FRIDAY, MAY 03, 2024
VASCO: To provide a fair opportunity to those who could not express their views due to time constraint, the presiding officer Johnson Fernandes adjourned the public hearing for expansion of coal handling at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). It will now be held on Saturday.
SANGUEM: The truck owners from Balli and Cuncolim, on Thursday, stopped transportation of e-auctioned ore from Caurem mines, for denying them work by the mining contractor.
PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane was taken aback on his first surprise visit to the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) at Bambolim after being inducted into the Cabinet.
PANJIM: After courting controversy over his remark to ban ‘Lamanis’ on beaches, illegal businesses carried out by foreigners, including Nigerians, are on the target list of Tourism Minister Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar.
Pass percentage falls to 88.77; Commerce had highest pass percentage of 90.70, followed by Vocational, Science and Arts
Two petitions, one questioning delimitation and reservations conducted by DoP, other the validity of holding elections in violation of constitutional mandate filed
Petition challenges constitutional validity of certain provisions of Goa Investment Promotion Act
Panjim MLA proposes sewerage connections to houses along St Inez creek; Mayor wants illegal houses along creek to be removed
Govt yet to receive order; Petition contends festival being held in CRZ-II in violation of 2011 notification; Notices to GCZMA, GTDC returnable on May 12
Asks govt to ensure village has proper tap water connections; Government says mining firms asked to reply on dust pollution
Say the Port Trust wants to finish off fishermen
PANJIM: Extending its support to those protesting the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) coal berth expansion, the Congress party has accused the State and Central Governments of trying to promote Goa as coal hub at the cost of public health.
Fails to convince JERC on measures to be undertaken to cover revenue gap of Rs 149 crore
PANJIM: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL), the special purpose vehicle for transforming the capital into a smart city has proposed to plug revenue leakages and enhance the government’s revenue.
MARGAO: The Agriculture Ministers Conference of India which concluded lately has resolved to boost agriculture profitability with reforms.
PANJIM: Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has decided to lease out office space to set up the FRRO that currently operates at Dabolim airport. A board meeting chaired by GTDC Chairman Nilesh Cabral resolved to allot 300 sq mtrs of space at Paryatan Bhavan, Patto for an immigration facilitation service.
PANJIM: There were 270 police personnel who were fined for various traffic-related offences in the past over a year.
Score a resounding 3-0 win over Assam; play TN on April 28
PANJIM: The Central Armed Police Forces will be conducting OORJA-CAPFs U-19 football talent hunt tournament throughout the country from May 1 to 15. The Central Industrial Security Force is tasked to conduct the tournament for the States of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa the and Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
KAKODA: St Anthony SC Assolda defeated Verna SC 2-1 to move into the quarter-finals of the 21st Holy Cross Trophy, at the Vodlemoll Kakoda ground, on Thursday.
Cliff scored the match-winner in the 68th minute
MAINA: FC Curtorim blanked Comba Boys 4-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the 11th Rebello Pandal Maina Soccer, organised by Rebello Pandel, Maina, at St Rita Church ground, Maina on Thursday.
CALATA: Navelim Villagers defeated SCC Velsao-Pale 2-1 to enter 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 Thursday.
MAPUSA: Nerul Sports Club scored a comfortable 2-0 win over Mandopa Sports Club Navelim in the Calangute Association Sports Club in collaboration with Village Panchayat Calangute, played at Poriat Recreation Center ground, on Thursday.
CANSAULIM: St Rock YC Majorda entered the semi-finals of the CAC Three Kings Cup, defeating Betalbatim SC 2-1, at Cansaulim Sports Complex, on Thursday.
With holiday season being on in full swing, Café looks into what the general perception is of where Goans like to go, and what they like to do
The fiasco over the start of the Grape Escapade wine festival, an important hallmark mark in Goa’s tourism and social calendar as an event hugely attended by locals, doesn’t augur well for the smooth conduct of draws like this, at a time when Goa’s tourism has been hit by a series of factors.
