 times.

View from the street

Each year lawmakers produce pages of new laws and regulations for the benefit of society. Then they retreat to their ivory tower and look up to the heavens and say 'I do a good job'. Do they?

Mobile firm leaves road uneven

Curchorem: Some locals from Bebquegal in Curchorem have complained that the road leading from Prashant Theatre to Guardian Angel School was dug and kept without repairs at some places without proper asphalting done for more than six months.

Cover the open drains in the City

The Town And Country Planning, Public Works Department, City Corporation of Panaji must be well aware of the white washed and broken and uncovered drains cemented slabs that are used to cover city gutters.

Clear bee-hive in public interest

Overcharging consumers and misusing electricity

The Electricity Department has been unnecessarily overcharging consumers in the electricity bills.

Live wires criss-cross dangerously along Vasco Road

Stray dogs again

Speed-breaker needed after Arlem Circle

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