27 Feb 2021

Goa

Speaker reserves orders on disqualification petitions

Expected to deliver the verdict before March 8

Daily new COVID-19 cases hit three figures again

State records sustained increase in cases in last five days; Rising cases cause of concern says CM

Madgaum UC Bank gets RBI notice

Is first step towards liquidation; Gets 30 days to reply to notice

DoE bans students riding two-wheelers to school

Ligia’s family flooded with congratulatory calls

Curti locals want PWD to inspect road widening work

Guv extends Assembly Budget session by two days

Oppn demands full-fledged 21-day session

Locals urged to scrutinise draft CZMP before it’s passed

Scrap new CZMP: Betalbatim locals

Not as per villagers’ wishes: Chinchinim-Deussua VP

AAP wants public hearing on CZMP postponed

12 VPs in Salcete yet to decide on gram sabha

One drowns at Kundaim

Panjim Mayor for better coordination with IPSCDL

NFF to finalise course of action against destructive projects

NCP-backed candidates to contest in 11 municipal councils, CCP

Open for alliances with ‘like-minded’ parties

Nine nominations filed on day-two for March 20 polls, none for ccp

BJP-backed ‘Vibrant Margao’ to field 25 candidates

68,089 voters to decide fate of Mormugao municipality

Sardesai starts campaigning for party-backed candidate

Puts forward his long-term vision to make Fatorda a world class residential choice for all Goans

Dr Sheetal Naik floats Fatorda Mahila Morcha

Cuncolim revolt will find place in history books: CM

Transfer of MMC’s Chief Officer stalled

BJP, Oppn yet to announce candidates for Navelim and Assolna by-polls

P’yat holds inspection of Xeldem Lake under CZMP

Panel completes NEP drafts roadmap for higher education

Government intends to implement new NEP in State from coming academic year

Illegal wall close to Ashwem Beach raises eyebrows

Congress ready to face next Assembly polls: Observer

Claims digital membership drive is going on in full swing and all senior party leaders are working towards registering record membership in the State

High tension lines posing risk to some Curti houses

More 9 bar & restaurants, shacks issued notice for noise pollution

Car rams into parked bikes

Sports

NEUFC march onto play-offs with best-ever league finish

Goa's Anjana reaches Uganda Int’l Badminton Quarter-finals

Panjim Footballers down nine-man FC Goa

Vedanta Women’s League teams unveil the jerseys

Cafe

The rising star of the UN is Goa’s daughter first

A Goan has been elevated to the post of Assistant Secretary General and Head of the New York office of the United Nations Environment Programme. Ligia Noronha has had a brilliant career all along and this is a great achievement for her and for the people of Goa and India. Café spoke to people who have known her to gather their views on this elevation and the person behind it all.

Keeping bread and butter occupations alive

Attempts are being made to ensure Goa’s traditional occupations are not swept into the mist of time. Café spoke to people involved in the effort to save and promote these occupations.

Tiatr Academy holds a meet the artiste programme

Editorial

Expect flaming hot campaigns in poll-bound States

Letters

Letters to the editor (27 Feb 2021)

Fly on the wall

Does the Congress in Goa have the luxury to say ‘Ekla chalo re?’

Videos

Taxi owners meet Anjuna PI to take action on GoaMiles

Goencho Raponkarancho Ekvott & national fishermen forum kickstarts two day general body meeting

We are ready to accept any verdict on disqualification of 10 MLA: Girish

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