School Infra scheme hiked up to Rs 3.5 Cr
26 June 2013 21:00 IST
Goa government has revised the school infrastructure funding scheme, increasing its limit to Rs 3.5 crore, but not for unaided schools. READ
Central RTE act makes me Edu Council chairman: CM
26 June 2013 20:30 IST
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar today said he is the chairman of the Goa Education Advisory Council, not as his choice, but as per the provisions of both the central and state acts. READ
Goa's model scheme for sex worker rehabilitation
26 June 2013 19:52 IST
Goa has decided to rehabilitate sex workers and sexually abused women by training them; a scheme that has been acclaimed by the Supreme Court as a model scheme for the whole country. READ
Orphans would now get foster care in Goa
26 June 2013 18:53 IST
The unique foster care scheme was approved today, renaming it as ‘Vatsalya’ and rationalizing the monthly amount paid to the family to look after the child. READ
Clamp down on shacks to curb drug menace
26 June 2013 18:23 IST
In an effort to get rid of the growing menace of drugs along Goa's shore line, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has launched a clamp down on the beach side shacks, eateries, discotheques and pubs ... READ
Artificial rain dance claims casualty at Sao Joao
26 June 2013 18:16 IST
The rain dance of Sao Joao celebration at a public well claimed one casualty in Curtorim in Salcete, not due to drowning, but electrocution in the well, probably due to an illegal power connection. READ
7½ hrs must now for teachers in schools
26 June 2013 16:39 IST
After increasing school timings by 30 minutes for students, Goa government is now mulling on making seven-and-half hours of work compulsory for teachers, as per the Right to Education (RTE) guidelines. READ
Arm-carrying ship breaks off Goa coast
25 June 2013 23:16 IST
A Singapore-based ship broke off Goa coast, around 500 nautical miles, with its containers floating in the high sea. READ
GIM introduces PG in Healthcare
25 June 2013 22:05 IST
The Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has introduced a new programme - post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management (PGDM-HCM), a senior official said here today. READ
CM heading Edu Council is dictatorial: NCP
25 June 2013 22:02 IST
The Nationalist Congress Party has termed the chief minister heading the Education Advisory Council as the act of dictatorial attitude of Manohar Parrikar. READ
