Goa News
1997 Goa HC judgment in focus after SC’s verdict on footpaths
By Roque Dias Margao While the Supreme Court judgment on Friday on pedestrian safety came as a big relief in the country, twenty-eight years ago, on June 4, 1997, the High Court…
Valpoi residents seek probe on organisms found near drain
NT Reporter Valpoi Public concern over water safety in Valpoi has grown after worm-like organisms…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance Â
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Goa News
Part relief for Morjim shack: NGT halts Rs 21L recovery, not closure
NT Reporter Panaji The National Green Tribunal’s Western Zone Bench at Pune has stayed the recovery of a Rs 21…
HC: Consider suggestions in Porvorim flyover petition
NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa, in a matter related to the Porvorim flyover construction, asked…
Bicholim cashew output may drop 40% as March damp hits blossom
Ramesh Savaikar Bicholim Unfavourable weather conditions witnessed last month have severely affected cashew blossom, and plantation owners in Bicholim taluka…
DRAG files High Court plea over PwD quota for govt jobs
NT Reporter Panaji President of Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG) Avelino D’Saon Wednesday said that the High Court of…
GST rate cuts hit Goa: Revenue rises just 1% despite enforcement drive
NT Reporter Panaji Goa registered a marginal rise of just 1 per cent in post-state Goods and Services Tax (SGST)…
CM pushes stricter waste rules for p’yats under ‘Swachh Goem’ drive
NT Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review key reforms proposed for panchayats,…
BharatNet rollout: ‘Goa has no active village broadband points’
NT Reporter Panaji Despite the Centre’s push to expand rural digital connectivity under the BharatNet project, Goa has zero service-ready…
Apply for PNG, get 20% more LPG quota, govt urges businesses
NT Reporter Panaji The state government on Wednesday said that if commercial LPG users apply for Piped Natural Gas (PNG)…