20 Jun 2018

Goa

Reducing cattle-feed price will cause loss: Goa Dairy Chairman

PONDA: Goa Dairy Chairman Rajesh Faldesai has said that accepting the demands of agitating farmers to reduce cattle-feed rates would result in loss of Rs 22.50 lakh per month to the co-operative milk producer.

Congress throws a challenge at CM

Dares him to declare that BJP functionaries are not involved in drug trade

State challenges GHRC directions on BRICS food scam

PANJIM: The Goa government has challenged the Goa Human Rights Commission’s jurisdiction to direct the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to conduct an inquiry into the alleged food scam during BRICS 2016, in the High Court of Bombay at Goa.

Campal bridge finally thrown open

PANJIM: After a long delay, the 19-meter-long concrete bridge at Campal, over St Inez creek, was finally thrown open for traffic on Tuesday.

BJP functionary questioned in ketamine seizure case

DRI probing if he was aware of the drug business in his leased property

CM calls meeting to resolve mining crisis

Mining belt MLAs for ordinance extending life of existing leaseholders till 2037

After spending Rs 98 cr, GTDC realises multi-level car park will incur Rs 4.5 cr loss annually

Had awarded contract to jetty terminal and operating multi-level parking to Krishna Associates on PPP for 33 years extendable by another 33 years; Finance had rejected proposal

Once ‘dry’, Harvalem waterfall now in full flow

With the onset of monsoon, the site, which had ‘run dry’ during the summer, has been attracting tourists and locals too

Grocery store gutted in fire at Thivim

MAPUSA: A grocery store located at Madel Thivim caught fire causing loss of Rs 70,000 to its owner.

50% of panchayat ghars renovated

By next year GSIDC to complete renovation of all government schools

Guv nod for ordinance on regularisation of unauthorised structures

PANJIM: Governor Mridula Sinha has given her assent to the ordinance related to extension of the deadline to accept applications for regularising illegal structures on private properties by another month.

Transport Department cracks whip on illegal hire of vehicles to tourists

Seizes 50 vehicles, suspends registration of 15 two-wheelers, six cars for violating rules; Drive to be continued, especially on weekends

ATS finally armed with new bulletproof jackets, helmets

Police Department now procuring bulletproof sentry post, bulletproof shields and bulletproof armoured vehicles

Part-time instructors petition CM for regularisation of jobs

PANJIM: Part-time instructors working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have petitioned Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar demanding regularisation of their services and increase in their salaries.

Two ferry boats on Durbhat-Rasoi route break down

Commuters put to hardship

CM has made Goa ‘Urdu Mukt’: Cong minority cell

MARGAO: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee Minority cell Vice Chairman Kalim Khan has congratulated the Government of Goa for getting success in making “Urdu Mukt Goa.”

Vijai re-elected as GFP prez, Babush deputy

MARGAO: The Goa Forward Party (GFP) in its State Executive Meeting has expanded its State Executive and elected Atanasio alias Babush Monseratte as its vice president along with several others.

One arrested for duping job seeking youth

Duped youth says he paid Rs 67,000 to the accused for getting job overseas

Nigerian arrested with ganja worth Rs 90,000

MAPUSA: Mapusa police arrested a Nigerian with ganja worth Rs 90,000, in a raid conducted on Tuesday between 12 noon to 2 pm.

Curdi sore over lack of drinking water despite giving land for dam

SANGUEM: The Curdi villagers who have sacrificed their ancestral lands for the construction of Selaulim Dam are sore over the drinking water problem faced by them and have urged the authorities to come up with a concrete solution to solve the drinking water problem faced by them at the earliest.

Canconkars’ fast enters second day

Paddy transplanting machine begins work; target 300 hectares in South

MARGAO: With a target to cover 300 hectares this Kharif season, the transplanting machine begun its work in the fields of Nagoa on Tuesday.

Sports

UC Benaulim thump CAC Cansaulim

Joel, Nicholas score a brace each for the winners

Rumba edge past Fondegal to move into semi-finals

Saligao SC get the better of PYSC Vagator

MAPUSA: Saligao Sporting Club registered a convincing 5-2 win over Parish Youth Sports Club Vagator to enter the quarters of the Milagres Soccer Cup, organised by Milagres Sports Club, at Duler Stadium, here on Tuesday.

Remy elected president of UC Utorda

UTORDA: Remy Pereira was elected unopposed as the president of United Club of Utorda at a meeting held recently.

It’s aN Advancing World: Tech makes headlines at Cup

Cafe

An explosive way of saving the planet

In an age where the concerns about depleting land resources and threats to the environment are rising every day, a group of likeminded Goans took up a very interesting challenge of ‘seed-bombing’ on World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD). Café shares their story

The first Mr Beard India 2018 is Goan!

Bastora based Milin Tendulkar is Mr Beard India 2018, the winner of the first season of Beard for Baby, India’s first beard model hunt. He recently returned from Jaipur, where the finale of the pageant was held, competing against 16 other participants. Milin shares his experience at the model hunt and his secret of maintaining a great beard

Redefining beauty in style

A unique women’s empowerment movement called Shenergy, which stands for ‘Synergy of the She Energy’,is hosting a fashion show that aims at breaking stereotypes with regard to beauty and fashion.‘The Beauty and The Feast’ aims to celebrate beauty of all shapes and colour and will also be involved in promoting the cause of COOJ, Goa

Margao

New Rs 350 cr bus terminus in the pipeline

Chief Minister meets TCP Minister and GSIDC officials to discuss next plan of action

New whole-sale fish market to cost Rs 12.89 cr

The market will be built in two phases; final plan yet to be finalised

Town farmers fighting lone battles for survival

Increasing pollution and sewage effluent have destroyed the fields; MMC, GSUDA do precious little to support the cause of the farmers

Opinions

Power failures & power politics

Editorial

Can we talk of recovering the mining losses?

Other Voices

This moment is inevitable!

People Edit

Are Men and Women Sentenced Equally?

Letters

Letters to the Editor

India

Arjun Singh's wife accuses sons of harassment

SC grants protection from arrest to principal, teacher

The principal and the teacher have challenged the May 22 order of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court dismissing their plea for quashing the case and the charge sheet lodged against them for alleged abetment to suicide

5 killed in fire at two hotels in Lucknow

Kejriwal calls off 9-day sit-in at LG’s office; calls it small victory

Karnataka HC seeks report on ‘police torture’

Won’t send nominees to panel before concerns addressed: HDK

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