Grant-in-aid schools have no right to take money from students in any form: CM
Digital Goa, July 31- Grant-in-aid schools have no right to take additional money from students as govt provides them with 100 % financial assistance to ensure free of cost education in the state till Std XII, asserted CM Pramod Sawant. “Govt will initiate action against schools if a complaint comes to us in writing that aided schools are taking...
Now, pay extra for packaged goods and get refund on returning the plastic back
Digital Goa, July 31 – Soon you will have to pay an additional deposit for plastic milk packet and other packaged goods, which will be refunded to you when you deposit the packet back at a collection station. Goa will introduce a legislation in the ongoing assembly session to implement the deposit refundable system (DRS), Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral...
CM assures to build access road at Kajugotto village within 2 months after villagers hold protest in Panaji
Digital Goa, July 31 – Residents of Kajugotto and Carla villages in Quepem taluka, who are struggling without an access road for past several decades, today held demonstrations outside the Tribal Affairs Dept in Panaji. Later in the day, CM Pramod Sawant met a delegation of villagers in the presence of Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar and assured to complete the...
St Inez man arrested with Rs 3 lakh worth ganja
Digital Goa, July 31 – A 31-year old man from St Inez was nabbed with 3 Kg ganja worth approximately Rs 3 lakh. The accused Agnelo Dias from St Inez was nabbed by Panaji police during raid at internal Road, near Home Science College, Campal, Panaji. He was found in illegal possession of greenish color leafy substance with flowering...
Law making industries to mandatorily share vacancies and employment data before next assembly: CM
Digital Goa, July 31- Assembly saw a heated debate over high rate of unemployment in Goa. CM Pramod Sawant assured the house that Goa govt will come up with a policy to integrate Industries Dept, Labour & Employment Dept and Skill Development . He also said that by the next assembly session govt will be coming up with a...
Vishwajit Rane withdraw “fraud” word used for Goa Foundation but fails to apologise
Digital Goa, July 31 – Forest Minister Vishwajeet Rane today withdrew his fraud used for green NGO Goa Foundation during debate in assembly on Thursday. However, he did not apologise for calling Goa Foundation a "fraud" NGO. During zero hour today, Rane said "If I have hurt anyone's sentiments, I withdraw the word fraud from the house proceedings. They...
Speaker suspends 7 opposition MLAs for 2 days over Manipur protests
Digital Goa, July 31- In an unprecedented situation, 7 opposition members were suspended by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar for obstructing ruling MLA during their protest on Manipur crisis. Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, Viresh Borkar, Vijay Sardessai, Venzy Viegas, Cruz Silva, Carlos Ferreira, Alton Dsouza were suspended for rest of the proceedings today and tomorrow by the Speaker. Earlier, during...
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%...
51 ASIs promoted as PSIs
Digital Goa, July 31- Goa govt has promoted 51 Assistant Sub Inspectors to Police Sub Inspectors post.
Landslide near Dudhsagar finally cleared; passenger trains yet to resume
Digital Goa, July 30 – Landslide at Caranzol on SWR route was finally cleared this afternoon after five days. Train services resumed with one goods train crossed over landslide area at 3.30 pm today. However, passenger trains have not been resumed yet. As a precautionary measure speed restriction of 10 kmph has been imposed. All the passenger trains continue...
