REFRESHER PROGRAMME FOR TRAINED ADVOCATE MEDIATORS COMMENCED IN PANAJI
PANAJI The High Court Mediation Monitoring Sub-Committee, Goa, in association with Goa State Legal Services Authority and District Legal Services Authority organised a 20 hrs Refresher Programme for the trained advocate mediators on July 13 at Seminar hall of High Court Bar Association in Altinho, Panaji. The programme was inaugurated by Justice NM Jamdar in presence of Justice CV Bhadang ,…
READ more..TABLA MAESTRO MAYURESH VAST PASSES AWAY
PANAJI Renowned tabla artist of Goa Mayuresh Vast passed away after a brief illness. He breathed his last in GMC at Bambolim. Vast was an assistant professor in Goa Music College. Final rites will be performed in Curchorem today.
READ more..FISH VENDORS PROTEST OVER FDA RAID AT MARGAO WHOLESALE FISH MARKET
PANAJI Fish vendors today stopped operations in protest after wholesale markets in the state were raided by the Food and Drug Administration to ascertain the levels of formalin in fish. The protest resulted in a scarcity of fish across the state, said officials. Officials said that FDA teams first raided and sealed operations at the Margao wholesale fish market and seized 17…
READ more..CONCRETE SLAB COLLAPSES AT MAPUSA MUNICIPAL MARKET
MAPUSA The concrete slab of Mapusa municipal market collapsed on Wednesday. However, no injuries were reported. The vendors are angry with the authorities as there is no maintenance of the building. Vendors at the market have asked councillors and chairperson of Mapusa municipality to look into the matter, to avoid any untoward incident in future.
READ more..SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN TEACHERS STAGE DHARNA OUTSIDE SECRETARIAT
PANAJI Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan teachers have staged a dharna outside secretariat to renew their contract. They said that their contract was due for renewal in June but has not been renewed. The teachers also said that their salary is now cut down to Rs. 7000 which was Rs. 16000 until last year. Speaking to the reporters, the teachers said that they want…
READ more..CABINET GIVES GREEN SIGNAL TO IT POLICY 2018
AGENCIES|PANAJI The Goa Cabinet today approved Information Technology policy 2018 which focuses on reverse migration and creation of around 10,000 jobs in the next five years. The IT policy would be unveiled by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on July 15, State IT Minister Rohan Khaunte said. The Cabinet meeting, presided by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, approved the IT policy which has…
READ more..PROF. JAMES CHRISTOPHER CONFERRED WITH THE RANK OF HONORARY MAJOR
PANAJI Ex physical education professor and NCC ANO of Murgaon Education Society (MES) HSS, James Christopher was conferred with the honorary rank of Major in a ceremony held at 1 Goa Battalion NCC office in Panaji. The rank was awarded by Group Commander Col. K.V. Srinivas in presence of NCC ANOs of various institutions and PI staff. Professor Christopher is the first…
READ more..GOVERNOR MRIDULA SINHA FLAGS OFF 108 AMBULANCES AT RAJ BHAVAN
Panaji Goa Governor Mridula Sinha flagged off 108 ambulances for cardiac patients, newborn children and free drop service ambulances at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane was also present on the occasion. After flag off ceremony, the Governor along with the Health Minister and doctors inspected the emergency and safety measures in the ambulances and the vehicles. Addressing on the occasion,…
READ more..GOVERNOR CANNOT COME UNDER RTI ACT, SAYS GOA RAJ BHAVAN
AGENCIES|PANAJI The Raj Bhavan in Goa on Wednesday told the State Information Commission that the office of the Governor does not come under the ambit of “public authority” and therefore the Raj Bhavan is outside the purview of the Right to Information Act. In a 15-page affidavit submitted to the Commission, Rupesh Thakur, Secretary to the Governor, said the Governor enjoys immunity under Article 361 of the Indian Constitution and therefore is not answerable to any…
READ more..GOA CONGRESS SUGGESTS PM’s NAME FOR GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
Panaji The Congress in Goa today suggested that name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records. In a letter written to Guinness World Records authorities, copies of which were shared with media, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) and spokesperson Sankalp Amonkar said,’We are overwhelmed and extremely happy to suggest the name of India’s…
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