24 Mar 2018

Goa

Portuguese-era Baobab tree treated for infection

Work on retaining wall begins in Bogda

VASCO: To reduce the risk of landslides faced by over 200-odd families residing at Bogda in Mormugao, the Water Resource Department(WRD) has finally come to their rescue and have started the work of retaining wall estimated to cost Rs 3.5 crores and would be completed in next six months.

Caritas Goa calls for recognising deaf blindness

Another tanker accident at Partagal; Cleaner hurt

GF moves Lokayukta claiming `1,44,000cr loss to exchequer

Names ex-CM Parsekar and two officers in complaint; Seeks investigation and appropriate action against individuals involved

Traffic Sentinel Scheme is a hit and gets hit too

Gets enormous response, but drivers, riders complain of receiving multiple challans in a day for same offence

Pic of DGP’s vehicle in no entry road goes viral

Chellakumar lands in Goa to select new Cong chief

Transportation of ore violates SC judgement: Goa Foundation

Suggests government being process to transport 750 million tonnes of dumped ore rejects; Says it will ensure business for truck owners for 10 years

Lease holders ordered to keep pumping water for villagers

Collector warns of criminal action against mining lease holders if they fail to release water for drinking and irrigation as was done in the past

Form mining corporation fast: Cong

Will oppose projects affecting fishermen: Palyekar

Says Goa Forward Party will not support anyone other than Parrikar as chief minister

Hearing on bail plea of Anwar’s girlfriend on Monday

Dhave villagers confront official over acute water shortage

Zarme women protest water shortage in village

Relief likely for SC ban hit liquor outlets

Ministerial panel formed to identify ‘urban’ areas along highways for grant of licences; First meeting next week; Report, recommendations in 30 days

Margao vendors say no to ban on plastic bags

Community farming scheme announced

One held for Hospicio fracas, released on bail

MLA threatens road blockade over overflowing Paroda canal

Asks the department to replace the canal with pipes; Writes to four panchayats to convene special gram sabha to discuss the issue

AAP alleges scam in tendering process by PWD

Panjim market to be given a facelift

PANJIM: Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Friday announced that the Panjim market area will be given a facelift with the fish market and surrounding area given proper platforms, tiling, anti-flooding and hygiene maintenance measures.

Lecture series at GU

ZP members to get more funds

Sports

Sonarvaddo Boys move into quarters

Calangute Assn hit five past FC Bardez

Blake opens the tally in the first half while Kouame scores four goals to give full points for the Beach side

Velsao SCC drub Taleigao; Cuncolim and Telaulim play out 1-1 draw

Ponda Veterans go marching into final

Navelim Veterans get the better of Davorlim, advance into quarters

St Xavier’s, KSS win Ringo stick tourney

Cafe

Goa’s midnight owls root for their boys in Europe

As the Champions League and Europa League draw out, football fans across Goa are set for a more intense spell, where football comes before anything else even though it means watching these games way past midnight

QUITE LITERALLY, A WORLD OF HER OWN!

At the age of 17, when most teenagers watch or read about alternate universes in fiction, Simmy Kors has created a universe with its own language and mannerisms for her debut novel, ‘The Zenas Cure’. In a chat with Café, the young author talks about the book and her love for writing

Not just Goa’s first all women fusion band

With the coming together of a talented group of local musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, Goa got its first all-women fusion group. The group, trained by Pandit Yograj Naik, is also the first production by Ravindra Bhavan Margao and will be part of the select group of all women bands that have become a force to reckon with, in the country’s music space

TOMORROW’S YESTERDAY IS FINALLY HERE

After two decades in the music industry, rock band Bad Blood is releasing their original debut album, ‘Tomorrow’s Yesterday’, featuring songs that include an Indian touch with a tabla and sarangi. Café speaks to band leader Nixon Soares to know more

Opinions

Statue vandalism: Politics in India hits a new low

Editorial

Whose opinion influenced then CM Parsekar to renew leases, the state wants to know

Other Voices

Salt is Precious

People Edit

Heat waves in India

Letters

letters to the editor

Weekend Business

New infra can drastically cut logistics cost: Goa Inc

Besides iron ore, there is more being exported from the shores of Goa. However there is a lot more that needs to be done. AJIT JOHN spoke to various players to understand what needs to be done to boost exports

Stocks slide to 5-month lows

The Gera School to come up at Kadamba plateau

Need banks to support us in this crisis: Gawas

With the closure of mining, barge owners are in total disarray. VIKANT SAHAY spoke to barge owner, Chandrakant Gawas who is the managing director of Shraddha Shipping Company Private Limited and also chairman of the logistics committee of the GCCI to understand the ground situation.

India

HC grants relief to AAP MLAs, asks EC to hear afresh office-of-profit case

Kejriwal hails HC order, says victory of truth; 10 MLAs attend Assembly session

Govt issues notice to Cambridge Analytica in FB data breach case

BJP ‘lying factory’ at work again: Rahul

Businessman held after veteran actor files rape, cheating complaint

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