If a collection is missed due to a public holiday, it must be completed within the next two working days Panaji: State govt will collect segregated dry waste from over 450 schools, colleges and higher secondary schools across three talukas as part of a project to keep educational premises clean and improve waste recovery.The project,…
Goa will once again be represented by five-time national champions Dempo Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has confirmed that this season’s Indian Football League (IFL) will kick off on Oct 30.The governing council of the IFL which met at the Football House in Delhi on Tuesday, with representatives of all 11 participating clubs,…
Canacona: Rural women from Canacona, Morpilla and Balli, who have been travelling to Margao to sell vegetables, continue to wait for a permanent space to market their produce.Mayavati Gaonkar said the women had repeatedly sought a proper place to sell their produce, while Lilavati Gaonkar said promises by authorities concerned remain unfulfilled.Sangeeta Velip said the…
Porvorim flyover expected to carry about 75,000 to 80,000 vehicles a day Panaji: The Rs 641 crore six-lane elevated corridor in Porvorim, scheduled to be inaugurated on Sep 9 and opened to traffic on Sep 11, is expected to carry about 75,000 to 80,000 vehicles a day, or nearly 60% of the traffic on the…
Students said the new teachers were not on par with the earlier ones Panaji: After the students of Valpoi, Pernem, and Sanguem govt higher secondary schools protested last week the abrupt removal of contractual teachers mid-term, on Monday, students of Govt Higher Secondary School, Borda, Margao held a protest.On Sep 4, chief minister Pramod Sawant…
Chodankar said the incident reflected the growing disconnect between the Sawant govt and Goa’s young generation Panaji: The Congress party on Monday said the BJP-led govt was trying to intimidate students by sending Goa police personnel to confront 16-year-old students who were peacefully raising their voices in support of their teachers in Borda, Margao. Students…
The camp was attended by 186 people, including 146 women and 40 men. Panaji: Two suspected breast cancer cases, 19 benign tumours and six oral pre-cancerous conditions were detected during a cancer screening abhiyan camp at Mayem primary health centre on Saturday.The camp, jointly organised by health services, GMC and Goa Dental College, was attended…
Panaji: GFP urged Goa governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju to withhold assent and return two bills — the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2026 and the Goa Ease of Doing Business (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2026 — back to the legislative assembly for reconsideration.The two bills, which were…
Satyawan Talwadkar from Sanguem joined the Congress party Panaji: To make stronger inroads into the ST vote bank in Sanguem, Congress on Monday welcomed former director of accounts Satyavan Talwadkar into its fold.Talwadkar, who hails from Sanguem’s ST community, is an executive member of United Tribals Associations Alliance, and the Congress hopes to win over…
Credai said reforms must translate into quicker decisions, better coordination and fewer instances of “procedural friction” for businesses Panaji: Credai, the apex body representing Goa’s real estate industry, has urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to ensure that ease of doing business reforms are implemented uniformly across government departments, saying their success will ultimately be judged…
