Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) appear to have emerged as strong contenders to remove the stranded River Princess even as the government will submit its report to the high court.
Salgaocar Mining Industries Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) on Monday sought time from the high court of Bombay at Goa to participate in the meeting of the Goa State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) which will decide who will remove the stranded River Princess.
Karnataka's refusal to issue permits to trucks transporting iron ore from the state to Goa since last week, has forced three pig iron plants in Goa to temporarily cease operations from Monday evening.
Goa police which enquired into the disappearance of alleged Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala from Goa have not held anyone responsible for it.
The state cabinet on Monday hiked the daily minimum wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from the present ` 110 to ` 157 and approved the recruitment of 413 computer teachers.
Expressing happiness at the Nationalist Congress Party`s (NCP) declaration at Mapusa that it would strengthen its presence in all 40 constituencies of the state, the Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) said this would give the Congress an opportunity to contest on its own.
Tonnes of slimy tar balls which have been washed ashore to Goa's famed beaches over the last week will now be collected and sent to oil refinery for incineration.
Maharashtra will soon have emergency ambulance services with all medical facilities in it once the proposal in this regard is cleared by the state government.
