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Financial assistance for higher education
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The Goa government offers a financial assistance scheme to meritorious students who find it difficult to opt for higher/technical education in reputed institutes around India due to monetary constraints.
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Poachers nabbed at Dodamarg checkpost in Goa
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Bicholim police on Tuesday arrested two persons at the Dodamarg checkpost on charges of possessing illegal arms and explosives to kill forest animals.
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Kadamba Transport Corporation fares peak with season
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Fares for interstate travel on Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) buses will not be uniform 365 days a year.
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Cortalim bypoll on June 2
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The byelection to the Cortalim assembly constituency will be held on June 2. The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Matanhy Saldanha on March 21.
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Goa's director of prosecution booked for corruption
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The chief of Goa's prosecution department has been booked for alleged corruption and cheating just a week before she was to retire from service.
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BJP's conduct of panchayat polls undemocratic: Goa church
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In its first critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, the Goa Church has accused it of being "undemocratic and unjust" and interfering with the functioning of the state election commission
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Tenders for Goa's second international airport by September
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Global tenders for Goa's second international airport will be floated within six months, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday.
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Goa hosted 2.68 million tourists in 2011-12
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Goa's beaches attracted 2.68 million tourists in the 2011-12 tourist season, which began in October and is on the wane now.
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AICC member takes on PMO over Kaiga plant rehab issue
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Taking on the Prime Minister's Office head on, an All India Congress Committee (AICC) official has demanded that the villagers within the sterilised zone of northern Karnataka's Kaiga Nuclear Power Project should be provided with compensation
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Panel hikes relief to senior citizen
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The Goa state consumer disputes redressal commission has enhanced the compensation awarded to a senior citizen for deficiency in service by a telephone/internet service provider from 15,000 to 50,000.
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Elections to Calangute panchayat postponed
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The government on Sunday postponed polls for the Calangute panchayat from May 16 to May 21 following a recommendation from the State Election Commission (SEC).
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Congress 'closely watching' Parrikar
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While the Manohar Parrikar led government is yet to reach their first big milestone in power, the Congress is set to judge the government's 100 days performance.
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Cashstrapped Margao Municipal Council suffers waste woes
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Sources pointed out that the exercise that was initiated since March 2011 has been exerting a financial burden on the already cash-strapped civic body.
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Goa Government Employees Association wants salary slips for government employees
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The Goa Government Employees Association (GGEA) has urged the government to provide all government employees with monthly salary slips.
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Goa mining firms told to give details of daily operations
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The Mines and Geology Department in Goa has issued orders to mining firms in the State to provide details of their daily operations, thereby making it easy for the Government to keep a tab on exports.
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Mining companies seek extra time to reply
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The pollution control board has given three weeks further time to all mining companies to reply to notices issued by them in the case relating to excess production of iron ore.
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Unique identification number to be must to avail schemes
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The state government will try to complete registration of all citizens for allotment of unique identification number (UID) by September 30 and the UID number will be essential for citizens wishing to avail of any government scheme
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Ban journalists from secretariat: Parrikar
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Chief minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday banned mediapersons from the secretariat for the duration of the cabinet meeting, because he does not "like being nagged".
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Tsunami alert in Goa
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A tsunami alert has been sounded in Goa, following a major earthquake rocked Indonesia coast today, with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar instructing district collectors and mamledars to visit coastal belts and remain alert.
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Goa CM allocates portfolios to 6 new Ministers
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Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today allocated portfolios to six new cabinet ministers who were sworn-in at Raj Bhavan
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'BJP workers interfering in panchayat poll process'
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An assembly election victory under their belt, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters are now allegedly interfering in the election process to the 185 panchayats. Panchayat elections are likely to be held on May 16.
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Haul up non-compliant panchayats for contempt: Goa Foundation
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She has further suggested that the government should consider superceding those VPs who had not complied with the orders by that date.
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MMC to spend Rs 24cr on development works in Margao
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An amount of almost 24 crore will be spent by the Margao municipal council (MMC) to carry out development works in the city in the current fiscal, as per the budget prepared by the civic body for 2012-13.
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Goa to get six new IAS officers
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has effected shuffle of IAS officers which includes new posting of two senior officers in Goa - P S Reddy and Ramana Murthy after they were promoted to the elite cadre last year.
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Goa to implement hologram on liquor bottles
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Goa will soon implement holograms on all liquor bottles manufactured in the state to prevent from indulging in pilferage and adulteration.
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