Summer picnics a regular feature at ‘deadly’ Kodar River

40 drowning cases reported in 12 years; locals say that picnickers have been reportedly trespassing govt plantations to gain free access to river

GU to amalgamate faculties to create new schools of studies

Vice-Chancellor says move is to meet challenges in building and transmitting knowledge

Mauvin wants to end game of musical chair in p’yats

Says development of panchayats hampered due to change of sarpanch every year

City Corporation defers decision on handcarts

Asks Commissioner to present a final report in 15 days

Prez worthy: Girls doing better than boys in GU, says Pranab

Hails varsity's efforts in adopting various schemes

Action against mining leases pending with GSPCB ‘head’

Absence of full-fledged Chief makes pollution body toothless; Matter to be heard by HC today

Vasco’s battle against coal reaches decisive stage

Crucial public hearing on MPT expansion begins today

Resolve issues or face flak: Bar owners

‘Govt only paying lip service to our woes’

‘Quiz all mentioned in Bismarque video’

Petitioners want Crime Branch to probe case accurately

56 awarded PhD at GU convocation

PANJIM: A total of 77 graduate and post graduate students were awarded degrees and 56 research scholars were awarded PhD at the 29th annual convocation of Goa University on Tuesday.

Vijai served ultimatum over fish market

PANJIM: Goans for Goa (GFG) on Tuesday has given a 10 day ultimatum to Minister Vijai Sardesai to make an attempt to take immediate steps to restore some sense of hygiene at the wholesale fish market in Margao failing which people of Goa shall be forced to gather at the market.

Govt asks Centre to de-notify NH17-A to save liquor outlets

VASCO: To provide relief to the people affected by the Supreme Court order banning liquor outlets within 500 meters distance from national/state highway, the State government has taken a decision to de-notify NH17-A road connecting Cortalim to MPT via Chicalim.

Kulagar farmers fear huge loss

BICHOLIM: The farmers from Vathadev in Bicholim are a worried lot as they haven’t been able to irrigate their kulagars (betel nut and banana plantations) since the last 20 days due to breakdown of PWD irrigation pump.

Patients made to suffer for govt apathy towards Ponda Sub-district Hospital

GSIDC and PWD play blame game over hospital maintenance

GCE mines students protest non-payment of salaries

Boycott classes; Say mines dept staff haven’t been paid salaries since December

Xelpem locals appeal for widening village road

SANGUEM: The narrow road proceeding to Xelpem Industrial Estate at Sanguem needs immediate improvement and widening given the increase in traffic on the Dando-Xelpem route since past two years.

Sanguem high mast lamps white elephants

Power bills, maintenance charges huge burden on municipality

Favourite Utorda beach plagued by garbage, sewage

MARGAO: Utorda beach has been a favourite amongst Goans and tourists for its white sands and calm surroundings. Sadly the beach has taken a beating of various issues ranging from parking to garbage, and also sewage in nallahs.

Margao Veterans win T-20 cricket

PANJIM: Margao Veterans defeated Bardez Veterans by seven runs to emerge champions at the Ramchandra G Pankar memorial all Goa T-20 veterans cricket tournament, organised by Dost Cricket Club of Khorlim–Mapusa, recently.

Dempo SC Jrs down A A de Moira

PANJIM: Dempo SC Jrs got the better of A A de Moira 2-1 in the GFA Second Division North District play off at Goa Velha ground, on Tuesday.

Sinquerim SC beat Vailankani SC

MAPUSA: Sinquerim Sports Club Mayem scored a fluent 3-0 win over Vailankani Sports Club Morjim in the Shanti Morada Soccer organised by Adarsh Yuvak Sangh played at Saligao ground, on Tuesday.

Areal ease past Sarzora SC

CALATA: Sao Jose de Areal blanked Sarzora SC 2-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the 28th St Rock Super Soccer football tournament, organised by St Rock YC Calata and played at Calata-Majorda ground, on Tuesday.

Handi Boys trounce Virabhat

MAINA: Handi Boys, Maina defeated Virabhat Boys, Curtorim 3-1 to enter the quarter-finals of the 11th Rebello Pandal Maina soccer, organised by by Rebello Pandel Maina, at St Rita Church ground, Maina, on Tuesday.

Panjim Gymkhana win

PANJIM: Panjim Gymkhana defeated Stamina Cricket Club by 100 runs in the Goa Cricket Association B Division League match, played at Goa Cricket Association ground, Porvorim, on Tuesday.

Augustias march on

MAPUSA: Augustias Sports Club Pomburpha got the better of Penha de Franca Sports Club 3-2 in the Xetrapal Soccer Cup, organised by Xetrapal Sports Club, played at Oxel ground, Siolim, on Tuesday.

Fun and creative ways of spending the summer

Summer camps are proving to be a great way for children to learn new skills, meet new people and become more active and hence healthy. As the vacations are upon us, Café catches up with a few parents to learn more about these camps the how their children benefit from them

Security takes a back seat at the rly station

The Margao Konkan Railway was once awarded for its cleanliness, but today faces the problem of rag pickers and hawkers

The clear picture: Maximum CCTV cameras in Margao do not work

Commercial capital on a security tinder box, Chief Officer MMC says proposal to get all cameras repaired pending and even decision deferred once

Confusion over sanitary tax collection, plagues residents

Agitated Madganvkars meet the Chief Officer; MMC insists on tax for commercial buildings after agreeing to put on hold; Chief Officer promises to sort out ‘communication’ issues at earliest

Sonsoddo garbage finally being segregated

Machine separates garbage 3 ways — plastic, inert waste and manure

Margoa Sounding Board

Cow politics and slavery

Bureaucratic bottlenecks may delay but not stop Sonshi’s fight for justice

Justice, a word whose meaning is difficult to fathom, or a dream which gets further and further away from reality, does elude the villagers of Sonshi.

Accidents on Goan roads

Mapusa Hospital neglected

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