Friday 06 December 2024

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Society | Social

KBM seminar on Sexual exploitation of women

Konkani Bhasha Mandal is organizing a special seminar on the eve on women’s day on “Sexual exploitation of women and the need to change the social mindset”. READ

Chiranjeevi to open Carnival this year

Telugu superstar K Chiranjeevi will be inaugurating the five-day carnival festivities to be held across Goa, beginning February 9. READ

Goa Govt to give 3 more LPG cylinders

BJP-led Goa government has decided to subsidise three more LPG cylinders for the people in addition to the six cylinders subsidised by the Union government. READ

Atal Asra Yojana announced for tribals

Goa government has decided to provide financial help to the tribals to construct their houses and to conduct final rites of the community members. READ

Parrikar launches yet another scheme for poor women

Goa government today launched its flagship Grih Adhar scheme, which will provide Rs 1,000 per month to those woman, whose gross family income is less than Rs 3 lakh. READ

First Indian TV Fest in Goa in Nov

Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the governing body for broadcasters in India, has announced the launch of India's first ever Indian TV Fest' 12 scheduled to be held in Goa on November 2nd & 3rd. READ

Minor inmates terrorised Apna Ghar staff

An inquiry into affairs of 'Apna Ghar', a state-run shelter home for children, has revealed that the staff was "scared" of the minor boys there and did not even sit next to them. READ

Govt proposes property right for 'illegitimate'

A bill tabled before the Goa Legislative Assembly today sought to give property succession rights to mentally challenged persons and those born outside wedlock. READ

Experts to decide uniqueness of Goan Dhangar

Goa government is now planning to appoint fourth committee of experts to prove that Dhangar is a tribe in Goa and should be granted Scheduled Tribe status. READ

Probe ordered into Health Dept recruitment

Smacking of corruption, the Goa government today ordered a vigilance inquiry into the recruitments done in the Health department immediately before the State Assembly elections here this year. READ