CCMC gets cracking on 28 'illegal' structures

Times of India
MARGAO: Eleven illegal structures were razed by the Curchorem Cacora Municipal Council (CCMC) in the first phase of a major demolition drive undertaken by it on Thursday. These had been spared the axe for long despite the 1997 high court order ...

Goa govt should set a deadline to start legal mining: GCCI

Economic Times
PANAJI: Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) today said it wants the state government to set a deadline to start legal mining operation. "We want the Goa government to set up a specific deadline to start legal mining in Goa," GCCI President ...

Goa: SC bans iron ore mining operations, transportation

The Supreme Court on Friday banned all mining operations and transportation of iron ore in Goa. The order came following a hearing on a PIL filed against resumption of mining operations in the state. Earlier this year, the Directorate of Mines and Geology had temporarily suspended all mining operations in Goa till October 2012.

The move came after an expert panel formed by the federal government found "serious illegalities and irregularities" in mining operations. There had, however, been no ban on the movement of iron ore already produced and stored at ports or in transit.
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Goa: Cops, transporters face car selling probe

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The state home department has formed a high level inquiry committee headed by South Goa Additional Collector Narayan Navti to investigate into the nexus and submit a report within six weeks. Floyd Coutinho is among the notorious criminals named in the ...

DNB CET: January 2013 Diplomate National Board - Centralized Entrance Test

DNB CET: January 2013

Diplomate National Board - Centralized Entrance Test

(For Admission to DNB Post Graduate Courses January 2013 Admission Session)

DNB CET is the eligibility-cum-ranking examination for entry to various Post Graduate courses in modern medicine under the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

NBE shall be conducting DNB CET as a Computer Based Test (CBT) from 17^th to 20^th November 2012 at test centres across the country.

Eligibility Criteria for DNB CET – Jan 2013:

Candidates who are in possession of MBBS degree/Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate from an Institute recognized as per the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act and possess permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India / State Medical Council and have completed one year of compulsory internship or likely to complete on or before 31^st January 2013 may apply DNB CET through online application system at www.natboard.edu.in/CET

For further details as instructions, scheme of examination, syllabus, list of seats available, Counseling etc. please refers to information bulletin for DNB CET Jan 2013 at website www.natboard.edu.in/CET.

Fees: Composite examination fee and information bulletin voucher (required for online application system) can be obtained from selected branches of Axis Bank on payment of Rs.4250.

Important Dates for DNB CET:

Availability of Information Bulletin-cum-Examination Fee Voucher at designated branches of Axis Bank	:	1st October – 10th November 2012
Online Registration and Scheduling for DNB-CET	:	1st  October – 12th  November 2012
Examination Dates for DNB-CET	:	17th to 20th November 2012

Candidates will be able to schedule their exams at the online registration system based on the availability of test centre on the date, time and venue of their choice on first come first served basis.

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No teacher, no classes, say protesting Pernem HSS students

Times of India
Mapusa: Around 374 students of the Government Higher Secondary School, Pernem, under the leadership of general secretary Sagar Ugshekar boycotted classes in solidarity with the Automobile Engineering Technology (AET) students who have been ...
 

Waste dumping irks Sanguem folk

Times of India
SANGUEM: Residents of Kharkhatiaghati ward in Sanguem, along with staff and students of government polytechnic in Cacora, have urged the Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council (CCMC) to take immediate measures to stop the disposal of industrial waste ...

Molestation-extortion complainant arrested

Times of India
PONDA: Tuesday's molestation-cum-extortion case in Shiroda took a queer twist on Thursday with police arresting the complainant. The 35-year-old is accused of cheating two women from Shiroda by borrowing their gold ornaments and not returning them.

Parrikar: Francis is deputy chief minister

Times of India
PANAJI: The announcement of his being made deputy chief minister came as a birthday gift to revenue minister and Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar announced this on Thursday and told TOI that the decision had been taken a ...

Sub-divisional magistrate wants victim's handwriting sample

Times of India
PONDA: Following a complaint from a brother of Chhaya Renukant Naik, 37, from Aksanwada-Shiroda, who was found hanging in her home on Tuesday, Ponda sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Johnson Fernandes on Thursday has asked for a sample of her ...

Prostitution racket busted at Margao

Times of India
MARGAO: Margao police on Thursday busted a prostitution racket by arresting two pimps-Ruksana Khan, 30, and Aiyaz Khan, 35-after a chase. A 20-year old girl, native of Hyderabad, who was forced into the flesh trade was rescued by the police and sent to ...

