Waste management? Tonnes of Garbage
With a population increase in Goa and huge tourist influx, waste management needs to be taken up on a war-footing. Tonnes of garbage gets generated on a daily basis, all over the state. With no proper system in place, this waste gets dumped into water bodies. Some of it even ends up on unused properties. […]
Junior resident doctors to receive a pay hike
Junior resident doctors, para clinical and pre-clinical junior residents will receive a pay hike according to a state government proposal. “A finance officer said very few candidates join non-clinical courses and, probably, an increase in pay package will encourage students to join them. More importantly, he said, they have tried to correct the disparity in […]
New plan to boost tourism between Goa and Thailand.
Thailand Consul General Ekpol Poolpipat told the Goa government of his new plan to boost tourism between Goa and Thailand. He said the Thai airlines will soon start Goa – Thailand direct flight service. Ekpol Poolpipat along with his officers called on Goa tourism minister Dilip Parulekar at the secretariat on Wednesday. These services will […]
Goa fails to attract investors says a ASSOCHAM study
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in its study claims that Goa has failed to attract investors and grow. “Predictability and stability is an important condition for continuous flow of investments and looking at this trend, it seems both are seriously lacking in Goa,” said the study. “Goa has virtually failed […]
Environmental ministers of BRICS countries to meet in Goa
Goa will host a meet for the environmental ministers of BRICS countries on September 16. The meet will focus on increasing cooperation among the countries to deal with water and air pollution and climate change. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave will attend the meeting on […]
MoI: “At stake is the future of children in a globalised world”
A political turn : With the Assembly Elections round the corner, what’s hotting up in Goa is MoI. Should it be Konkani, Marathi or English? The BBSM (Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch), is all set to float its own political party. Primarily, to support its stand on making the regional languages like Konkani and Marathi the […]
Mhadei row – Goa reveals Karnataka’s water wastage
Goa government has filed an affidavit before the Mhadei water disputes tribunal (New Delhi) which may give the state an upper hand while negotiating with Karnataka. The affidavit was filed on Monday in which the state government has stated that Karnataka has wasted or mismanaged water from Bennehalla Nalla in the Malaprabha basin. Affidavit Size […]
CATTLE ON THE ROADS OF GOA: STRAY OR AN EXCUSE?
Cattle like cows and buffaloes use the roads as a ‘REST-IN-PEACE’ place for themselves. Don’t they have their sheds to do so? , They aren’t allowed to enter the fields at night as they could destroy the crops! Owners have not built cow sheds or they have too many cattle and not enough room to […]
Implementation of new rule : Only 50cc bikes for 16-18 year olds
Prior to the implementation of a new rule, minors were granted learning licences after attaining 16 years and could ride non-geared two-wheelers. There was no control or guidelines over the cc of the vehicle at that time. But over the years there has been a rise in the death rate caused due to two-wheeler accidents. Mainly involving […]
New eligibility criteria for Awards for College teachers
Why the age limit for Lecturers? “After Goa was liberated, there were only three colleges in the state – Dhempe, Chowgule and St Xavier’s. That is probably why it took so long to think of awards for college teachers too. Today, there are 62 colleges in the state with 2,300 teachers employed. From next year, […]
