Goa News

PANAJI: The department of education is set to focus on improving the quality of education in government secondary schools under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) of the central government.

MAPUSA: The music performance for commercial purposes by any means like live performances or events, radio, and television through recorded CDs or cassettes requires a music copyright licence from the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS). 

MARGAO: South Goa district administration has stepped up efforts   to counter the spread of H1N1 flu following the death of a woman suffering from the disease. Till date, in all 26 persons were found to be affected by the flu in the district.

PANAJI: Little Lambs School at Taleigao celebrated Independence Day on Sunday with patriotic fervour. Mr Andrew Robson, vice-principal of Surrey Hills Primary School, Dooking Surrey, UK was the chief guest for the function.

MARGAO: Margao traffic police on Thursday seized seven handcarts and handed over to Margao municipality.

MAPUSA: Mapusa police have arrested a suspect in the murder of the retired teacher, Albert Luis, who was shot to death at his residence.
According to information from Mapusa PI, Mr Rajeshkumar, who was deputed to Delhi along with a police team, carried out extensive search operation in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

POINGUINNIM: The body of Mohan Chari, a resident of Iddar-Loliem, who had drowned in the rivulet, just 100 metres from his residence on Tuesday afternoon was recovered on Thursday in a partially decomposed state.

BICHOLIM: Torrential rains that lashed hilly areas of Virdi and Chorla Ghat in Maharashtra throughout the night on Tuesday led to flood-like situation in Sanquelim.

PANAJI: The fear of being deprived of future supply orders and contracts has deterred many small-scale entrepreneurs from complaining about the delay in payments.

PANAJI: The tourism department would start the process for allotment of shacks in the state from the first week of September and the allotment would be completed by the end of that month and would help the successful applicants to put them up before the tourist season begins in October.