HC allows NGPDA to decide on Panaji-Reis Magos ropeway project as per law
Digital Goa, Jan 13 – High Court has permitted the North Goa Planning and Development Authority to consider the GTDC proposed Passenger Ropeway Project along with allied tourism activity between Panaji and Reis Magos in accord with the Law. The order came in response to an application filed by the NGPDA in the pending PIL filed by Goa Bachao...
Tourism Dept imposes fine of Rs one lakh each on 31 defaulting Hotels in North Goa
Digital Goa, Jan 13 – State Tourism Dept has imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the owners and hotel - keeper of 31 properties in North Goa for non- registration and nonrenewal of Hotels, Guest Houses under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982. The Hotels have been asked to deposit the fine in Government...
Two-month-old leopard cub rescued from residential locality at Narve
Digital Goa, Jan 13- Two month old leopard cub was rescued today from a residential locality at Narve, Bicholim by forest department officials with the help of animal rescuer Amrut Singh and his team.
Pathik Software to help Goa police keep a tab on hotel guests involved in criminal activities
Digital Goa, Jan 13 – Goa government is in the process of implementing ‘PATHIK’ software developed by Ahmedabad Police for keeping a tab on criminal activities being carried out by those staying in hotels in the state, informed Director General of Police (DGP) Jaspal Singh. The Software will help Goa police maintain online, searchable database of all visitors and...
Govt asks private hospitals to refrain from sending patients in their last stage to GMC Hospital
Digital Goa, Jan 13 – Goa government has issued a circular to heads of all the private hospitals in the state, asking them to refrain from referring patients to GMC Hospital when they are at the last stage. The circular points out that instances have come to the notice of the Government that many patients of private hospitals are...
Mega Mhadei rally will now be held at new venue in Sakhali on Jan 16
Digital Goa, Jan 13 - Save Goa, Save Mhadei front today announced that the meeting will be held at Sakhali itself, but at the changed venue of open ground next to Virdi-Amona bridge at Sakhali at 4 pm on Jan 16. Organisers made announcement regarding the changed venue at Azad Maidan in Panaji today. A group of NGOs from...
Weekly Bazaar takes precedence over Mhadei diversion; Permission to mega Mhadei rally revoked
Digital Goa, Jan 12 - Sakhali Municipal Council(SMC) has revoked permission granted to the meeting on Mhadei diversion issue at Sakhali Municipal ground on Monday, Jan 16. The meeting was organised as part of Opinion Poll day program. SMC had granted permission for the meeting on Jan 9 to the applicant Aditya Bhange. Activists and concerned citizens from across...
Govt constitutes committee for raising and accelerating MSME Performance
Digital Goa, Jan 12 - Government has constituted a Goa State Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance Programme Committee to Co-ordinate with the Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MoMSME). The committee will work on Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) implementation. Approval of work plan and budget, Annual Procurement Plans, and funds release for SIP implementation etc...
Air India to launch Goa -London Gatwick operations from March 26
Digital Goa, Jan 12 - From March 26, Air India will launch Goa to London Gatwick operations. The airline will operate 3X weekly from Goa, Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Kochi. The flights will operate from Goa on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and to Goa on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