Cherra Panaji? Not quite, as Valpoi is the wettest place

Times of India
PANAJI: When it rains in the city, it pours in buckets in Valpoi. No wonder, the recording of 3,968.8mm (about 158 inches) of rainfall during the June-September season in this scenic town, nestled in the foothills of the Sahyadris, qualifies it to be ...
 

Matka moves from open to close

Times of India
PANAJI/MARGAO/MAPUSA: Matka operations across the state have come under police action forcing the operators to move behind closed doors to collect the bets. After South Goa initiated action earlier this month, police in North Goa swung into action on ...

BJP should stick to its word on Lokayukta, insistsIndia Against Corruption

Times of India
PANAJI: India Against Corruption (Goa Chapter) has observed that if the Goa government had promptly acted, the failure to appoint a Lokayukta before the September 30 deadline could have been avoided. IAC Goa has expressed reservations about the ...

11 policemen under probe for forgery of documents

Times of India
The state government has appointed South Goa additional collector Narayan Navti to investigate the nexus between police personnel who allegedly forged documents and impersonated the car's original owner, as well as ICICI bank officials, transport ...

Wat-er fable: Water resources department now seeks VPs' help

Times of India
"We have asked all water resources department assistant engineers to send circulars to panchayats in their jurisdiction to prepare the inventory," Vijaykumar Honawad, executive enginer in water resources department's south Goa groundwater cell said.

Owners of shacks, taxis, water sports come together

Times of India
PANAJI: The Goa Self Employees Association (GSEA), consisting of owners of shacks, tourist taxis and water sports, was formed on Thursday, to take up their issues with the government. The association was formed at a meeting held in Panaji which was ...

O deer! Bicholim man detained for storing venison

Times of India
A few tools used for cutting meat and the refrigerator have been impounded by the raiding party. The raid was conducted under the guidance of G T Kumar, deputy conservator of forest (territorial north Goa). Further investigations in the case under ...

Tablets for middle school students by Jan next year

Times of India
The first phase of this project covers 5,000 children-1,000 each from the talukas of Canacona, Sanguem, Sanvordem, Shiroda and Curchorem. The children were provided sports kits and will be trained by community sports coaches and youth mentors from the ...

Bakers to decide on pao price today

Times of India
PANAJI: The All Goa association of bakers will meet Thursday to decide whether to price a 50 g loaf of bread at Rs 3. The meeting will deliberate on CM Manohar Parrikar's proposal requesting bakers to keep the price of bread at Rs 3 and assuring a ...

Satellite to Help Goa Government Fight Illegal Mining | eGov Magazine

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Satellite devices will now help the Goa government to combat and curb illegal mining in the state. In an effort to curb illegal transportation of iron ore in.

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Mariano Dias: Subhash Bhowmick and I work in tandem at Churchill Brothers

Goal.com India
Speaking to the media at a press meet held by the Sports Journalist Association of Goa (SJAG), he said, "Being the head coach of the team, there is a pressure and when you are given an assignment, you have to perform." "It is all part of the job where ...

Panel may delay restarting of mining operations: Industry

Moneycontrol.com
Goa's mining industry has expressed its shock over Manohar Parrikar government's decision to form a high powered committee to investigate the illegalities pointed out by Justice M B Shah Commission. Source: PTI ...

Goa housewives to get Rs 1000 to fight inflation

Firstpost
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government in Goa on Tuesday launched a scheme to provide an allowance of Rs 1,000 a month to housewives in households whose annual incomes are less than Rs 3 lakh. Goa, Chief Minster, Manohar ...

Goa govt against resumption of mining activity in near future Rupesh Samant

Daily News & Analysis
In a move that spells further trouble for mining industry in Goa, the Manohar Parrikar government has decided not to allow mining activity until findings of the Public Accounts Committee and Justice M B Shah Commission on illegalities are dealt with in ...

Goa to help in house construction, last rites of tribals

Business Standard
Goa government has decided to provide financial help to tribals to construct their houses and to conduct final rites of the community members. State tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar said that under the 'Atal Asra Yojna', financial assistance ...

Goa plans mechanised cleaning of beaches | Business

Panaji, Oct 4: Goa's beaches, which attract thousands of tourists annually, will no longer be cleaned manually.

