21 Jun 2018

Goa

Drive against plastic bags halted in Margao

Rains, work pressure and ill health of chief officer cited as reasons

Handing over car parking will save govt Rs 4.5 cr: GTDC

Claims that revenue will be generated to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore per annum and asset creation worth Rs 15-20 crore

Empanel hospitals where CM was treated: Cong

Officials inspect illegal land filling site at Sernabatim

Rains batter State

Red alert warning issued; Heavy rainfall forecast till Sunday; Flooding, landslides, mudslides, uprooting of trees reported

16 flights diverted, passengers stranded

Mapusa market inundated

Rainwater enters most shops; Street vendors hit the most; Mapusa Merchants’ Association claims that the market flooding is an annual feature

DMG collects dead rent from non-operational leases

It’s all about Cristiano Ronaldo

For now, no animal to be declared as ‘vermin’

CCP offices raided in forgery case against corporator

Transport dept to go cashless from Oct 1

HC asks GHRC to continue inquiry in BRICS food scam

Retail fish vendors owe Rs 90 lakh to SGPDA for allotment of stalls

Of 144 allottees, only 11 paid Rs 90,000 each for stalls; 133 haven’t paid the fees either fully or partly

Gang rape: report on DNA profiling likely within a month

Claude moves for advance bail

Forensic examination ordered on WhatsApp messages in Tejpal case

Video of ‘argument’ with woman goes viral, embroils Vijai in row

Activist Tara files complaint against minister for ‘outraging modesty’ of fisher woman; GFP alleges that the video has been doctored to defame Vijai

Girish visits fasting Canacona activists

Assures them Cong support to achieve their objective

Two activists back Pratima in Assembly protest case

Sports

Young Boys of Aradi emerge champions

Deepak and Manjunath score a goal each for the winners

Agxem blank Novovaddo to move into semi-finals

Navelim Villagers Union down Varca SC

Augustias SC stun Calangute in shoot-out

Cafe

Goans, thank you for the music

Goa is a melting pot of cultures, with music playing an important role in defining these cultures as well as amalgamating them into something that is essentially Goan. On the occasion of World Music Day, Café studies Goa’s music scene and the public’s reaction to it

For Goa, by Goans and of Goans: The Goan World Cup Anthem

A group of musicians from Goa have decided to express their love and emotion for the game of football and describe the passion that can be seen amongst Goan fans following the World Cup through original songs of their own. Café speaks to the man behind the video

Fitness of mind and body

June 21 is celebrated as International Day of Yoga all around the world. Yoga plays an essential role in the lives of many in Goa. Café finds out what will be happening in Goa as part of the celebrations and how yoga has turned out to be vital for a healthy mind and body

Opinions

Goa’s corruption blog

Editorial

Another white elephant, and it’s not a surprise

Other Voices

Birthday Recollections

People Edit

Fast Track Courts for trial of Lawmakers

Letters

Letters to the Editor

South Goa

Stray cattle a danger to lives

The number of injuries and death has increased dramatically in Canacona with cattle loitering on the road

Cuncolim bus stand needs maintenance

Once considered amongst the most beautiful bus stands in the State it is now in a shabby state due to the indifference of the KTC

The curse of the administrative block

Developmental work at Sanguem has been affected due to administrative reasons and it is hoped that with the return of the CM , the pace will now increase

South Goa briefs

India

Rajnath defends Modi’s Kashmir policy

Sitharaman meets martyred jawan’s family in Poonch, reviews security situation

Kamal Haasan meets EC for party’s registration

‘Connectivity offers game-changing opportunity for India, Bangladesh’

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