CM MEETS SENIOR OFFICIALS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar held a meeting with senior police officials. According to sources, the Chief Minister directed the officials to take steps for ensuring the safety of commuters and take action on traffic violations. The Chief Minister also took stock of overall law and order scenario in the state. In a meeting with officials of the education department, Parrikar discussed various matters of school,…
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DEVELOP SoPs TO AVOID POWER CUTS: PARRIKAR TO ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today asked the state electricity department to come up with standard operating procedures (SOP) to prevent power outages, especially during the monsoon. Parrikar is currently looking into the matters of state Electricity department as Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar has been hospitalised in Mumbai. The chief minister chaired the high-level meeting of department officials along with the district…
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LANDSLIDE AT KHANDEPAR; MAJOR TRAFFIC BLOCK ON PONDA-BELGAUM ROAD
PONDA A major landslide occurred on Ponda-Belgaum road at Keryim Khandepar resulting into major traffic jam. However, the authorities swung into action and the vehicles were diverted through a different route.
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4-MEMBER COMMITTEE FORMED TO INVESTIGATE HOSPICIO HOSPITAL FIRE: VISHWAJIT RANE
MARGAO A fact-finding committee has been formed to investigate the fire that broke out in the Hospicio Hospital in Margao yesterday evening, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said today. The committee comprises the state Health Secretary, Director of Health Services Dr Sanjiv Dalvi, Medical Superintendent of Hospicio Hospital Dr Irea Almeida and Additional Secretary (Health) Dr Rajnanda Desai, Rane informed. The fire had…
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AAP DEMANDS COMPLETE BAN ON USE OF PLASTIC IN STATE
AGENCIES| PANAJI The Aam Admi Party (AAP) in Goa today demanded a complete ban on the use of plastic bags in the state and also claimed that the much-hyped Saligao based treatment plant was failing due to increased loads of plastic in the garbage. Speaking at a press conference, AAP leader Dean D’Cruz said that as the Member of the High Court appointed…
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DRISHTI MARINE TO SET UP “NO SELFIE” ZONES AT UNSAFE POINTS ALONG COASTLINE
PANAJI Amid a series of drownings and accidents along Goa’s coastline, the state-appointed lifeguard agency, Drishti Marine, has identified and set up “no selfie” zones at 24 unsafe selfie points, an official said on Friday. Speaking to reporters, CEO of Drishti Marine, Ravi Shankar said that the aim of setting up “no selfie” zones is to reduce the number of accidents, caused by…
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NORTH GOA COLLECTOR SEEKS EXPLANATION FROM PWD OVER ROAD DIGGING WORK
Panaji The North Goa Collector, Nila Mohanan, on Thursday wrote to the Public Works Department (PWD) seeking an explanation, after a couple on two-wheeler fell into a pit at St Cruz that was reportedly dug up by the PWD. The said work which was carried out by PWD was in violation of an order passed by the government which prohibits digging…
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PARRIKAR TO MEET PM NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS MINING ISSUE
PANAJI Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week to discuss the resumption of mining in the state, Sanvordem MLA Dipak Pawaskar said today. Pawaskar was speaking to reporters at the state’s Secretariat today after Parrikar conducted meeting with MLAs from mining belt. However, most of the MLAs from the mining belt like Pramod…
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GOA GOVT SUSPEND PROCESS TO DECLARE CERTAIN WILD ANIMALS AS VERMINS
Panaji The Goa government has decided to put on hold the process to declare certain wild animals as vermin (harmful). Earlier, several farmers had complained to authorities about animals like wild boars, bisons, monkeys and others damaging crops, thus causing losses. The state government had initiated a process to declare some of these wild animals as vermin. Principal Chief Conservator of…
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ACTIVIST CLAUDE ALVARES SUMMONED BY PANAJI POLICE
PANAJI Activist Claude Alvares, whose petition in the Supreme Court led to the shutdown of Goa’s mining industry, was on Wednesday summoned by Panaji police in connection with an FIR filed against him. The FIR was registered last month for symbolically locking the offices of the State Mines and Geology department in the state capital. Alvares has now moved for anticipatory bail. “We…
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