Goa plans mechanised cleaning of beaches

Goa plans mechanised cleaning of beaches...The beaches, once considered pristine, are now lin...Parulekar said that a public demonstration of the ...

Hospicio boss asked to transfer security man

Times of India
MARGAO: Two days after the staff of Hospicio hospital, Margao gheraoed their medical superintendent Dr Prakash Nachinolkar over the alleged assault of a hospital chowkidar by a security personnel, Mangaldas Shetkar, president of the Goa government ...

Government moots CCTVs at Kundaim estate

Times of India
PONDA: Stating that there is no mechanism to keep a check on people and vehicles that enter the industrial estates in the state, industries minister Mahadev Naik said that the government is mulling over installing close circuit television (CCTV ...

Rahil cruises into main draw

Indian Express
Fancied Rahil Pires of Goa registered a comfortable win to book his place in the boys' under-15 main draw of The Little Masters Junior Squash Tournament, an SRFI 3-Star ranking event, organized and hosted by The Willingdon Sports Club, Mahalaxmi on ...

Goans regret having voted for BJP: Congress

PANAJI: The Congress has said the people of the state have begun regretting the change in government.
He was addressing mediapersons after welcoming the All Goa private bus owners association (AGPBOA) president Sudip Tamankar into the party fold. The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Subhash Shirodkar claimed that Goans voted the BJP to power under an illusion. They are now regretting the same after experiencing five months of the BJP regime, he said..............................

Arpora murder case cracked
Times of India
MAPUSA: Paijul Hanif Mandol, a labourer and a resident of Kamalpur village in West Bengal, has been arrested by the Anjuna police in connection with the murder of 60-year-old Patrick D'Souza in September. Police said that the accused has confessed to ...

6 tourists saved on beach belt

Times of India
CALANGUTE: Six tourists were rescued from drowning along the Candolim-Calangute tourist belt on Monday. The North Goa beach belt witnessed huge crowds of tourists due to of the extended weekend, as a result of Gandhi Jayanti. According to Drishti, in ...
 

Messing with Mapusa

Times of India
MAPUSA: In the nearest town for North Goa's popular beach-belt escapades from Sinquerim to Keri, is no ordinary destination. Housing over 50,000 people in an area of approx 11.5 sq km that's largely sloppy, Mapusa is famous for its Friday market, the ...

Government puts CCTV rule for shacks on pause
Times of India
On the issue of more shacks and larger shacks, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar told TOI that the government defence is simple. He said that a citizen went to the high court and on the directions of the high court, the Goa Coastal Zone Management ...

At Moti Dongor, encroachments by migrants hamper demarcation

Times of India
A team of the survey department, assisted by the staff of the administrator of comundidades, Margao Municipal Council (MMC) and the South Goa collectorate, is in the process of identifying and defining the extent of property owned by the comunidade of ...

GBA flays govt apathy to tackle illegalities

Times of India
PANAJI: Vested interests are carrying out rapid "development" using loopholes in the building rules and the government's inaction, despite written complaints, exposes its duplicity, Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) has alleged. Condemning government apathy to ...

Workshop on good governance at Valpoi

Times of India
PANAJI: The Goa RTI forum and the International Centre Goa, Dona Paula, will jointly organize the fifth workshop on good governance on October 7, between 10am and 1pm, at Radhabai Sabhagriha, Manerkar building, Valpoi. Advocate Satish Sonak ...

Two new schemes for ST population

Times of India
PANAJI: The minister for tribal welfare, Ramesh Tawadkar, on Wednesday announced two new schemes for tribal people in Goa. This is in addition to the amount sanctioned under the 'Rajiv Awas Yojana' (RAY) so that the cost of borrowing is reduced for the ...

Win diesel: Bus owners want more

Times of India
PANAJI: Bus owners are demanding a fare of 10 for the first 3 km instead of 5 being charged now. At a meeting held in the city, around 150 members of the All Goa Private Bus Owners Association has decided to seek a fare hike after the recent 5 hike in ...

All Kingfisher flights cancelled in Bangalore

Times of India
The 12 flights that KFA operates from and to Bangalore (six arrivals and six departures) connecting cities that include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Goa, were all cancelled. Senior officials at Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) confirmed the ...

Not just music, Sunburn's about social change

Hindustan Times
It's touted as Asia's largest music festival and has grown over the years since its inception in 2007 in Goa. But more than the music, Sunburn is about 'making friends', says Shailendra Singh, joint managing director, Percept Ltd, the owner of the ...

