FDA raids welcome, but sustained action needed in Goa
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) deserves credit for its recent crackdown on unsafe food in Goa. The seizure and destruction of nearly 6,000 kilograms of uncertified and decomposing poultry, including meat brought into Margao railway station without proper temperature control, as well as unlabelled stock found dumped in cold storage facilities in Verna, are steps in the right direction. The department's festive-season inspecti
The thirsty paradise
Goa can yet become India's first truly water-smart state. But the window is narrowing, and the monsoon will not wait for us
It took govt 25 years to install an elevator
Last week a much-awaited elevator was inaugurated at the Government Office Complex in Sanguem (TGE Nov 7). For 25 years the three-storeyed building, which hosts several government offices, did not have an elevator though a provision was made during the construction stage. Government departments move like a cog in a...
Cops need to crack Siddhi Naik's rape, murder case
The Mapusa police team should be congratulated for successfully cracking the four-year-old girl's sexual assault case in Mapusa within 48 hours on Wednesday and arresting a native of Dharwad, Karnataka involved in committing the said crime. What is more remarkable in this particular case is that despite the accused leaving...
Allow betrothed couples enjoy wedding night
With this year’s Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali celebrations having come to a close, the Christmas and New Year’s wave of open-air weddings and receptions is set to leave Goa awash with nightly celebrations. Hard-earned money and life savings are spent lovingly and lavishly on wedding preparations and arrangements. Volume and...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Vasco’s burning issue and a political fallout
The sudden transfer of Mormugao Municipal Council Chief Officer Siddhivinayak S Naik has exposed the growing influence of political interests over the functioning of public institutions. Coming barely a week after the devastating Sunday Market fire in Vasco, the decision to move a serving officer to the Department of Personnel...
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It took govt 25 years to install an elevator
Last week a much-awaited elevator was inaugurated at the Government Office Complex in Sanguem (TGE Nov 7). For 25 years the three-storeyed building, which hosts several government offices, did not have an elevator though a provision was made during the construction stage. Government departments move like a cog in a...
