CM Pramod Sawant asserts Priol will remain with BJP in 2027 polls
Digital Goa, Mar 30 - CM Pramod Sawant today firmly stated that the Priol constituency will remain with the BJP in the 2027 elections and made it clear that alliance partners must accept this or are free to break ties. However, he refrained from naming any specific parties. “If the alliance is not acceptable, tell us now. I am...
Engineer Son Follow Father’s Path, Embraces Farming in remote village of Neturlim
Dattanand Prabhudesai left his job to take up full-time farming 25 years ago. Now, his engineer son plans to take his father’s Kulagar to the next level by introducing eco-tourism activities.
Three held for illegal laterite stone extraction in Canacona
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - A raid conducted by the Directorate of Mines and Geology at Paryemol, Cola, Canacona, led to the arrest of three individuals for illegal extraction and theft of laterite stone using a power tiller machine without the necessary permits. The accused—Kumar Chalwadi (Bagalkot, Karnataka), Santosh Surin (Jharkhand), and Narayan (Jharkhand)—allegedly caused a loss of Rs...
MGNREGA daily wage in Goa revised to Rs 378
Digital Goa, Mar 28- Central govt has notified that the per day wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act for the state of Goa will be Rs 378. Union Ministry of Rural Development’s earlier notification is amended to this effect. The wages are third highest in the country after Hariyana and part of Sikkim.
Academic year for Class VI to X and Class XII to commence on April 7: Education Dept circular
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - State Education Dept has issued a corrigendum to its circular dated Jan 30, 2025 stating that the academic year 2025-26 will commence from April 7 for Class VI to X and Class XII .
Traffic from Bambolim to Panaji to be diverted via service road at Cujira from March 29 to April 30
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - Traffic proceeding from Bambolim to Panaji will be diverted via the Right-Hand Side (RHS) service road at Cujira to facilitate the construction of two culverts on the RHS lane of the main carriageway. The diversion will be in effect from March 29, 2025, to April 30, 2025. Office of the Executive Engineer, Work Division-VII...
Goa’s first Agro Clinic set up at Sakhali, more such clinics on cards
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - Goa’s First Agro Clinic has been established at Sakhali by Meenanath Jalmi under a Central Govt scheme, informed CM Pramod Sawant. The clinic also provides 45 days training to those interested free of cost, informed CM. Agri-Clinics provide expert advice and services to farmers for soil health, cropping practices, clinical services for animals, feed...
Calangute panchayat issues public notice announcing inspection of illegal roadside structures
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - Calangute panchayat will conduct a site inspection of all illegal structures on roads within its jurisdiction, following a directive from the High Court. The inspection is in line with the court’s order dated March 6 and aims to target unauthorized constructions on roadsides, highways, and major roads in Panchayat areas, as well as illegal...
Arrested Kazakh National had come to India to plan Cyber Slavery spamming Centers: DGP
Digital Goa, Mar 28 - Chinese origin Kazakh national Talaniti Nulaxi, 22, who was arrested by Cyber Crime Cell of Goa police from Delhi airport had come to India for planning to set up cyber-slavery call centers in India, Nepal and other neighbouring countries, informed DGP Alok Kumar. He was scouting for multi-story buildings for carrying out spamming operations,...