Fish Ka Bar And Restaurant, European Restaurant in Salcette Goa ...
By Odette Mascarenhas A Fusion experience "Everybody and his brother or maybe his mother', yes that is Fish ka the Bar and restaurant, a concept of Cyril ...

Ganapati (Ganesh) Idols and Dekhava in Goa during the festival - Videos

Ganpati Idols in Pernem and Mapusa

In Margao


In Marcel, Kumbarjua, etc.

Canacona Margao Vasco Mapusa Panjim

Cumbharjua


Ganesh Chaturthi Matoli items

Ganapati from Bicholim Chorao, Goa

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Retired high court judge to probe Goa illegal mining

New York Daily News
Panaji, Oct 3 — A committee headed by a retired high court judge will probe within 60 days all instances of illegal mining cited in the Justice M.B. Shah Commission report, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in ...

Confusion over exam date of state eligibility test

Times of India
Rajendra Raherkar, deputy registrar, SET department, UoP, said, "Every three years, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has to renew the approval granted to us to conduct the exam in Maharashtra and Goa. We applied for a renewal in February as it ...

Marriott Hotels India to organise M-Cube annually

Express Hospitality
The company recently organised M-Cube 2012 at Goa Marriott Resort & Spa wherein teams from Jaipur Marriott Hotel; Goa Marriott Resort & Spa Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel; Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre; Pune Marriott ...

Satellite to help fight illegal mining in Goa

New York Daily News
Panaji, Oct 3 — Satellite devices will now help the Goa government to combat and curb illegal mining in the state. In an effort to curb illegal transportation of iron ore in Goa, authorities have now begun tagging river barges with a satellite device ...
 

Goa government launches 'Grih Adhar' scheme for women

Economic Times
PANAJI: Goa government today launched its flagship Grih Adhar scheme, which will provide Rs 1,000 per month to those woman, whose gross family income is less than Rs 3 lakh. Unveiling the scheme this afternoon, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said ...

Goa gov to provide tablets for middle school students by Jan next year

Times of India
The Magicbus project in Goa is promoted by a Goan mining company in collaboration with Magicbus India foundation for the first time. The first phase of this project covers 5,000 children-1,000 each from the talukas of Canacona, Sanguem, Sanvordem, ...

Goa to provide Rs 1k monthly assistance to married women

Times of India
PANAJI: As India's food inflation is expected to remain high, the state government tried to bring some cheer to housewives from the middle, lower-middle and poor sections of society. The Griha Aadhar scheme, launched on Tuesday, will provide financial ...
 

In mining county CM spins mining magic

Times of India
Not surprising, as the venue of the programme was Curchorem, the epicenter of the South Goa's mining activities, and the occasion was the launching of the "Magicbus project" sponsored by a major mining company. Moreover, the chief minister was flanked ...

Start mining quickly, say Bicholim MLA and truckers

Times of India
BICHOLIM: The truck owners association of Bicholim has vociferously demanded restarting of mining activities in order to streamline the economic crisis created by its stopping. The association has also demanded chief minister Manohar Parrikar follow-up ...
 

1 held for outraging modesty, extortion

Times of India
PONDA: Sudhakar Yadu Gaonkar of Talyewada-Bethora was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman and using a clipping of the act to extort over 11.5 lakh from her for over a year. The woman, married and a resident of Shiroda, ...

Recently-wed woman found hanging, brother suspects murder

Times of India
PONDA: Chhaya Renukant Naik, 37, of Aksanwada-Shiroda was found hanging at her home on Tuesday. She was married four months ago and her brother, Santosh Chimno Naik, has petitioned the sub-divisional magistrate that he suspects murder.

Fake IT email defrauds man of Rs 28375

Times of India
PONDA: A man who thought he had filled his income tax form, as requested through an e-mail, hardly suspected he would be defrauded of his money in his bank account. He realized only on Monday that 28,375 had been withdrawn by an unknown person ...

Goa slum dwellers pay highest bribe money

Times of India
PANAJI: Goa has only Mumbai ahead of it when it comes to seeking bribes from slum dwellers in exchange for public utilities like water and other services, reveals the India Corruption Study 2012, compiled by New Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies ...
 

South Goa planning and development authority's deadline to clean up, repair ...

