SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
CANACONA: In less than three days another truck carrying coal from Mangalore port to Goa met with an accident due to treacherous turns at Karmal Ghat in Canacona.
MARGAO: The by-elections to the Zilla Parishad seats of Nuvem and Curtorim were held on Sunday. The election though got a very less response as just over 50% voters cast their votes in both the constituencies.
PANJIM: Criticised for the BJP’s inability to live up to its promise of removing the offshore casinos floating in River Mandovi, Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho blamed his erstwhile party for granting them licences while stating that the BJP-led coalition government is committed to get rid of the casinos from river in next 3 years.
Shantaram to write to MoEF for a direction to NIO to test water quality
Minister wants cops who have completed 3 years in the jurisdiction to be shunted out; Borders of Anjuna & Siolim coastal belts will be sealed after 4 pm for checking of vehicles for drugs and other related issues post Ganesh Chaturthi
Decision could spell further doom for the company as it will attract Tourist Trade Act, which means a blanket ban on the vessel’s operations as offshore casino
Chandor gram sabha calls for a joint meeting with Guirdolim villagers to discuss the matter threadbare
CANACONA: Housing Minister Jayesh Salgaonkar along with local MLA Isidor Fernandes visited the housing board plots site at Shristal, Batpal in Canacona and listened to the grievances of people who had applied for plots way back in 1989 but later said that he could not commit anything due to code of conduct being in force.
MAPUSA: Calangute police on Sunday morning arrested one Haryana native, Surender Singh, 23 years with ganja at Calangute.
MARGAO: The menace of roadside, illegal vending at South Goa Planning and development authority wholesale market has still not ended.
MARGAO: Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai has informed that the Raheja Developers will be issued show cause notice soon based on the petition received by him from Carmona panchayat.
MARGAO: Tension prevailed in Colva market area after a shop owner complained that the sarpanch and two other panchas entered commercial establishments and harassed some traders beyond the panchayat working hours.
Gram sabha opposes amalgamation of any part of village into Margao
MARGAO: Federation of Rainbow Warriors has slammed MoEF for giving Goans “special status” of having to travel to Delhi for environmental justice, while all the other residents of our country can raise environmental concerns in their own regions.
MAPUSA: Goa Municipal Employee Association withdrew their strike notice issued to Chief Officer of Mapusa Municipal Council after receiving assurance that their demand would be fulfilled.
MARGAO: The farmers and Madel residents protested against the WRD project which is planned to be constructed at the truck terminus land at Madel.
Beat Cuncolim Union 1-0 in the South Goa final played at Cuncolim ground
Beat visitors 10-0 in a one-sided affair
CHANDOR: Goa Velha Sports Club registered a comfortable 3-1 victory over Sarzora Sports Club in the Chandor Seamen's Trophy football tournament played at Chandor ground, on Sunday.
PANJIM: Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, brand ambassador of Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd., had to settle for the silver medal at the VV Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton tournament, held in Pune, Maharshtra, recently.
MERCES: St Caitan A blanked Moloca 4-0 to storm into the final of 4th Pogo Boys Cup, at Merces church ground, on Sunday evening.
PANJIM: Goa's Archana Sharma bagged silver medal at the 2nd Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship held at Hanoi, Vietnam, recently.
The tiny village of Ansulem in Sattari taluka seems to have been neglected by politicians for nearly sixteen years. Each election sees a beeline of politicians, who approach with folded hands, promising development and facilities, but once the elections were over nothing really changes for these villagers. The village main road is in bad condition, there is a perennial power and water shortage, there is no public transport and there is no school bus for the children of this village. What’s more, no one seems willing to listen to their problems
It’s the same story each year. However, the authorities have initiated the task of covering the potholes earlier than expected this year. Yet, road users feel this is just an eye wash and something concrete needs to be done quickly to address the issue, as it needs a permanent solution.
During the period when women did not have the opportunity to showcase their theatrical skills and their stepping on stage was a taboo, Joao Fernandes quite literally stepped into their shoes and proved his calibre as a tiatrist
Panaji: In order to inculcate values of patriotism, national integration and communal harmony in the school children, Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) organized an inter-school dance competition with the help of recorded Konkani songs based on patriotism, nationalism, integration and communal harmony.
