MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024
PANJIM: Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has sought a report from Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma, Director General of Police Dr Muktesh Chander and Dean of Goa Medical College Dr Pradeep Naik explaining why the body of Fr Bismarque Dias is lying in the morgue for over 16 months. The notice sent to the respondents is returnable on April 3.
PANJIM: People of Kalapur and St Cruz have united to save the lone natural water resource – Bondvol Lake – which was once the village’s lifeline.
Clear arrears before signing new leases in municipal properties, circular states
SANGUEM: A plantation owned by one Dinanath Samant was gutted in a fire reported on Tuesday at Cotarli, Sanguem. Cashew, coconut and other fruit bearing trees were destroyed in the fire.
PORVORIM: Sixteen students from Government Primary School at Alto-Betim fell ill on Wednesday due to suspected food poisoning after consuming the midday meal.
PANJIM: Additional Solicitor General Atmaram Nadkarni, appearing on behalf of Goa before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT), on Wednesday cross-examined Karnataka’s witness Prof A K Gosain, who stood exposed for his affiliation to the Union Ministry’s expert team constituted to study the carrying capacity of the Karnataka government project across Mhadei tributary.
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is expected to make a statement in the Assembly on Friday on the issue of ban on sale of liquor along highways.
Wins elections 20-15; Congress candidate Lourenco reaches late, couldn’t vote; Churchill remains neutral after rebuke from NCP
PANJIM: Congress is likely to boycott Goa Governor Mridula Sinha’s address to the State Legislative Assembly on Thursday, as an expression of its discontent towards her failure to call them to form the government despite the party having emerged as the single largest in the recent polls.
Spent a night in jail, after going to Mapusa PS to pay his friend’s traffic fine; says was slapped by PSI and assaulted by 15 policemen for asking, 'since when were cops issuing traffic challans on the St Xavier’s college road'; complaint filed at SPCA
Preliminary enquiry in disproportionate assets case expedited; investigations unearth undeclared property
PANJIM: One UK national, and two domestic tourists from Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were arrested with narcotics in two separate raids conducted by Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) sleuths on Wednesday.
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said Budget 2017-18 has been drafted considering the concerns of the people in the State. The State’s financial statement will be tabled on the Floor of the House on Friday.
Saligao waste management company to be asked to decrease garbage at Sonsoddo
Gives them eight days time to improve their ‘conduct’ failing which action will be initiated
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in his first meeting with the top police brass has directed them to crack the whip on drug trade and late night parties. No tolerance to crime against women was another point stressed by the Chief Minister.
Embassy officials take possession of murdered woman’s mortal remains; no family, friends present when body was transported from GMC
CANACONA: Friends of Irish woman Danielle McLaughlin, who was found murdered in the fields at Devbag met Canacona Police Inspector.
PANJIM: Commissioner of NRI Affairs Dr Wilfred Mesquita resigned from his position with effect from March 16, 2017.
MAPUSA: Despite registering a case, the Mapusa police have failed to arrest the accused involved in the assault on a Guirim resident. According to the complainant, Casper D’Souza aged 45, resident of Guirim in his complaint to the Mapusa police stated that his friend Zuber Solanki from Mumbai and two other came to his residence at Guirim and assaulted him with metal rod and robbed gold chain worth Rs 2.60 lakh, gold bracelet worth 1.60 lakh and Rs 14, 600 in cash at knife point.
PONDA: Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude said he was inspired by US president Abraham Lincoln’s attitude which helped win the recently held Assembly polls.
Promises transparency in beach cleaning; will promote Goa’s rich cultural diversity
PORVORIM: There are 19,362 students who will appear for the Class X Goa Board examinations across 27 centres. As compared to last year there has been a significant drop in the number of students by 1444.
Prohibits electronic communication equipment in exam halls; anyone caught copying can be convicted and imprisoned for up to six months
PANJIM: The Goa Board of Secondary and higher secondary education has announced the SSC seating arrangement for Calangute, Vasco Curchorem and Ponda centres.
MARGAO: Maina Curtorim police arrested one Gajanan Naik from Dramapur in connection with a theft at Sateri Kamakshi Saunstha temple at Santemol. Raia.
Likely to persist with Bruno in goal and a final decision on the fitness of Leny and Francis will be taken today after consulting the physio; in another semi-final West Bengal face Mizoram
AGENCIES, PHNOM PENH: India beat Cambodia 3-2 in an International friendly at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. Both the teams were locked 1-1 at half-time.
DULER: St Savio’s Sports Club scored a narrow 1-0 win over AA de Moira in the 2nd Division –play-off match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday.
CURTORIM: Varca SC defeated Dicarpale SC 10-9 via the tie-breaker in the GFA 3rd Division (play-off) match played at DYSA ground, Curtorim, on Wednesday.
SALIGAO: Albert Developers Veterans got the better off Varca Veterans by a 2-1 win to enter the final of the All-Goa Veterans Soccer, organised by Saligao Sporting Club and played at Saligao ground, on Wednesday.
PANJIM: Porvorim won by a huge 115 runs in the GCA B Division match played at SAG ground, Campal, on Wednesday.
With the palkhi of the beloved Lord Damodar, fondly called Dambaab, reaching Lord Ramnath temple, followed by aartis, the most awaited Gulalostav of Zambaulim kicked off on Tuesday. The Gulalostav this year saw a riot of colour and enjoyment
Mormugao taluka has four BJP MLAs, but in the absence of a cabinet post, voters are wary if their pending projects, estimated at over Rs 500 cr, will be completed by the new coalition government
No major development has taken place in Cuncolim for the last 17 months because the elected councilors are busy fighting among themselves
Archaelogists and heritage lovers visit pre-Portuguese era caves at Chicalim to find out how important they are to know the history of Goa
Panchayats grapple with deluge of migrants on electoral rolls
