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The District Magistrate, North Goa has arranged Public Hearing for the Up-Gradation of Blast Furnaces (BF) to enhance the production capacity of BF 1 and 2 from 2,92,000 TPA to 3,50,000 TPA, BF3 from 5,40,000 TPA to 6,50,000 TPA, Setting up of Additional Oxygen Plant, Installation of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant of 3,00,000 TPA capacity, 4 Additional Met Coke Ovens, Setting up of Fe-Si Plant of 5,000 TPA capacity at Amona and Navelim Village, Bicholim, Goa by M/s. Vedanta Ltd. is fixed on January 24, 2021 from 10.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. at Government Village Play Ground, Navelim, Near Vividha…

PANJIM: As per specific and reliable information received on 20/12/2020 from the informant, PI Dattaguru K. Sawant along with HC.B.No.4368, Dinesh M Pikulkar, P.C. Driver Kiran Parab visited in around Honda Valpoi, Sattari area in search of one container truck bearing vehicle registration No. MH-14-V-5919 which was suspected to be loaded with liquor. During the pursuit verified some trucks during the intervening night of 20/12/2020 and in the early hours at around 06.00 hrs on 21.12.2020, one heavy goods vehicle bearing registration number MH-14-V-5919 found parked on the local ground opposite Bus Body Department gate of ACGL,Bhedshiwada, Bhuipal, Honda, Sattari…

A 34-year-old murder convict lodged at the state Central Jail at Colvale died today. Murder accused Shailesh Mapari fell unconscious in the jail premises and later succumbed at the Mapusa District Hospital informed the Jail authorities. Mapari was convicted in the 2004 Sagar Chodankar murder case under section 302 of IPC.

Although Christmas is just round the corner for Goans it is going to be a rough and bumpy one thanks to the callousness of the government alleged Aam Aadmi Party. The roads in Goa are in a pathetic condition and what is particularly appalling is the fact that roads inaugurated just a year ago are practically unmotorable said AAP spokesperson Sanjay Telekar. Speaking to media persons he pointed out that 7.4 kms long sea link to National Highway which is named after late Manohar Parrikar who died while in office. “It is shocking to see the condition of this link…

PANJIM: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has demanded that a circular be issued immediately to all Govt offices to grant Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL) to all the doctors, nurses and police personnel who were allotted Covid-19 related duties. “It has come to the notice of the Goa Forward Party that despite there being separate provisions for grant of special leave called Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRILL) for Govt employees who suffer illness/ injuries that are attributable to/aggravated in the course of their duties,” said Nazareth He said that the Govt servants like doctors, nurses, police personnel…

Contrary to Adani Groups’ claims on social media last month that it had no stake in SWR double-tracking and highway 4-laning projects, records available in the public domain imply otherwise. Adani Mormugao Port Terminal Pvt Ltd.’s (AMPTL) statements before the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) make it apparent that enhancement of road and railway infrastructure on the Goa – Karnataka corridor are critical to achieving full potential of its current coal/coke handling operations at MPT. AMPTL, a subsidiary of Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, entered into a 30-year concession agreement with Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) on 22nd September 2009…

PANJIM:Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today annoucned that state governemnt has proposed to build Zilla Bhavan each in North & South Goa in next five years. “State governemnt has proposed to build Zilla Bhavan each in North & South Goa in next five years; it would be a dedicated office premise for functioning of Zilla Panchayat members,” said CM Sawant Chief Minister also assured the newly elected ZP Members that Govt is seized with issue of devolving more powers to Zps. The CM also said that governemnt will hold training programmes for Zps through Goa Institute of Public Administration and…