Times of India
MARGAO: With the government failing to meet the deadline to clean up and repair the South Goa planning and development authority (SGPDA) wholesale and retail markets in Margao on Tuesday, Margao resident and scail activist Savio Dias will go ahead ...
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Workshop on burns at Goa Medical College
Times of India
The medical education cell of the Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim, in association with the plastic surgery unit of GMC's department of surgery, will conduct a workshop on burns on October 4 and 5. The faculty for the workshop will comprise Dr S M ...
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Are politicians compounding problems in the mining sector with frivolous ...
Times of India
The whole episode has exposed the inefficiencies of the central and state governments. It is shocking to note that both didn't have data about legal and illegal mining in Goa till date as is evident from the blanket ban on mining. What were the ...

Lokayukta team must be of impeccable integrity

Times of India
The Goa government should have no role to play in the selection of staff for the Lokayukta. It should be the Lokayukta himself who should screen and select the entire team of officers and staff that will work under him, so as to prevent persons with ...

HC upholds 10-year RI in drugs case

Times of India
PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has upheld the sentence imposed by a trial court on Thagendra Budhmagar, a native of Nepal, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years for possessing charas. Budhmagar was caught by the anti narcotics cell ...

500m to separate turtles, shacks

Times of India
The Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) had suggested carving out of a 500-metre buffer zone at Morjim two years back. Enforcement of other conditions, like switching of lights after dusk, was also stressed as vital to create eco-friendly ...

TB detection rate up, but cure rate stays same

Times of India
PANAJI: The case detection rate for tuberculosis in Goa has improved from 65% in 2011 to 67% this year, but the state's 'cure rate' of 84% has remained unchanged. Improvement in detection rate means the number of TB cases has reached 1,044 in the first ...

Ambani yacht anchors in Mandovi

Times of India
Da Silva said that the yacht will be taken to the Goa Shipyard, Vasco, for maintenance on October 9. As per the Goa government's charges of Rs 10 per cubic metre for berthing space, the 'Tian' is expected to fetch the captain of ports an estimated Rs ...

Calangute beach to get new promenade

Times of India
CALANGUTE: Work on the Calangute beach promenade beautification project is expected to commence before October 15. "It will give a totally new look to the entrance of Calangute beach," Michael Lobo told TOI. The work order for the project was issued to ...

In Curchorem, promises to resume mining by Diwali!

Herald Publications
CURCHOREM: Assuring that he would resume mining activities in the State, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said people can expect some "favourable news by Dussehra or Diwali". Addressing a gathering in the mining-dominated area of ...
 

'Video clip' costs woman Rs 11 lakh

Herald Publications
PONDA: A man from Bethora has been arrested on charges of extorting Rs 11.57 lakh from a woman after outraging her modesty and filming the incident. In her complaint, the woman told Ponda police that the accused, Sudhakar Gaonkar (37) had given her a ...

Down The Memory Lane: Mumbai, Pune, Goa And Happiness ...

By anshultewari@gmail.com (Youth Ki Awaaz)
A travelogue on a visit to Mumbai, Pune and Goa: "We visited the Anjuana beach, Baga beach and a temple. On the very next day, we went out for a ride across the Arabian sea aboard the Casino Royal.".......................................

Goa's hot?Think again

On the celebration of World Tourism Day, realization dawns that for all the fabled beauty of its land and the famously hospitable nature of its people, Goa got only 4.45 lakh foreign tourists of the 1.94 crore tourists that visited India last year. And while India's foreign exchange earnings from tourism are USD16.5 billion, Goa's share in this is just USD 1.5 billion.
In the domestic tourism scenario, Goa does not figure in the top 10 states of India. According to the website of the Union ministry of tourism, in 2011, Uttar Pradesh got 155 million domestic tourists, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 153 million and Tamil Nadu with 137 million. Gujarat, in the 10th spot, got 21 million domestic tourists. In India, the domestic tourist visits are 700 million and Goa gets only around 2.6 million domestic tourists in a year.
For the record, Goa does not also figure in the union tourism ministry's website for foreign visitors in 2011. It lists Maharashtra as number one (4.8 million), Tamil Nadu (3.3 million) and Delhi (2.1 million) as the top three states. The last three are Kerala, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, in that order....................................

This season, it's environment vs revenue
Times of India
Speaking to a cross-section of tourism officials in Goa leaves one with the impression that there are no new ideas to boost tourism in the new season. Referring to the dissonance between the government and the shack owners and problems in other areas ...

