Mega public rally organised at Sakhalim on Jan 16 to save Mhadei
Digital Goa, Jan 7 - Representatives of political parties, environmentalists and social activists from across Goa today decided to organise a mega rally in Sakhlim on January 16, which is Goa Opinion Poll Day, under the banner of Save Mhadei, Save Goa front. The meeting decided to voice the united protest against the injustice meted out to Goa by...
Goa Taxi App allegedly charged whopping over Rs 4k from Mopa to Benaulim
Digital Goa, Jan 7 – A taxi bill allegedly of a passenger who booked the taxi through Goa Taxi app amounting to Rs 4,148 for a 65.86 Km ride from Mopa Airport to Benaulim is doing round on social media. Netizens from across the globe have reacted very sharply to the steep taxi service charges in the state and...
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses large crowd in Panaji
Digital Goa, Jan 7 – It is not important as to how strong one is in politics or how much wealth one amassed over the years, what is important is how the power and the wealth was used for the benefit and upliftment of the downtrodden and the masses, said RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today. Development of the developed...
Goa ready to host Purple Fest annually: CM
Purple Fest of inclusivity needs be an annual event. If any other state is not willing, Goa is ready to host it every year, said CM Pramod Sawant.India's first-of-its-kind inclusivity, 'Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity' commenced in a grand ceremony in Goa today. Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar, Chief Minister , Minister for Social...
TCP Minister has assured of denotifying parts of Penha de France village included in Panaji Planning Area says Rohan
Digital Goa, Jan 6 – TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane has assured that parts of Penha de France village panchayat which were included in the Panaji Planning area will be removed from there, informed Porvorim MLA and Minister Rohan Khaunte. Rohan was speaking to media persons in the presence of Rane. The Penha de France village panchayat area was included...
Goa govt to file interim application in Supreme Court next week seeking stay on approved DPR: AG
Digital Goa, Jan 6 – Goa govt will file an interim application before the Supreme Court in the next week seeking stay on the approval granted by the Central Water Commission(CWC) to Detailed Project Report(DPR) submitted by Karnataka for diversion of river Mhadei through Kalsa Bhandura project, informed Advocate General Devidas Pangam. The interim relief application will seek granting...
Drone Policy 2022 for Goa State notified
Digital Goa, Jan 6 –Goa govt has notified the Drone Policy 2022 with a vision to position Goa as one of the key states in India’s drone ecosystem,. The objective of the policy is to promote drone design, manufacturing, testing and maintenance facilities in the State. The policy also aims to encourage the use of drones for innovative...
2006 Mandar Surlakar murder case: Supreme Court dismisses release pleas of 4 accused
Digital Goa, Jan 6 – Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by 4 accused in the sensational August 2006 Mandar Surlakar murder case seeking their release from jail by including period of parole, furlough etc while considering the term of 14 years of their actual imprisonment. The four accused Rohan Dhungat, Nafiaz Shaikh, Shankar Tiwari and...
Rs 160 crore spent by Waste Management Corporation annually on waste management: CM
Digital Goa, Jan 6 – Pointing out that despite spending crores of rupees on waste management in Goa, the garbage menace is growing at alarming proportion, CM Pramod Sawant today appealed to the local self-government bodies to take the issue seriously and take responsibly of keeping areas under their jurisdiction clean and green. He was speaking at the Stakeholder...
Goa CSR Authority reconstituted
Digital Goa, Jan 6- Government of Goa has reconstituted the Board of Governors for the “Goa CSR Authority” under the chairmanship of CM Pramod Sawant. Sanjeev Ahuja ( I.A.S.), Secretary (Tourism)/CEO, Goa CSR Authority ,Rajesh Parab, Managing Director, Colorcon Asia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Sreenivas, Plant Head, Lupin Pharma, Goa , Ajay Chowdhry, Chairperson, EPIC Foundation, New Delhi, K. R....
