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Market vendors, consumers feel the heat of truckers’ stir

Published on: April 23, 2013 - 02:22

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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

Published on: April 22, 2013 - 01:30

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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

Published on: April 21, 2013 - 10:19

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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.

Camera captures presence of tiger in Mhadei sanctuary

Published on: April 20, 2013 - 10:36

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The movements of the tiger were captured on camera traps on the eastern side of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.

BY ABDUL RAUF BEIG | NT
PANAJI: The claim of the wildlife enthusiasts, particularly those working for conservation of tiger, about presence of a tiger in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary has been proved a reality with forest department officials capturing photographs of movements of tiger on camera in the sanctuary.

Expansion of jetty irks Bhounter residents

Published on: April 18, 2013 - 01:59

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The Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mormugao, Mr Gauresh Shankhwalkar and Mormugao mamlatdar, Mr Laxmikant Dessai, listen to the grievances of the people residing in Bhounter, Vasco, during their visit on Wednesday afternoon. (Sudesh Bhosle)

VASCO: The residents of Bhounter in Vasco have opposed the ongoing expansion of jetty, towards the Western side, alleging that it is causing disturbance to the residents and could even pose dangerous to the houses on account of the dredging and piling work.

Drishti tie-up with Australian lifeguard association to boost capability

Published on: April 17, 2013 - 01:22

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Mr Bruce Hopkins, head of Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association inspects the surfing board of Drishti life guards at Miramar beach in the presence of chairman and managing director of Drishti Special Response Services, Mr Rajiv Somani.

PANAJI: To further enhance its professional capabilities, the premium lifeguard agency of Goa, Drishti Special Response Services (DSRS) has tied up with Australian Professional Ocean Lifeguard Association (APOLA), recently.

Goa’s entry tax on outside vehicles comes into force

Published on: April 16, 2013 - 01:32

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Vehicles registered outside Goa  are seen  stopped at the Dhargal toll booth to collect entry tax on Monday.  ( Nandesh Kambli)

PERNEM/MAPUSA:   The entry tax imposed by the state government on vehicles registered outside Goa came into force on Monday and the Dhargal toll booth in Pernem taluka collected Rs 50,000 till evening.

Naphtha tanker overturns at Balli

Published on: April 15, 2013 - 01:05

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The  naphtha tanker which overturned at  Balli causing panic in the area on Sunday. Ganadeep Sheldekar |NT

MARGAO:   A tanker carrying 20 tonne naphtha   overturned on Sunday at Birmeapedd, Balli causing leakage, which panicked  the people in the  area. However, no causality was reported in the incident.

Bumper cashew yield brings smile on farmers’ faces

Published on: April 14, 2013 - 01:51

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Workers sorting out nuts from the cashew apples at a cashew processing unit in Chimbel. (Nandesh Kambli)

BY TAURAPPA LAMANI | NT
PANAJI: There is a smile on the faces of some 2,500 odd farmers in Goa this year, thanks to the bumper yield of cashew crop, which has doubled when compared to the last year’s production.

People should co-operate with government: CM

Published on: April 13, 2013 - 01:56

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The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, is seen unveiling the plaque to mark  the  work of restoration of Shree  Shivnath temple  tank and steps  leading to  Siddha  temple at Shivnathi-Shiroda on Thursday.

PANAJI: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar  Parrikar laid  the foundation stone for the proposed work  for restoration  of Shree Shivnath Tali (tank) and  steps leading  to Siddha temple on the occasion of Gudi Padva at Shivnathi, Shiroda on Thursday.