Goa govt launches inflation allowance for housewives
Times of India
PANAJI: The Goa government on Tuesday launched " Griha Aadhar Scheme", to address the problem of spiraling food prices and to provide support to the housewives from middle, lower middle and poor section of the society. Chief minister Manohar Parrikar ...

Wendell Rodricks, the designer who is now an activist

Zee News
Kolkata:Pained to see the fragile ecosystem of the scenic Goa being damaged by illegal mining, garbage dumping and population explosion, leading fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has now turned into an environmental activist. In his recently-released ...

Legislators letting down Gandhi's ideals: Goa church

TwoCircles. net
Panaji : Legislators and politicians are letting down Mahatma Gandhi's ideals by trying to "unconstitutionally control" grass-root organisations like village and district panchayats, Goa's influential Catholic Church lamented Tuesday, on the occasion ...

Goa defers decision to make helmets compulsory on roads

Zee News
Panaji:The Goa government has deferred implementation of its decision on make wearing helmets compulsory for two-wheeler riders on all roads of the state from today. "The file is with the Chief Minister. The decision will be taken in another two days ...

Now, yacht marinas in Britona

Herald Publications
PANJIM: Union tourism ministry has backed Goa's plans for yacht marinas, to attract high-end tourists and indications are that Britona has been tipped as a favourable location to begin with. The move is envisaged to give Goa tourism the much needed ...
 

Low pressure area stalls monsoon withdrawal

Times of India
Peninsular India, which covers the southern states and parts of south Konkan and Goa, south central Maharashtra, between Satara and Kolhapur, is likely to get increased rain in the next two to three days, the IMD has forecast. Marathwada and southern ...

Goa Shipyard Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Indian Coast ...
By Naval Today
Goa Shipyard Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for Indian Coast Guard's First OPV. The Keel Laying ceremony for the first of the new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard was held at Goa Shipyard Ltd on September 28th ...

Mumbai, Pune, Goa and Patna should get new airports: Srivastava

Livemint
New Delhi: K.N. Srivastava has taken over as aviation secretary in August, when passengers are shying away from air travel because of high fares and airport charges, which is affecting the growth of aviation. In an interview, Srivastava said his focus ...

 

Dreading dredging

Times of India
Panchanama - Cavelossim - Salcete. A routine government undertaking is being heavily opposed by many of the 3,000 villagers spread across seven wards of Cavelossim panchayat. They're worried that the dredging of River Sal's mouth will lead to soil ...
 

Special revision of electoral rolls begins

Times of India
MARGAO: Special summary revision of electoral rolls commenced on Monday and will conclude on October 31. South Goa collector N D Agarwal told mediapersons that the focus of the campaign would be to check on names registered. Agarwal said that in ...

Now, Curchorem civic body begins recovering arrears

Times of India
CURCHOREM: The Curchorem Cacora municipal council (CCMC) has embarked on a major exercise of recovering its arrears of taxes and rentals amounting to well over Rs 1 crore. CCMC chief officer Agnelo A Fernandes has constituted several teams for ...

Voices, violins wake up as September ends

Times of India
PANAJI: The Stuti choral ensemble is a fine example of what a dedicated conductor can accomplish with his singers in one year. When Miguel Cotta, patriarch of the eponymous singing family of Margao, inherited its baton in 2011, it was just another ...

Class XI pupils set to get 2 years to clear ATKT

Times of India
PANAJI: Class XI students failing in up to two subjects in this academic year will soon be allowed two academic years to clear the backlog. The students are currently allowed to keep terms (ATKT) for one year, while being permitted to answer the Class ...

Mining company takes Ministry of Environment and Forests to court

Times of India
PANAJI: Claiming violation of principles of natural justice, Timblo Brothers Pvt Ltd has approached the high court of Bombay at Goa challenging the Ministry of Environment and Forests orders suspending their mining operations near the Mahaveer wildlife ...

VPs under unjust control of MLAs: Council for Social Justice and Peace

Times of India
PANAJI: The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) while paying homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, has expressed grave concern that even after 20 years since the Constitutional amendment, the ...

Lifeguards on toes in North Goa

Times of India
CALANGUTE: Lifeguards in the northern coastal belt of Candolim-Calangute over the weekend rescued five persons from drowning in separate incidents and had a tough time controlling the large crowds of tourists thronging the beach. In the first incident ...

