A delegation of Goa’s mining workforce, who were in Delhi to lobby for restarting Goa’s banned mining industry, Tuesday said they met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister for Mines Dinsha Patel in Parliament House. A press statement issued by the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) which, along with mining companies, is working to [...]
Goa-based kayaking club, Goa Kayaking, in association with Goa Tourism and Development Corporation (GTDC), will conduct a limited edition moonlight kayaking programme this April. Kayaking in the moonlight is a unique activity in India, with Goa Kayaking being the only one to offer it so far. Nilesh Cabral, Chairman of GTDC, said, “Moonlight kayaking on the [...]
Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudharsan Reddy will be sworn in as Lokayukta of Goa on March 16,Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. The state Cabinet today approved the appointment of Reddy as Lokayukta for Goa, the first one to hold the charge after Goa Lokayukta Bill 2013 was passed on the floor of the [...]
A massive search operation was today launched inside the highly-guarded sub-jail at Sada near Vasco town by the Goa Prison authorities, after a local television channel aired footage of drugs being sold inside the jail. The channel aired visuals of a prisoner boasting of selling narcotics to the inmates. The availability of luxuries like television, mobiles [...]
Five under-12 footballers from Goa have been selected to be part of FCBEscola Delhi NCR, FC Barcelona’s official football academy in India, to play in the International FCBEscola Tournament, to be held from Mach 25 to March 28 in Barcelona. Flan Gomes, Bevan Monteiro, Ayan Lall, Shanon Viegas and Samward Pereira were selected by FCBEscola [...]
