25 Apr 2017

Goa

Vishwajit seeks reasons for increasing referrals to GMC

Asks doctors to draw a roadmap, review hospitals and list shortcomings

Recruitment ban partially lifted

In first phase recruitments in educational institutions and health sector cleared

Monkey fever claims Keri woman

VALPOI/PANJIM: A woman from Ghoteli-Keri succumbed to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim on Monday.

Khaunte for timely implementation of e-governance

PANJIM: Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte asked his department officials to ensure implementation of e-governance within the prescribed time frame with quality output.

Battle continues for justice for Fr Bismarque

AAP gheraos GSPCB officials on Sonshi issue

P’yat polls now likely on June 17

Minister says SEC consulted on revised date and is in agreement; Deadline for submitting reports on ward delimitation extended to April 28

Digambar quizzed by CB in illegal mining scam

Will be questioned again but date not fixed; Former Chief Minister granted anticipatory bail

Prostitution: 3 held, woman rescued in Margao

MARGAO: The Margao Town Police on Monday busted a sex racket by arresting three persons and rescuing a woman near the railway overbridge.

Mauvin assures to readdress people’s complaints judiciously

VASCO: Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho on Monday assured that all representations of the people complaining against the improper ward delimitation process to favour any individual aspirants or panel would not only be readdressed judiciously, but as minister will also ensure fair play in the panchayat elections.

Digambar accuses govt of attempting to silence him

In anticipatory bail plea says summons are to restrain Congress from forming government

Message warning motorists of dangers along Ganeshpuri Housing Board road goes viral

Cautions them that a group near the garbage dumping area robs riders after 8.30 pm

Yet to get replies to our letters on gram sabhas, budgets: BDOs

MARGAO: The Director of Panchayat is yet to respond to letters of both the BDOs of Salcete over the failure of the panchayats in their jurisdiction to hold gram sabhas and approve the budgets.

K’taka native held with ganja

MARGAO: The Margao Town Police on Monday arrested a Karnataka native for possessing 580 grams of ganja in Margao.

Fatorda farmers cry foul over comunidade’s plans to give away land for projects

MARGAO: Farmers from Tollebandh, Fatorda have cried foul over the Comunidade’s plans to give away the land for projects. The farmers have vowed to continue farming and requested against taking over the land.

Parched, Pali villagers forced to consume ‘dirty’ water

Erratic power supply, unattended borewell have added to their woes

N ZP members want Rs 30 lakh each for development work

PANJIM: The North Goa Zilla Panchayat on Monday demanded that Rs 30 lakh be allocated to each ZP member to undertake development work.

Prez to preside over GU convocation

PANJIM: President Pranab Mukherjee will preside over the 29th Convocation ceremony of Goa University (GU) on Tuesday evening at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium. GU will confer Mukherjee with an honorary doctorate during the ceremony.

MMC all set to launch hygiene check drive

MARGAO: Margao Municipal Council along with the Directorate of Health Services and Food and Drugs Administration is all set to launch a hygiene check drive vis-à-vis handcarts selling ras omelette, bhel puri, wada pao, etc.

MPT coal hub a scam: Reginaldo

MARGAO: Congress’ Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco has alleged that in the guise of developing Goa, the BJP is destroying Goa.

GSM sets sights on 2022 polls

PANJIM: Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM), which was routed in the recent Goa Assembly Elections, has decided to contest the 2022 polls.

NCP assures support, says will fight MPT expansion move

VASCO: Assuring full support to the people opposing proposed expansions of three different projects at Mormugao Port, the Goa state Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Jose Philip D’Souza on Monday said in any circumstances NCP will not allow MPT to go ahead with its proposed expansions and even if the outcome of the public hearing for proposed expansions projects goes in favour of Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), the NCP is geared up to approach court against proposed expansions projects at MPT.

Dilip Buildcon bags contract for parallel taxi track

PANJIM: Highway developer Dilip Buildcon has said it has bagged a Rs 125 crore project for construction of a parallel taxi track at Dabolim airport.

Bridge work over Mashem river halted

CANACONA: A joint inspection by the Captain of Ports Capt. James Braganza and the locals organised by the local MLA Isidore Fernandes, eventually put a brake on the work at the ongoing bridge at Mashem river as proper procedures were not being followed.

Sports

Ambelim SC enter quarters

Semson scores the lone goal in the 55th minute; to meet Verna SC in last eight

Albert Developers T-20 champs

PANJIM: Albert Developers defeated SKC Warriors by five wickets to emerge champions of the Sanguem T-20 leather ball cricket tournament, organised by Sanguem Cricketers, at Sanguem Cricket Academy ground, on Monday.

GFA yet to decide on Pro-League expansion

PANJIM: The Goa Football Association revealed they are yet to decide on the number of teams that would be included in the Goa Professional league for the upcoming season.

State team for BC Roy C’ship

PANJIM: GFA announced the State junior team for BC Roy Championship, to be held in Chhatisgarh.

Arambol thump UC Nerul

MAPUSA: Holy Cross SC Arambol scored a fluent 3-0 win over United Club Nerul, in the Xetrapal Soccer Cup, played at Xetrapal ground, Oxel-Siolim, on Monday.

Francis wins cross country cycle race

PANJIM: Francis Rodrigues of Margao won Cycling Goa’s second Summer XC (cross country) cycle race held in the Mhadei jungles on Sunday.

Cafe

From Goa to Hong Kong: Hitting the big screen

Miransha Naik, a Goan film director, shot to fame with his first feature film, ‘Juze’, which recently had its world premiere at the 41st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The film received rave reviews and is now heading on a European film festival tour before making its way back to Goa. Café catches up with Miransha

Opinions

Restructuring higher education in Goa

Editorial

Recovering money lost to illegal mining, critical to reviving Goa’s economy

From the time that he was the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee probing into cases of rampant illegal mining, Manohar Parrikar has been on the threshold of ensuring that the perpetrators of illegal mining are brought to book.

Other Voices

Growth is not a Boon but a Bane

People Edit

De-link Goa from National Expressway!

Letters

Letters To The Editor

Panjim & around

KTC stand: a boon or bane?

Hundreds of commuters use the Kadamba Bus Stand every day, but suffer due to the lack of drinking water and clean toilets and have to face the stench of garbage and urine

No CCTVs installed in market

Shopkeepers allege that no CCTVs are in place but posters warning offenders of Rs 1000 fine are all over the municipal market

Traffic chaos in city continues despite taking measures

Turning city streets into one way, or shifting educational institutes from the city have failed to ease the traffic in the capital city

Approval of plan delays Campal football stadium

The foundation stone for the Campal football stadium was laid in May 2016, but no work has started because the files are moving around the govt offices for clearance

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