Author: Team Admin

In a bid to make Goan students ready for competitive exams, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today announced that Directorate of Higher Education will begin UPSC training in all government colleges from coming academic year. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering on ocassion of a new channel launch in the Capital city. “Directorate of Higher Education will begin UPSC training in all governemmt colleges from the coming academic year in a bid that Goan students do well in competitive exams,” CM said Speaking on Covid deaths, CM Sawant said with no deatn yesterday it was great day. “yesterday was a…

Margao: Goencho Avaaz on Thursday charged that the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has betrayed them on the three linear projects. Goencho Avaaz’s Capt Viriato has said that during a meeting with the Chief Minister on Oct 13,2020 had explained the entire destruction that would befall on Goa if the ill conceived projects to transport coal was implemented. “The Chief Minister had assured that he would not allow the coal transportation through Goa nor would he allow the double tracking. Based on this assurance, Goencho Avaaz had requested the Chief Minister to give a Diwali gift to the Children of…

For the first time in last five months, the State reported Zero COVID related death in last 24-hours. It was on June 22 that the first patient had succumbed to the COVID infection in Goa. Since January 29, total 45,605 cases have been reported in the State, of which 656 people have succumbed to the deadly infection. The month of August and September proved to be killer months, with almost 40 per cent mortalities reported during those two months. Further, on Thursday, 107 new positive cases were recorded and 192 people were declared cured. The State’s recovery rate has now…

A series of arguments transpired on Twitter between Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over pollution that later progressed to a spat over the issue of Save Mollem. Despite repeated requests from all sections of the society to stop coal transportation through Goa, the government has continued the work on doubletracking of railways lines that are purely for the purpose of enabling the transportation of coal through Goa. Earlier this month, Goans once again protested in large numbers against the double-tracking of railway lines in Chandor after which the Goa government registered FIRs against protestors,…

Power Minister Nilesh Cabral has once again attempted to misguide the people of Goa over the issue of high electricity bills. Nilesh Cabral had mentioned that electricity charges are lesser in goa as compared to Delhi at a press conference few days ago. AAP Spokesperson Surel Tilve responded, “In the first place electricity is free in Delhi for those who consume up to 200 units of power while in Goa people are charged upto 2.25 per unit for the same amount of consumption. The fact is that those consuming up to 200 units per month are not billed at all…

GPCC Vice president Sankalp Amonkar on Thursday morning submitted a memorandum to Coastal Police demanding thorough enquiry in the Nu Shi Nalini ship episode. While congratulating the police for the action taken by them in filing a case against the ship owners, amonkar said that there was a mastermind involved in getting the unmanned tanker ship carrying 2300 Tons of Naphtha to the MPT. Amonkar alleged that Urban Development Minister Milind Naik was also involved in getting the ship to MPT along with MPT Chairman and reminded the CM Dr Pramod Sawant of his assurance to file a criminal case…

Eight tourists were rescued by Drishti lifesavers when the boat they were in capsized after being hit by a wave. The incident occurred on the afternoon of 11th November 2020 at Keri. At about 12.50hrs at Keri, a water sports boat carrying a group of eight tourists toppled into the waters with the impact of an oncoming wave. The boat capsized, throwing all the occupants into the water. The tourists panicked and started waving and calling out for help. The lifesavers on duty Vikram Talkar and Dhaku Talkar who were observing the coastline, immediately relayed a rescue call and both…