Vasco: Hundreds of people paid their final respects to the three siblings who drowned in the Dudhsagar river near Metawada in Collem, Dharbandora, on Saturday.The bodies of Hiranna Madar and twins Ramanna Madar and Laxman Madar were brought to their home near the Santoshi Mata temple at around 11am on Sunday. Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar…
The booklet, documented by primary school students in Kholpe, has garnered praise from CM Pramod Sawant The booklet, documented by primary school students in Kholpe, has garnered praise from CM Pramod Sawant The booklet, documented by primary school students in Kholpe, has garnered praise from CM Pramod Sawant The booklet, documented by primary school students…
****TNNEdited to 151 words.Bicholim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant urged Velguem residents to apply for the ‘Mhajhe Ghar’ scheme, calling it a major initiative that helps families secure legal ownership of their homes.Speaking at a village gathering on Sunday, Sawant asked potential beneficiaries to understand the scheme’s provisions, verify the necessary documents and submit applications promptly,…
Ponda: Tapash Tapan Mistry, 33, hailing from West Bengal was smothered to death after his sand-laden truck fell into a deep ravine near the Shree Dudhsagar deity shrine at Anmod Ghat at around 6.30 am on Sunday. The truck was coming from Karnataka to Goa.Collem police said Mistry was found buried beneath a heap of…
Edited to 175 words.Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday demanded an immediate and complete waiver of inflated electricity bills and penalties imposed on consumers across Goa.The party has also sought an apology from power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar for his “Nakchepay” remark, calling it an insult to the common man. It said no people’s…
In March, the road was dug up just three days after being freshly tarred for the construction of another cross-drain. It was also excavated last Nov Calangute: The Chogm Road near the police station in Calangute, which was recently hot-mixed, has been dug up again for the construction of a cross-drain. The same stretch has…
The department of drinking water had excavated the road on an emergency basis after receiving complaints of water leaking onto the road surface Colva: More than a fortnight after a district road at Colva caved in following excavation work undertaken by the department of drinking water (DDW) to repair a leaking pipeline, the damaged stretch…
The existing pipe that has become a hurdle for walkers Bicholim: Bicholim residents have urged the Water Resources Department (WRD) to remove an above-ground pipeline laid across the Bicholim walking track and place it underground, citing inconvenience and safety concerns for walkers and fitness enthusiasts.The walking track was originally built on a bandhara constructed by…
KTC consumes about 4.5 lakh litres of diesel every month, with daily consumption averaging 15,000 litres Panaji: The state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has incurred an additional fuel expenditure of nearly Rs 60 lakh per month following a sharp rise in diesel prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Despite the increase in operating…
State Congress president Girish Chodankar briefs the press about his letter to SEBI urging it to withhold listing permission for Vedanta Iron & Steel Limited Panaji: Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar has written to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), urging it to withhold listing permission for Vedanta Iron & Steel Limited (VISL)…
