Goa may create record of fastest 100 inch rain this season
Digital Goa, July 26 -With one more high rain day reported in Goa, monsoon is nearing 100 inch in the State. This could be the fastest 100 inch rain in decades. With 80.5 mm rain reported yesterday in the state, cumulative rainfall this season has already crossed 92 inches, just short of 8 inch to complete century. Following rainfall...
GIDC invites applications for allotment of 3 plots at Cuncolim Industrial Estate
Digital Goa, July 26 - Goa-IDC has invited online applications for allotment of 3 plots in Cuncolim Industrial Estate admeasuring 3,990 sqr mtr under industrial category. Applicants have been asked to register themselves and apply online on the website www.goaonline.gov.in latest by Aug 5.
Goa govt effects transfer of 8 senior officers
Digital Goa, July 25 – Goa govt has effected the transfer of 8 officers of Goa Civil Service. Siddhivinayak Naik has been appointed as MD of Goa Education Development Corporation, Venancio Furtado – Secretary, Goa State Election Commission, Darshana Narulkar – GM(DIC), Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce, Arvind Khutkar - Director of Sports & Youth Affairs, Varsha Naik...
State to start receiving 36.99% of gross Mopa Airport Revenue from May 31 next year
Digital Goa, July 25 - As per the Concession Agreement entered between the Government and the GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL), Goa Government’s share of 36.99% of the gross revenue from Manohar International Airport will be payable with effect from May 31, 2024, the House was told in a written reply today by CM Pramod Sawant. He was...
Goa recorded 82.2 mm average rain in last 24 hours; Sanguem highest with 121 mm rain
Digital Goa, July 25 - Monsoon continues to remain active over Goa due to low pressure belt formed in the region. IMD has issued orange alert for next three days with a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Goa at many places in next three days.Following rainfall was recorded in major towns of Goa in 24...
Preprimary institutions implementing NEP to be allotted teachers within 10 days: CM
Digital Goa, July 25 - Nearly 240 institutions offering preprimary education under National Education Policy (NEP) have registered with the state Education Department so far. In addition to this 130 govt schools have also started implementing NEP at preprimary level, the house was told in by Education Minister CM Pramod Sawant today. He asked other schools offering preprimary education...
Question of govt giving permission to Uber to operate in Goa does not arise: Mauvin
Digital Goa, July 25 – Question of govt giving permission for Uber to operate in Goa does not arise, asserted Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho. “Govt had decided in the past not to give permission for Ola and Uber, our stand has not changed,” he added. “If we regulate the taxi operators in Goa, things will fall in place,” he...
Robbers decamp with gold and cash from Monte Guirim bunglow in broad daylight
Digital Goa, July 25 – Robbers decamped with gold and valuables from a Bunglow at Monte Guirim, Bardez in broad day light yesterday evening. As per the complaint filed with police by the owner Antoinette Dçruz, the incident occurred between 4.30 to 6 pm yesterday evening when they had gone to the doctor. Robbers effected entry into the house...
Rs 40 crore worth underground cabling work taken up in each constituency: Dhavlikar
Digital Goa, July 25 – Under Ground cabling works worth Rs 40 crore have been taken up in each of the 40 constituencies in Goa, Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar informed the House today. Rs 150 crore worth power infrastructure works have been taken up in Quepem Constituency, he added. Dhavlikar went on to add that his department has commenced...
ITI to be made equivalent to 12th pass to provide vertical mobility for Degree and Diploma studies
Digital Goa, July 25 – Goa govt is planning to make 2 year ITI certificate equivalent to 12th pass to enable ITI students to take admission in degree courses such as BA, BCom , BVoc etc , informed CM Pramod Sawant. He added that it has also been decided to increase the seats reserved for ITI students in Polytechnics...
