Porvorim Police bust illegal cricket betting racket in Pilerne
Feb 21- The Porvorim police raided a rented bungalow in Pilerne and arrested three men from Gujarat for allegedly running an illegal cricket betting operation during the India vs Bangladesh match. The accused, identified as Maksud Modan (28), Aasifbhai Jiyaudeenbhai (25), and Aasifbhai Jiyaudeenbhai (20), were caught with four mobile phones, one laptop, routers, and Rs 1.10 lakh in...
I am being harassed for political witch hunt in Suleman Siddhiqui case: Palekar
Feb 21- AAP President Amit Palekar today said that the government is engaging in Political witch-hunt by calling him for investigation in Suleman alias Siddiqui Khan case. Speaking to media persons after his interrogation, Palekar said “instead of probing how Siddiqui was escaped from the custody, the police is probing into how I possessed the video made by Siddiqui....
NEP implementation for Grade 6 & Grade 10 from academic year 2025-26
Feb 21- Goa govt has initiated steps to implement NEP-2020 at Middle Stage (Grade 6), and Grade 10 of Secondary Stage in the academic year 2025-2026. The State Education Dept has issued instructions to the Academic Institutions for effective implementation of NEP at these levels. As per NEP-2020 the School Education is restructured as Foundational Stage (Balvatikal to Grade...
Ground Report: Mulgao challenge to Mining Resumption
Mulgao, a sleepy village in Bicholim taluka, is on a boil for last one year. The entire village is united against the newly auctioned mining block which covers their whole village. With the resumption of mine threatening their very existence, hundreds of villagers forcefully shut down the mine on the Republic Day. They have posed a significant challenge to...
Old Goa -Gaundalim road to be closed for one year for construction of ROB
Feb 20 - The road from Old Goa to Gaudalim will be closed for a period of one year from Feb 25 in view of the work related to Road over Bridge (ROB) at the railway crossing. The road is extensively used by vehicles to travel to Marcel, Bicholim, Sakhalim etc. The GSIDC has announced closure of the road...
Smart City works: Bhatlem road to be completely closed for 3 days
Feb 20- The stretch, spanning from Ram Mandir at Bhatlem to Sitabai Complex, will be completely closed to all vehicular movement from February 21, 2025 to February 23 2025 in view of ongoing Smart City works. During this period, residents and commuters will not have access to the road and alternative routes will have to be used.
CM attends PM Modi chaired meeting of heads of NDA ruled states
Feb 20- CM Pramod Sawant attended the PM Narendra Modi chaired meeting of Chief Ministers in NDA ruled states in New Delhi. The meeting reportedly focused on governance strategies, policy coordination, and preparations for upcoming elections in NDA-ruled states.Sawant also attended swearing-in ceremony of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta prior to the meeting.
Grade 1 and 2 students to be assessed in Math & English using AI driven NIPUN test
Feb 20 - With the academic session nearing an end, children enrolled in govt primary schools across the state in Grade 1 and 2 will undergo the NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) test from Feb 17 to assess their learning outcomes. The NIPUN assessment will be live from February 17 to March 1,...
Staff Selection Commission to pre-verify eligibility documents of some LDC job aspirants
Feb 20- The Goa Staff Selection Commission on reviewing the applications of certain candidates has decided to pre-verify the documents with respect to eligibility as required under the Recruitment Rules of the post of LDC/ Recovery Clerk and the category under which these candidates have applied for the post. The list of the candidates has been uploaded on the...
AAP leader Amit Palekar summoned yet again in Siddiqui video case
Feb 20- AAP President Amit Palekar has been summoned by Old Goa police yet again in connection with video released by Siddiqui alias Suleman Khan, accused in multiple land grab cases. Palekar has been asked to appear before police tomorrow at 11 am for questioning. He was questioned twice earlier on December 24, 2024, and January 9, 2025, in...