 Congress legislative party members to visit Sonia Gandhi in Delhi over mining ...

Times of India
PANAJI: Congress legislative party (CLP) members on Monday decided to go to Delhi to meet the all India Congress committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi to apprise her about the prevailing situation, including mining issue, said CLP spokesperson ...

Disability Rights Association of Goa wants separate govt department for disabled

Times of India
PANAJI: Members of Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG) have alleged that each time the organization tries to file a complaint with the chief minister or the social welfare department about harassment at work or lack of benefits to the disabled ...

Francisco Sardinha: Will take up issue with Centre

Times of India
PANAJI: South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha on Monday said that he soon would take up with the Centre the issue of suspension of mining activities in Goa. "Many persons who are affected by the closure of the mines in Goa have approached me and it is my ...

Flow from catchment of Kalsa, Mhadei finds refuge in Malaprabha

Times of India
PANAJI: The flow from the catchment of Kalsa tributary of Mhadei river and partly from the tributary is draining into a canal of Malaprabha river, a member of Goa state environment council alleged on Monday. The 20th meeting of the 30-member panel was ...
 

Residents urged to take precautions against thefts

Times of India
MARGAO: In the wake of an increase in the number of cases of housebreakings and thefts in the district, the South Goa police on Monday held a meeting with representatives of housing societies located in Margao and surrounding areas, and advised them to ...

BJP MLAs 'casually' ask CM to restart mining

Times of India
Nilesh Cabral, the saffron party's MLA from Curchorem, told TOI that the legislators "casually discussed" with the CM when mining activities would be resumed in Goa. He said the CM said he is trying to resume legal mining as soon as possible. "We have ...

'Stop pillaging natural resources'

Times of India
PANAJI: Vatavaran Biodiversity Film Festival and Forum - a six day event consisting of a number of activities from panel discussions and media roundtables to film-making workshops and a plethora of green film screenings with the sole aim of creating a ...

Let beaches heal themselves: Nikhil Desai

Times of India
PANAJI: The Goa government's shack policy is based on recommendations of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority and also directions from the high court, Goa tourism director Nikhil Desai said. Speaking to TOI, Desai said that GCZMA has given ...
 
Case against Anjuna's Curlies shack for loud music
Times of India
The PI of the sub-division (night) of the Goa reserve police, while on a night patrol, received a complaint that loud music was being played at the Curlies beach shack in Anjuna beyond the permissible decibel limit. Acting on a complaint, Anjuna police ...

IMA Margao & Goa Medical Council organises CME programme, releases ...

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IMA Margao, in collaboration with the Goa Medical Council recently organised CME programme in Goa that focused on the the concerns for patients' safety, and the extent to which it is being compromised by the errors in prescription writing and dispensing.

No house for tribunal members: SC pulls up centre

TwoCircles. net
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the government for denying accommodation to retired judges who are members of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to settle a dispute between Goa and Karnataka. "You slip into deep slumber, and you ...

NBT organizes training course for book publishing in Goa

Newstrack India
'The Training Course in Book Publishing at Goa' being organized by the National Book Trust, India in collaboration with Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, Directorate of Art & Culture, Panaji and Konkani Akademi, Panaji. Vishnu Surya Wagh ...

'Govt wings interfering in functioning of Gram Sabhas in Goa'

Business Standard
Press Trust of India / Panaji October 01, 2012, 19:35. The Council for Social Justice and Peace, the social work wing of the Archdiocese of Goa, says that "unjust" interference of the legislative and executive has crippled the functioning of gram ...

Mining need not have adverse environmental impact: Sesa Goa MD Business Today
Sesa Goa managing director Prasun Kumar Mukherjee met Suman Layak in June. That was well before Goa imposed a temporary mining ban and the central Ministry of Environment and Forests withdrew all mining licences in Goa in September in the wake ...

.. Ferry service likely from Panaji to Vasco | iGoa

PANAJI: Passengers are likely to get a ferry service from the capital city to Vasco, as part of the process to make optimal use of the waterways, officials said on ...

Thieves target Mapusa again, escape with booty worth Rs 34.5 lakh ...

Thieves targeted Mapusa on Tuesday night and stole gold and cash worth about Rs 35 lakh from two flats in Mapusa.

