Several roads in Panaji flooded in first rain; water enters shops & houses in ‘Smart City ‘
Digital Goa, June 27 - Worst fears of residents of smart city Panaji are coming true. With just couple of hours of heavy rain, several roads in capital city are flooded. Worst affected is 18th June Road where water level at some parts has reached knee level. Water entered in dozens of shops on 18 June Road and adjacent...
Second round of admission for UG courses commences; 9,000 admitted in round 1
Digital Goa, June 26 – Of the 12,000 students who had applied for admissions to various undergraduate coursed under Directorate of Higher Education in the first round of admission, 9,000 have been given admissions, informed DHE Director Mahadev Gawas. He said of these, 7,600 students have taken admission in govt and govt aided institutions while 1400 have taken admissions...
Cabinet reshuffle not on cards at least for now: Tanavade
Digital Goa, June 26 - Even as there are strong rumours of imminent cabinet reshuffle in the State, BJP President has ruled out any such possibility. Tanavade today said that discussions over cabinet reshuffle in the state are just speculations. With CM Pramod Sawant’s second visit to Delhi within a short span of time, speculation of 2 cabinet ministers...
Canca youth arrested for house breaking and theft case in Maharashtra
Digital Goa, June 26 – A young man from Canca, Bardez has been arrested by Goa police and handed over to Maharashtra police for his alleged involvement in house breaking and theft case there. The accused identified as 21-year-old Rohit Shetty has been arrested by Sangolda police and handed over to Vasai, Maharashtra Crime Branch.
Sect 144 imposed around Usgao abattoir from June 28 to July 1 in view of Quarbani festival
Digital Goa, June 26 – Goa Govt has imposed section 144 around the modernized abattoir at Usgao for 4 days from June 28 to July 1, in view of the ensuing Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha festival wherein _Qurbani is performed at the abattoir. CM Sawant has discussed with officials in detail about the preparatory arrangements for the performance of Qurbani,...
Porvorim teens body recovered from river at Velguem
Digital Goa, June 26 – Fire Service personnel from Vasco managed to recover the body of 18-year-old Shivkumar Pawar from Porvorim who had drowned in river at Velguem, Sattari yesterday. Shivkumar had gone for a swim in the river with friends when he was pulled inside the water due to strong currents, his friends who accompanied him told the...
3-hour megablock scheduled on Konkan Railway route for maintenance
Digital Goa, June 26 - Indian Railways will undertake a three-hour mega block for maintenance of assets between Kumta - Kundapura section on Friday, June 30 from 1.10 pm to 4.10 pm, stated a release by Konkan Railways. In view of the mega block, Train no. 16333 Veraval - Thiruvananthapuram Central Express journey of June 29 will be regulated...
Constable Nitesh Kalangutkar died in accident at Sada last night
Digital Goa, June 26 - Police constable Nitesh Kalangutkar from Headland Sada died in scooter accident at Sada last night. He sustained serious injuries after bike hit another bike on Sada slope during heavy rain. He succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Chicalim sub district hospital. He was currently attached to security cell of Goa Police Headquarters
Goa’s first Vande Bharat train between Madgaon to Mumbai will be launched tomorrow
Digital Goa, June 26 - Much awaited Goa Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will be finally commissioned tomorrow morning. The superfast luxury train will be flagged off by PM Modi tomorrow morning virtually from Madhya Pradesh. The commissioning of the Madgaon-Mumbai train was called of after the recent major train accident in Orissa. Goa (Madgaon)-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express will...
Covid Amnesty Scheme reducing penal interest imposed on industries to be valid till July 24
Digital Goa, June 27 - The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) today issued a public notice announcing the ‘COVID-19 Amnesty Scheme’ . Under the scheme, the penal interest imposed on industries that have failed to pay premiums, interest on premiums, and lease rent will be reduced to 5 %. The scheme will come into force with effect from June...
