Fourth Tourism Working Group meeting commences in Goa
Digital Goa, June 19 – The promotion of coastal tourism through Beach tourism, Light-house tourism, and Cruise tourism, will help communities such as fishing communities, to find other livelihood opportunities, and supplement their existing income , said Union Minister for Culture, Tourism G. Kishan Reddy. He was speaking at the fourth Tourism Working Group of G20 which began in...
‘ Infamous’ Karmal Ghat claims life of 19-year-old from Mumbai; 4 more injured in car-tanker crash
Digital Goa, June 19 – In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old youngster from Mumbai died in accident between a tanker and a car at the ‘infamous’ Karmal Ghat at Canacona. The deceased is identified as Arun Gandhi. He had come to Goa with four other friends on holiday. The group booked rent-a-car from Margao. They were returning from Palolem...
Dharwad tourist performing dangerous stunt on Porvorim road arrested
Digital Goa, June 19 – Tourists continue to perform dangerous stunts on Goan roads. Last night, a video of a car with all three doors wide open on the national highway at Porvorim went viral. Taking cognizance of the video recorded by an alert citizen, police today arrested one Fahiz Hamza, age 37 from Dharwad, Karnataka. The accused and...
Railway Ticket reservation Counter Inaugurated at Panaji Head Post office
Digital Goa, June 19 –Railway Ticket Reservation System’ counter was inaugurated today at Panaji Head Post office. The counter will operate from 8 am to 4 pm on Monday to Saturday (except Postal holidays) for booking ordinary and Tatkal tickets and cancellations. This is the 5th India Post Railway Reservation Counter in the State of Goa. Railway Reservation Services...
Stop giving new construction licences till MRF is set up: High Court directs Arambol panchayat
Digital Goa, June 19 – High Court has directed Village Panchayat Arambol not to issue new construction licences for not having Material Recovery Facility (MRF) for garbage management. The court has also asked the sarpanch of Arambol to deposit Rs 50,000. Meanwhile, High Court has directed sarpanch and secretary of Aldona panchayat to remain present in the court on...
Disqualification petitions against Kamat & Lobo to come before speaker on June 26
Digital Goa, June 19 – Disqualification petition filed by GPCC President Amit Patkar against Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo will come for hearing before the speaker on June 26 at 5.30 pm. In a petition filed before Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar in July 2022, Congress had accused the Kamat and Lobo who were Congress MLAs then, of working with BJP...
Economic Offence Cell of Mumbai police book 3 Goa real estate company directors in Rs 14.9 cr fraud case
Digital Goa, June 19 - The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police has registered a case of cheating against a Goa-based real estate company and its three directors for allegedly duping a 39-year-old man from Goa to the tune of Rs 14.9 crore on the pretext of buying a piece of land for him in Goa. The complainant...
National Games Mascot ‘Moga’ launched today
Digital Goa, June 18 – Mascot for the Upcoming 37th National Games, ‘Moga’ was launched today at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium-Taleigao. CM Pramod Sawant, IOA President P T Usha, Olympic Medalist & Padma Vibhushan Awardee Mary Com, Sports Minister Govind Gaude and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte were present for the launch. CM Sawant said during the launch that the...
Mhadei Jal Kranti’ held at Lohia Maidan in Margao to protest Mhadei diversion
Digital Goa, June 18 – People gathered in large numbers outside Lohia Maidan in Margao today to protest against the Goa govt approval for DPR towards Mhadei diversion. Huge police force was deployed at the site of Mhadei Jal Kranti organised on Goa Revolution Day. The agitators resolved to protect Mhadei and other rivers of Goa from diversion.
G20 Tourism Working Group meeting & Tourism Ministerial Meeting to commence tomorrow
Digital Goa, June 18 – The fourth and concluding G20 Tourism Working Group meeting will begin in Goa tomorrow. The meeting will be followed by Tourism Ministerial Meeting. Under India’s G20 Tourism Track, the Tourism Working Group is working on five inter-connected priority areas, which are Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, Tourism MSMEs, and Destination Management. The two key deliverables...
