DSS beneficiary widows will also get Griha Aadhar benefits if her child is below 18: Subhash
Digital Goa, Aug 1 – Widow availing DSS scheme will now be able to take the benefit of Griha Aadhar scheme also if her youngest child is below 18 years of age , informed Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Dessai. Proposal to this effect has been approved ‘in principle’ by the Government. The scheme will be sanctioned to the...
Goa’s GST revenue for July 2023 at Rs 528 crore; 22 % more than July 2022
Digital Goa, Aug 1 - Goa’s GST Revenue collection for the month of July 2023 stands at Rs 528 crore. This is 22 % more of the states GST in the same month last years. Goa will receive from the center Rs 320 Crore as amount towards settlement of SGST(Rs 173 crore) & SGST portion of IGST(Rs 146 crore).
Higher Secondary Schools must allot 20 % seats to students from within 3 kilometer radius
Digital Goa, Aug 1 – Grant-in-aid Higher Secondary Schools have to mandatorily allot at least 20 % of the seats to students staying within 3 kilometer radius as department rules. Student can complain to the Education Dept if admission is denied by any HSS in the vicinity provided they meet the admission criteria, informed CM Pramod Sawant. He further...
IMD issues yellow warning in Goa for next 3 days
Digital Goa, Aug 1 - After the lull of last few days, heavy rain is likely to make come back from tomorrow in Goa. IMD has issued yellow warning in Goa for next three days. According to IMD under the influence of system present over the northeast Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Goa...
Application invited for PG Degree and Diploma courses at GMC; 41 % seats reserved for SC, ST & OBC
Digital Goa, Aug 1 - Government of Goa today issued advertisement for admission to 50 % state quota post graduate degrees and diploma seats at Goa Medical college for the academic year 2023-24 as per the newly notified reservation pattern for SC, ST and OBC. As per the advertisement the reservation is as follows - 2% for SC, 12%...
Allow sale of agriculture land till rules of law banning such sale are notified, Sub Registrars told
Digital Goa, Aug 1 - Sub Registrars have been asked not to refuse registration of any agricultural land, nor to demand any proof of being an agriculturist from any buyer till the rules of the ‘Goa Restrictions on Transfer of Agricultural Land Act’ are notified. A circular to this effect has been issued by the State Registrar cum Head...
2 bodies found in car that plunged into river from bridge at Sanguem
Digital Goa, July 31- Two persons have died in the tragic accident of car falling from bridge into river at Taripanto, Sanguem. Two bodies - one of woman and a child - were found in the car after it was brought out of the river with the help of crane. Maruti Zen car has been extensively damaged. It is...
Goa govt promotes 51 ASIs as PSIs
Digital Goa, July 31- State police Dept has promoted 51 Assistant Sub Inspectors(ASI) to Police Sub Inspectors (PSI) post on recommendations of police establishment board. They shall be on probation for a period of 2 years.Order https://digitalgoa.com/psi51/
NIT Goa to shift to Cuncolim campus within two months says CM
Digital Goa, July 31 - NIT Goa will be shifted to new permanent campus at Cuncolim within next one-and-half to two months, CM and Education Minister Pramod Sawant informed the House today while speaking during demands on Education. He also said that efforts are on to find 8 to 10 lakh sqr mtr land for setting up permanent campus...
Mid day meal scheme is for the benefit of students & not for the sake Self Help Groups: Sawant
Digital Goa, July 31- Mid day meal scheme is implemented for the benefit of students and not for the sake of self help groups(SHG), asserted CM Pramod Sawant today. He went on to inform the House that no SHG has been sidelined and the money per meal has also been doubled. FDA has been asked to sample the food...
