An applicant had approached the tribunal over nine jetties carrying out commercial activities Panaji: Based on National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives, the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has issued demolition orders to four of nine illegal jetties identified by the captain of ports along the Britona to Ecoxim stretch.The nine jetties were found operating…
Industrialist Prashant Joshi installed the Shreefal at the feet of Lord Damodar on Tuesday Vasco: Vasco’s 127th Shree Damodar Bhajani Saptah began on Tuesday at the Shree Damodar temple under tight security, drawing thousands of devotees.The annually offered shreefal was installed at the feet of the deity at 12.30pm by industrialist Prashant Joshi in the…
Most issues raised at the Janata Darbar held at the Ponda municipality hall were pertaining to water supply Ponda: Water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar has assured residents that at least 90% of irregular water supply issues across Ponda taluka, particularly villages on the town’s outskirts, will be resolved within a week.Shirodkar gave the assurance at…
Chodankar rejected Patkar’s allegations, saying he had been invited to the PAC meeting and was “lying” if he claimed otherwise Margao: The rift between Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar and former state chief Amit Patkar deepened on Tuesday, with Patkar alleging he was excluded from the party’s political affairs committee (PAC) meeting and denied an…
Kharge said the large turnout at Monday’s meeting in Verna reflected people’s desire for change Margao: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the party was confident of defeating the BJP in Goa with the support of an opposition alliance and the people, accusing state govt of intimidating opponents and suppressing dissent.Addressing the party’s political…
A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by Swapnesh Sherlekar submitted a memorandum to Kharge on Tuesday Margao: Social activists and NGOs urged Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday to strengthen opposition unity in Goa, deny tickets to defectors and field “clean, new, sincere, youthful” candidates ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by…
Coelho visited Our Lady of Grace High School, Bicholim, where she interacted with Class VII and VIII students Panaji: After national windsurfing champion Katya Coelho was featured in the Class VIII Konkani textbook this academic year under the National Education Policy’s push to localise textbooks, she made her first visit to a school in Bicholim,…
Ponda: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) has decided to hold the annual matoli bazaar at its traditional place, Budhwar Peth.PMC chairperson Virendra Dhavalikar said that they are waiting for govt directives regarding the exemption of sopo to the matoli vendors.Last year, chief minister Pramod Sawant had promised exemption of sopo to them, however a delay…
Panaji: After the Goa state council for educational research and training (GSCERT) decided to implement holistic progress cards from Class I to VIII in all govt and aided schools from the current academic year, the Goa board of secondary and higher secondary education too has said that the new process of assessment will be introduced…
Colva: Additional sessions judge Ram S Prabhu Dessai on Tuesday denied bail to Mangala alias Vaibhavi Sidnal, who was arrested by Colva police in March 2024 for allegedly killing her husband, Vishwanath Sindal, in connivance with Suraj Myageri on the eve of Holi.The prosecution relied on the testimony of the prime witness, the accused’s minor…
