Goa News

Ladies special KTC buses launched in state

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Sweets being distributed to women passengers after launching of special KTC bus service for ‘ladies only’ on major routes in Goa on Tuesday. (Nandesh Kambli)

PANAJI/MARGAO/VASCO: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, along with Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) chairman, Mr Carlos Almeida, on Tuesday, flagged off ladies special bus from the Panaji bus stand.

United Oppn stages walkout over ‘anti-people’ bills

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Opposition MLAs huddle in the House before staging a walkout on Monday.  (Nandesh Kambli)

PANAJI: Protesting the provisions in various bills that were brought before the state legislative assembly for consideration and passing were against the Goans, especially the common man, all the Congress legislators and the sole Independent legislator supporting the opposition walked out of the House, in the first ever instance of “visible unity” in the opposition camp.

Dona Paula jetty upgradation after monsoon, says Sanjit

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The once gracious statues now stand disfigured and provide an ugly picture to the visitors. (Pics by Dhiraj Harmalkar)

Dona Paula jetty is known as one of Goa’s famous tourist spots, especially, made famous by the Hindi film, ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye.’

Govt taking steps to protect properties of NRI Goans: Parrikar

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The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar launching the new website of the Commission for NRI Affairs at the Secretariat in Porvorim on Friday. Also present on the occasion were the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Dr Wilfred Mesquita and others.  (Nandesh Kambli)

PANAJI: Observing that a number of non-resident Goans residing across the globe are facing a tough time in protecting their properties including lands in Goa, the Chief Minister,

5 fishermen missing after ship hits trawler off Canacona

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The injured crew members, Mr Mahendra Naik and Mr Dinesh Yadav in the Hospicio Hospital, Margao.  (Ganadeep Sheldekar)

MARGAO/VASCO: Tragedy struck a Colva-based fishing trawler ‘Sea Mercia’ in the early hours of Thursday, some 47 nautical miles off the Canacona coast, after an unknown ship collided with it, breaking the trawler into two pieces.

Furtado to get tough against people defecating in the open

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People walk out of the Sulabh Shauchalaya at Miramar. The building will be renovated.

PANAJI: The newly-elected mayor of the Corporation of City of Panaji, Mr Surendra Furtado has warned of strict action against people involved in open urination and defecation in the city.  

No beef for Goans as Goa Meat Complex stops operations

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Beef stalls in the SGPDA market in Margao remained closed on Tuesday as there was no supply of beef. (Ganadeep Sheldekar)

PANAJI/MARGAO: Beef supplies all over the state were affected on Tuesday after the Goa Bench of Bombay High Court’s order to the Goa Meat Complex to temporarily stop the slaughtering of cattle in its premises.

Market vendors, consumers feel the heat of truckers’ stir

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Few people buying vegetables from vegetable vendors in Margao Gandhi Market on Monday. The usual crowd was missing. (Ganadeep Sheldekar)

MARGAO: Markets across the state witnessed a hike in vegetable prices on Monday with low-spending consumers giving them a slip.
Most of the 150-odd vegetable stalls at Gandhi Market, Margao’s famous vegetable market remained shut during the second half of the day due to vegetable shortage owing to stoppage of supply from Belgaum since Sunday midnight.

Govt not to budge an inch on provisions blockade

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Workers unloading sacks of vegetables and onions brought from Belgaum, in the Panaji market on Sunday. According to the truck owners, this was the last trip and from Monday onwards, all the trucks coming to Goa will stop supplying the vegetables.  (Nandesh Kambli)

PONDA: The Minister for Water Resources, Mr Dayanand Mandrekar on Sunday said that the state government will not budge an inch on the provisions blockade by the transporters from Maharashtra and Karnataka even as he said that Goa needs to get back to agriculture and become self-sufficient.

Transporters intensify blockade

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A goods lorry registered in Andhra Pradesh seen on the 18th June Road in the city on Saturday.

PANAJI: With the state government refusing to withdraw the entry tax imposed on  outstation vehicles, the All-India Motor Transport Congress  along with transporter and trader associations from Maharashtra and Karnataka have decided to go ahead with their strike from Saturday midnight.