GSIDC LAUNCHES ‘e-Sewa’ FOR ITS CLIENTS
Panaji (Goa) The Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) today launched first-of-it-kind web application called e-Sewa, to ensure speedy and time bound maintenance and renovation services at the government hospitals and schools, entrusted with them. On trial basis, the facility is launched at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), client department can lodge service request 24×7 either…
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SWPL FOUND HANDLING ACCESS QTY OF COAL AT MPT; GSPCB ISSUE SHOW CAUSE
Panaji (Goa) The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday issued show cause notice to M/s South West Port Ltd (SWPL) after it was found handling coal at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), in access to the permission granted, for the year 2016-17. The show cause issued under section 31(A) of the Air (prevention and control of pollution)…
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INDIA’S GDP TO DOUBLE TO $5 TRN IN NEXT 7 YEARS: MUKESH AMBANI
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s second- richest man, today said India’s GDP will double to USD 5 trillion in the next seven years and hit USD 10 trillion by 2030 as it will elbow out China by the middle of 21st century. Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit, Ambani, Chairman and MD…
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GOA: GOVT DEPARTMENTS OWE SUM OF RS 200 CR IN THE FORM OF ELECTRICITY DUES
Panaji (Goa) Goa Electricity department is sitting on a whopping arrears of Rs 200 crore which is due to be recovered from various government departments and bodies, State Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar said. Madkaikar said that the electricity department is facing financial issues due to piling up of the arrears from various government department and state run…
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PARRIKAR DIRECTS HODs TO SUBMIT BUDGET PROPOSAL 2018-19; BUDGET TO BE PLACED IN FEB, NEXT YEAR
Panaji (Goa) As part of budget allocation exercise to various departments, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked all department heads to submit budget proposals within a fortnight. With an aim to present the State Budget 2018-19 in February, next year, Parrikar has begun the exercise to draft the financial statement. Parrikar held the first meeting…
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GOVT SLAMMED FOR FAILING TO PAY ATTENTION TO COMMISSIONS THAT LACKS FULL-TIME MEMBERS
Panaji (Goa): A women’s nongovernmental organization has expressed concern over severe shortage of staff across various Commissions. Absence of full time members, NGO Bailancho Saad alleged has held back quick disposal of cases while it also slammed the State government’s proposal to hike salaries of the elected representatives at the time when it complaints of lack of funds. “Most of…
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GOA: YUVA SENA MAKES PRIVATE FIRM APOLOGIZE FOR NAILING TREES FOR ADVERTISEMENT
Margao (Goa): In one of the unique initiative, South Goa-based social service organization made a private company tender an apology for nailing their advertisement boards to the trees. Tilamol, Quepem based Bhagyatech Solutions gave written an apology to Sanguem-based Yuva Sena Youth Organisation after they protested the action of the private firm. In a WhatsApp message…
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GOA: AIRES CASE: WOMEN ACTIVISTS BURN EFFIGY OF AIRES, DEMANDS HIS ARREST
Panaji (Goa): Several women led by Savera NGO chief Tara Kerkar today took out protest march in Panaji and burnt effigy of social activist Aires Rodrigues, who is booked in connection with the sexual harassment case. Around
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GOA: AIRES TO APPEAR BEFORE ANJUNA POLICE AT 12 O’CLOCK
Panaji (Goa): Social activist Aires Rodrigues who has been booked for sexual harassment of a lady will appear before Anjuna police station today at 12 noon. The police had summoned him to appear before them at 10 a.m., which he could not do owing to the matters he had before the High court. “Today morning…
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GOA: NOW EACH GOVT DEPARTMENT TO HAVE SEPARATE PRO
Panaji (Goa) The government has issued circular asking all its departments to appoint one of its gazetted officer as a Public Relation Officer (PRO) to avoid negative publicity due to lack of information provided to the media on print, electronic, digital and social media. The circular issued by Sudhir Mahajan, Secretary, Information and Publicity department on…
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