Fishing attempt turns fatal for 43-year-old Varca man
Digital Goa, June 23 – In a tragic incident, a 43-year-old man who went fishing in a lake at Varca allegedly died due to drowning. The deceased identified as Vincent Antonio Fernandes from Pedda, Varca had gone fishing with his net in the nearby lake at around 11.30 today morning. As he did not return back till later afternoon,...
’ Janata Darbars’ on first Monday of every month to attend to public grievances
Digital Goa, June 23 – Goa govt will hold 'Janata Darbar' i.e. meetings to attend public grievances on first Monday of every month in both the districts in the state. In North Goa the meeting will be held at Mapusa in South Goa District at Margao. One Cabinet Minister will preside over the meeting and address the public Grievances....
GOA-SEIAA to verify site condition of Rs 305 crore five star resort project proposed by GTDC at Anjuna
Digital Goa, June 23 – Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GOA-SEIAA) will carry out site inspection of the place where Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC) has proposed to set up a five star resort at Anjuna, to verify the site conditions. The decision was taken in GOA-SEIAA meeting held earlier this month where granting of Environment Clearance(EC) for the...
Drivers of KTC electric buses resort to flash strike; commuters face hardships
Digital Goa, June 23 – Commuters using Electric buses of Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited(KTCL) had a tough time today after the drivers of the 50 odd buses resorted to flash strike demanding hike in salary from existing Rs 18,000 to Rs 25,000. KTCL managed to put the buses back on 20 routes using their drivers and has said that...
GSPCB shuts fish canning unit at Margao Industrial Estate for releasing pollutants in stream
Digital Goa, June 22 – Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed Seahath Canning Pvt Ltd located in Margao Industrial Estate to immediately stop operation in view of the discharging polluting effluents in the stream. The GSPCB has also asked the fish canning unit to stop discharge of effluents outside the premises through under ground pipelines and seal...
LDC promotional post to be filled from Group ‘D’ or Class IV employees rules High Court
Digital Goa, June 22 – High Court today ruled that the post of LDC is a promotional post to be filled in by promotion from out of Group ‘D’ employees or Class IV employees like Peons as is the case with Government Schools. The court order came in a petition filed by Paresh Kodbal, a Peon at the St....
Dharwad man arrested for duping 5 banks in Goa & Karnataka for Rs 72 lakh
Digital Goa, June 22 – Dharwad native who had cheated two banks in Goa last year to the tune of Rs 7 lakh was nabbed from Bangalore in a joint action by Goa and Karnataka police. The accused identified as 32-year-old Deelip Rajagauda has defrauded 5 banks in Goa & Karnataka to the tune of Rs 72 lakhs. PNB...
Zone of 1650 sqr mtr land at Assagao ‘corrected’ from Natural Cover with Irrigation Command Area to settlement
Digital Goa, June 22- Town & Country Planning Department has ‘corrected’ zone of 1650 sqr mtr land at Assago, Bardez from with Irrigation Command Area to settlement zone. “In the RPG-2021, the zone of the plot of land, surveyed under Survey No. 103, sub-division No. 3, of Village Assagao, Bardez Taluka, District North Goa, State of Goa totally admeasuring...
Dharwad man arrested for duping 5 banks in Goa & Karnataka for Rs 72 lakh
Digital Goa, June 22 – Dharwad native who had cheated two banks in Goa last year to the tune of Rs 7 lakh was nabbed from Bangalore in a joint action by Goa and Karnataka police. The accused identified as 32-year-old Deelip Rajagauda has defrauded 5 banks in Goa & Karnataka to the tune of Rs 72 lakhs. PNB...
Plugging property deals revenue leakage: Panels formed to finalise minimum land rates in Goa
Digital Goa, June 22- State revenue department has formed 12 Taluka level and 2 District Level committees to finalise and prepare annual statement of minimum land rates in the state. The department aims to plug revenue leakages by determining and annually notifying the correct market value of real estate in Goa. The Taluka Level committee will prepare draft annual...
