Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said state govt has offered ample infrastructural support to the industrial estates and that it was now industries’ turn to give back to the state by hiring Goan youth. He said 1,300 youths will be handed offer letters by May 2 or 3, after a recruitment drive was…
Panaji: Censuring cattle owners for releasing their cattle onto the roads, chief minister Pramod Sawant directly blamed them for the loss of lives in road accidents.Pointing out that the state’s roads are much busier than before, Sawant said that if cattle owners do not take responsibility for their animals, then village panchayats need to round…
Panaji: For artist Hanuman Kambli, Mario Miranda was more than just a dear friend. He describes him as “a gentleman” with whom he “shared many conversations”. As a result, when he was invited by govt to paint in his honour, it was an emotional experience.Kambli is among the 12 artists from across Goa who have…
Panaji: The crime branch on Wednesday conducted two raids and arrested 18 people for running two fake call centres from Panaji, from where the fraudsters scammed US citizens by pretending to be loan company agents. Police have seized material worth over Rs 1 crore from the fake call centres.In the first case, crime branch PI…
Keri: The Mhadei river, that provides drinking and irrigation water to Goa, also possesses rich diversity of the fresh water fishes which need to be documented, said Jay Sakhala, a wildlife expert. During a field visit organised by the Vivekanand Environment Awareness Brigade, Sakhala explained to the participants the importance of the fresh water ecosystems.“More…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday urged panchayats not to spend money to build gutters in villages. Instead, he urged panchayats to spend the grants given by the state to build wedding venues or banquet halls.“The rural development agency gives funds to many villages, sometimes even as much as Rs 30-50 lakh. But many…
Margao: Margao Congress block convener Savio Coutinho on Wednesday demanded an inquiry into the damage caused to a vehicle belonging to the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) that was deputed for election duty for the Ponda bypolls. The polls were scheduled for last month but were eventually cancelled.Coutinho accompanied reporters to inspect the vehicle formerly used…
The final will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium, where Portugal were crowned champions last year in front of 38,901 spectators Panaji: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee for Football Events (LOC) have announced that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 will take place from Nov 19 to Dec 13 later this year.The…
Panaji: The directorate of health services’ move to extend the employment of two chief medical officers — Dr Kalpana Mahatme and Dr Rajendra Borkar—beyond their retirement, has drawn flak. Former govt officials say that such moves not only violate directives by the hight court, but also block promotions for others.While the one-year service extension given…
Margao: On the day state govt celebrated National Panchayat Raj Day with a function at Kala Academy in Panaji, the Goa Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) Union was in no mood to celebrate.The union demanded that the order passed by the high court, securing panch members’ right to inspect panchayat files be implemented across all 191…