Resumption of iron ore export from Goa to be delayed

Moneycontrol.com
... 2012 at 12:16. Resumption of iron ore export from Goa to be delayed. The iron ore export from Goa would not resume today contrary to expectations, as the state Mines and Geology Department is still verifying the quantum of ore lying at jetties ...

Has Anil Agarwal gone too far, too fast in his quest to become the world's ... Business Today In the Sattari taluka of Goa, barely 34 km from the inviting waves of Calangute beach, there is a village called Pissurlem. In many ways, it is a microcosm of the challenges that the $14-billion minerals major Vedanta Resources faces in Goa and ...

Put SGPDA markets in order, urges activist

Times of India
MARGAO: Social activist Savio Dias has in a letter to the state chief secretary, South Goa planning and development authority (SGPDA) and the Margao Municipal Council, has urged the authorities to take immediate steps to "put the SGPDA markets in order ...

SESA Football Academy : Nurturing the Future of Indian Football

The Hard Tackle
Goan domination in Indian football from last few years has been mainly due to development in grass root football in the state. The foremost name comes in mind when you think of major contributor in this development has to be Sesa Football academy.

Domestic tourism goes up in spite of inflation

The Asian Age
Goa continues to be a favorite destination followed by Uttarkhand, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir and Andamans. As per the latest report by Goibibo.com the average spends on a holiday for a family of 3 was Rs 21,999. Jammu & Kashmir region leads at Rs ...

Ponda's closed ras-omelet vendors want government jobs

Times of India
PONDA: Alleging that the decision to stop ras-omelet kiosks has deprived them of their livelihood, several such roadside kiosk operators from Ponda have demanded government jobs in exchange for the business. "The kiosks were our livelihood and as the ...

No worries on state's financial health: Manohar Parrikar

Times of India
MARGAO: Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said there was no need for anybody to harbour any apprehensions over the state's financial health owing to the current crisis in the mining industry, and exuded confidence over his ability to steer the ...
 

Velim land acquisition proceedings lapse

Times of India
MARGAO: The agitation by the Velim villagers against the land acquisition of 30,000 s m for expansion of the Cutbona fishing jetty tasted some success, as the land acquisition proceedings lapsed on September 29. The villagers rejoiced and hailed chief ...

Chief minister promises ways to stabilize bakeries

Times of India
"Pao is an essential item of every Goan's diet, and therefore, I have asked them to furnish details of their costing to me. The government ... "As it (beaches) does not come under the state subject, there can be no state law on the issue," Parrikar ...

Only GTDC allowed to sublet shack

Times of India
PANAJI: Private parties allotted a shack will not be allowed to sublet the shack, but Goa Tourism Development Corporation has been given the liberty to sublet lease its shack to a third party. The clause in the beach shack policy 2012-13 giving GTDC ...
 

At state consumer courts, it's a long wait for justice

Times of India
MARGAO: In what could be termed as travesty of justice for aggrieved consumers, the Goa state consumer disputes redressal commission and the two district level forums have, in most cases, failed to dispose of petitions within the prescribed time norms.

Unsuccessful students to clear exams through national open school

Times of India
PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education is planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to allow Class X and Class XII Goa Board students who have failed in a ...

9 states, 2 UTs okay kerosene cash transfer

Deccan Herald
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Maharashtra and Jharkhand have agreed to adopt the scheme of transfer of cash to the beneficiaries of subsidised kerosene under public distribution system (PDS).

Congress wants to ban sale of farmland to non-agriculturists

Daily Pioneer
Former Union Law Minister and former chairman of the Goa Law Commission has demanded that the Government ban the sale of agricultural land to non-agriculturists to save the State's vast agricultural heritage and evergreen ecosystem, which he said was ...

From bhaji pao to chourico pao, the common man sniffs a crisis

Times of India
PANAJI/PONDA/MAPUSA: Bakers sweating over costly inputs may justify selling bread dearer, but housewives, office goers and others who relish pao with their tea, bhaji or vada are floored by the sniff of another crisis to pull their purse strings tighter.

Restart mining: North Goa truckers to petition Centre

Times of India
BICHOLIM: Members of North Goa truck owners association have vociferously demanded with the central and the state governments to restart mining activities which have been stopped "under the pretext of environmental degradation and other issues".

There should be no politics in education, says Parrikar

Times of India
MARGAO: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that he was of the firm belief that there should be no politics in the realm of education even as he expressed his helpnessness over extending government support for educational institutions ...