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...
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...
