Goa govt open to tie-up with shipping and other companies offering jobs abroad for youth skilling
Digital Goa, July 25- Goa govt is open to the idea of tie-up with offshore shipping companies, rigs, companies offering jobs abroad etc for providing training through skill centers, said CM Pramod Sawant. He was reacting to a suggestion made by AAP MLA Venzy Viegas in this regards. Sawant however went on to add that job seeking youth should...
Rs 500 cr spent on events by Goa govt in 4 years, alleges LoP Yuri Alemao
Digital Goa, July 45 - Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao today said that "this event management government" has spent more than Rs 500 crores on events in last four years. Speaking in the assembly, Alemao said Rs 100 crores are spent by Information and Publicity Dept alone from 2019 to 2023. He also questioned the post facto approval given...
Gradual decline in farmers receiving minimum support price in Goa over the last 3 years
Digital Goa, July 45 - Farmers receiving minimum support price for their crops has seen a gradual decline over the past 3 years. In 2020-21, farmer beneficiaries figure stood at 9134, it reduced to 7280 in 2021-22. In 2022-23 the number went down to 5766. The figures for the current financial year are 43. Support Price is given to...
Sawant advises InfoTech Corporation to take up IT projects from states across India
Digital Goa, July 24 - InfoTech Corporation of Goa(ITCG) being a PSU of govt of Goa can take up IT related projects in other states of India, advised CM Pramod Sawant today. He wasspeaking at the launch of the new logo of Info Tech Corporation of Goa. He said that after EDC, the ITCG is the next corporation that...
Not entered into any formal partnership clarifies Manohar International Airport Authorities
Digital Goa, July 24 – Manohar International Airport Authorities have clarified that they have not entered into any formal partnership or establishment with Uber in Goa. “While there have been speculations circulating regarding the launch of Uber services in Goa, we would like to request that the relevant authorities be contacted for official confirmation,” the Airport Authorities said in...
MPA to be asked to handover Mormugao fort to Goa govt for restoration
Digital Goa, July 24 – Goa govt will ask Mormugao Port Authority(MPA) to hand over the historic Mormugao fort at Headland Sada to the State Archaeology Department for restoration. Instructions have been issued to the Archaeology Department to initiate communication with MPA in this regards. Minister Subhash Phal Dessai visited the site along with department officials and local MLA....
Tillari dam level at 88 %; water discharge slightly increased
Digital Goa, July 24 – Water discharge at the Tillari dam has been slightly increased from today morning. As per the dam level monitoring system data recorded 8 hours back, the dam is 88 % full. Villages on the banks of the river have been alerted as precautionary measure by the Sindhudurg Irrigation Dept. However, as water levels of...
Shall explore all options for vacating High Court order on Tiger Reserve before approaching Supreme Court: Rane
Digital Goa, July 24 - Goa govt shall explore all options for vacating the High Court order directing Goa govt to declare Mhadei Wild Life Sanctuary and peripheral areas as tiger reserve, before approaching the Supreme Court in this regards, said Forest Minister Vishwajeet Rane. He said, he had a detailed discussion on the implications of the HC decision...
Goa Govt assures the House to come up with Scrapyard regulation Policy within next 3 months
Digital Goa, July 24 - Goa govt will come up with a Scrapyard policy within next 3 months, Minister Babush Monserrate assured the house today. The minister was responding to a LAQ by Yuri Alemao on scrapyards operating in Goa. The LoP alleged that 600 odd illegal scrapyards are operational in the state with the backing of the govt....
High Court directs Goa govt to notify Mhadei WL Sanctuary as Tiger reserve within 3 months
Digital Goa, July 24 - High Court today directed the State Government to notify the Mhadei Wild Life Sanctuary and other areas referred to in National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)'s communications as a tiger reserve under Section 38-V (1) of the Wild Life Protection Act(WLPA) within three months from today. The court also directed the State Government to take...
