SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
CM issues instructions to ensure footpath is cleared of the nuisance
Girish says Parrikar playing with his health amounts to a suicidal tendency
PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has reserved the order in the Swedish tourist Felix Dahl’s alleged murder case after concluding hearing arguments on Friday. The order is will likely be pronounced next week but the division bench has not set a date.
MARGAO: Calling for a vision document on garbage management, Margao Municipal Council Chairperson Dr Babita Prabhudessai said that door to door garbage collection in Margao would be outsourced shortly as the council “is ill-equipped to deal with it.”
Losses estimated over lakhs of rupees; Building was declared unsafe in 2013
Meeting of mining belt MLAs to be held to arrive at a consensus; Matter to be taken up with Centre and PM
Projects worth 1000s of crores of rupees riding on privately owned C-Tech that State is promoting solely; No comparative study furnished by govt to prove C-Tech as best and cheapest technology; 72 hours and counting, government yet to clear the air as to why is it favouring C-Tech
Almost 200 tonnes of beer bottle waste generated every month; Waste facility at Saligao finding it difficult to handle glass waste; Excise Commissioner says ‘ban’ is being discussed
VALPOI: A decomposed body was found in forest area at Ravan village in Sattari, on Friday afternoon.
VALPOI: Nagargao Sarpanch Parag Khadilkar, who is the youngest to hold that office in the State, has tendered his resignation to the Directorate of Panchayats on ground that he wants new person to take over the charge of Panchayat body.
PANJIM: To reduce the number of accidents and falls from slippery and rocky areas along the coastline, Drishti Marine has identified ‘No-Selfie’ zones at 24 unsafe points.
MAPUSA: “Mapusa needs a leader with clear mind who would take people along to develop the city. If Mhapsekars want to see ache din, then there is a need for leadership change in Mapusa,” Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Michael Lobo said at a college function in the city.
PANJIM: The State government is contemplating adopting Gujarat’s hybrid model for the effective implementation of its health insurance scheme. Under this scheme, a part of the payment will be made through insurance and the rest through trusts.
MARGAO: The Curtorim Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco has alleged that the accident prone zones are increasing day by day due to the “sheer negligence on the part of the State Government which unfortunately is least bothered to address the road safety related concerns.”
PANJIM: In a setback to former tourism minister Dilip Parulekar, one of the accused in the Serula Comunidade land scam, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed him to face trial in the case.
PANJIM: Confident that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will find a solution to the current mining crisis, Goa Forward Party (GFP), a constituent of the BJP-led coalition government, on Friday said it will support the saffron party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
MARGAO: Gomantak Hindu Pratishthan in a memorandum submitted to the South Goa Collector has called for stern action against the believer group functioning under Five Pillars Christian Church and demanded that they be debarred from having religious services at nine places around Margao.
PANJIM: The State government has estimated a requirement of 11,700 raincoats for students of government primary schools.
PANJIM: The State government has decided to further extend the deadline for registration under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) by another three months from July 1 onwards.
CURCHOREM: The women from mining areas under the banner of Goa Mining Peoples Front (GMPF) submitted a memorandum to Sanvordem MLA Deepak Pauskar at his Sanvordem office on Friday.
Sarpanchas were voted out in Chinchinim, Raia, Carmona and Davorlim; at Curtorim deputy sarpanch was ousted
Clencio scores a brace while Joel finds the net for the winners
MAPUSA: CDJ Ribandar Sports Club drubbed Candolim Sports Club by 3-0 margin to advance into the quarter-final of the Milagres Soccer Cup organised by Milagres Sports Club, at Duler Stadium, here on Friday.
PANJIM: Vedanta’s SESA Football Academy (SFA) felicitated young graduating students of its academy and stars of yesteryears at the Convocation Ceremony held at the International Centre of Goa, on Friday.
CURTORIM: Bhatti blanked Virabhat 2- to move into the semi-finals of the 4th Jose and Franky memorial inter-ward football tournament, at St Alex church ground, Curtorim, on Friday.
Aumkar Kishore Shah, a student of Cujira’s Mushtifund Aryaan Higher Secondary School, has become the first from Goa to bag an all- India rank of 28 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) entrance test, which earned him a seat at AIIMS, Delhi. Aumkar shares his story with Café
Levis Mendonca from Sangolda has created a niche for himself in London with his brand of music. His latest efforts to sing on the streets have been the latest step in his musical journey. Café finds out more
The logistics industry is in a slump due to the poor industrial climate though some hope is visible in the future with the business expected to get an industry status soon. AJIT JOHN spoke to players in the business to understand what is generally going on and what needs to be done
Tourism is the industry that drives the economy in the state. Cruise liners have been visiting the State over the past couple of years and attempts are being made to increase the number of such visits. It is estimated that in the next 5 years 950 cruise ships will enter Goan waters. There is also a proposal to introduce cruises from Mumbai to Bali. Hundreds of cruise industry jobs could be for the taking in the coming years, due to a concerted push by the Central government to promote the cruise tourism industry along the Western Coast. AJIT JOHN spoke to Parixit Pai Fondekar, director of the Goa-based American College of Culinary and Language Arts to find out more.
ED moves court to confiscate Rs 12,500-cr assets
