IIT or NIT to be tasked with ascertaining cause of Kala Academy stage roof collapse says govt
Digital Goa, July 17 - Goa govt has directed the Principal Chief Engineer(PCE), PWD to investigate and submit Preliminary Inquiry Report regarding the collapse of the structure of Open Air auditorium in Kala Academy and submit a compliance report by tomorrow. The PCE has been asked to appoint an independent agency like IIT-Roorkee or any other IIT or NIT...
Will come up with whitepaper on KA open air stage roof collapse incident: PWD Minister
Digital Goa, July 17 – PWD will come up with a whitepaper on the KA open air stage roof collapse incident, informed PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral after inspecting the collapse site along with PWD Principle Chief Engineer. We will study whether the work is in present scope of the contractor, whether extra load was put on the old structure...
25 Kg narcotic drugs worth Rs 1.10 crore destroyed in Goa
Digital Goa, July 17 – Around 25 Kg of narcotic drugs worth Rs 1.10 crore seized in 36 drug related raids across the state was destroyed at the Bio Medical Waste Treatment Plant today. CM Sawant who was present at the site said that he made it a point to be there as he wanted to give ‘Say no...
PWD Principal Chief Engineer will prepare detailed report in KA incident: CM
Digital Goa, July 17 - Principal Chief Engineer(PCE) of PWD has conducted inspection of the collapsed Kala Academy part, informed CM Pramod Sawant. He said he will share further details only after he gets detailed report of the inspection.▪️ LoP demands judicial inquiry into KA roof collapseLeader of Opposition Yuri Alemao demanded judicial inquiry into the KA roof collapse...
Fabricated steel structure that collapsed was 40-43 years old and not part of renovation work claims Gaude
Digital Goa, July 17- The fabricated steel structure above the open air theater stage was not part of the ongoing renovation work and was neither repaired nor renovated, claimed Art & Culture Minister Govind Gaude reacting to the Kala Academy open air theater stage roof collapse. “The Structure which fell down was not repaired or renovated, it was untouched,...
BalRath drivers & attendants go on strike demanding higher salary; students suffer on day 1
Digital Goa, July 17 - Thousands of students and parents were inconvenienced as hundreds of Bal Rath (school bus) employees went on indefinite strike from today demanding higher salary and job security. Around 650 striking bal rath drivers and attendants sat on dharna at Azad Maidan in Panaji. The Balrath Employees Association rejected the govt order increasing salary of...
Sugarcane farmers block national highway at Darbandora demanding restarting of Sugar Factory; many detained
Digital Goa, July 17 - Sugarcane farmers blocked national highway at Darbandora this evening demanding immediate restart of Goa’s lone government owned Sanjivani Sugar Factory. Highway was later cleared after detaining the farmers. Sugarcane farmers are facing hardships as the only sugarcane factory is closed by govt four years back citing mounting losses and promising setting up of ethanol...
Large portion of open air auditorium of under renovation Kala Academy collapses
Digital Goa, July 17 – Large portion of open air auditorium of under renovation Kala Academy building collapsed along with the stage roof yesterday night. Further details are awaited. Renovation of the iconic Kala Academy building is underway for over two years now, by spending over Rs 56 crore. The renovation work was slated to be completed by Dec...
Month long State Legislative Assembly Session to commence tomorrow
Digital Goa, July 17 - Over 2,300 Legislative Assembly Questions(LAQs) have been raised by the 40 legislators for the State Legislative Assembly Session commencing tomorrow. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament election was to be held in the assembly on July 24. However, since only one candidate, BJP’s Sadanand Shet Tanavade has filed nomination, he will be announced elected unopposed....
Youth arrested for stunts on public road; father arrested for permitting son to ride without license
Digital Goa, July 17 – A father from Mapusa had to face arrest for allowing his son to ride a two-wheeler even while knowing that he did not possess a license. The son, 20-year-old Yasin Mulla has also been arrested for doing stunts on public road endangering public life and for riding a two-wheeler without license. Yasin was arrested...
