Margao: A Right to Information (RTI) reply has pulled curtains back on a bureaucratic muddle that has stalled the high court-mandated drive against illegal roadside constructions in Assolda, Quepem taluka, with the PWD (roads) admitting it does not have the complete land acquisition plan needed to even identify which structures are encroaching on govt land.The…
Panaji: Anil Kakodkar, Padma Vibhushan awardee and former chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, said it is a tragedy that academics in India still struggle to identify the country’s most pressing problems and focus research on addressing them. Speaking on Tuesday at Goa University’s 42nd foundation day on the topic, ‘Higher Education and…
Vasco: A boulder rolled down a hill and crashed into a house at Vollant, Vasco, on Tuesday morning, damaging the kitchen but causing no injuries.The incident occurred around 8am when the boulder dislodged from a cliff and smashed through the rear wall of the house owned by Pramodini Naik. Family members were inside the house…
times news networkPanaji: After the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act was amended to bring in stricter norms, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has begun work of developing a portal to monitor the generation, transportation and grant of authorisation to move non-biodegradable waste. As per the amendment to the act, metal, multi-layer plastic, rubber,…
Yan Dhanda, a former England U-17 international who trained under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, believes the country can benefit if its doors are opened to players of Indian origin Panaji: India’s top tier football clubs are in favour of signing OCI card holders as domestic players, with an undertaking that they will take up Indian…
Valpoi: Six youths from Sanquelim, including the son of Sanquelim Municipal Council chairperson Siddhi Porob, were rescued on Monday morning after being stranded overnight at Vazra Sakla waterfall on the Goa–Maharashtra border due to a sudden rise in water levels.Officials said the group reached the waterfall around 2pm on Sunday when the water level was…
Panaji: Goa is heading towards one of its driest Junes in recent years, with rainfall remaining nearly 41% below normal despite a brief revival in monsoon activity over the past week, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.The state has received 512mm of rainfall since June 1, against the normal average of 871.8mm. While the…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has relaxed its norms for Ganesh idols, permitting the use of up to 20% Plaster of Paris (PoP) in idols made from shadu clay/chikanmati, following a review of last year’s sampling and analysis of clay used for idol manufacturing. Earlier, the board had initiated action against the…
Panaji: A North Goa sessions court has upheld the conviction of Dheeraj David Jose, 27, for causing the death of his 19-year-old pillion rider by negligent driving in a 2018 road accident, dismissing his appeal against the trial court’s order.The court also rejected a separate appeal filed by the victim’s father seeking enhancement of Jose’s…
Panaji: A 33-year-old Ugandan national was detained by the foreigners regional registration office (FRRO), Goa, on Monday for allegedly overstaying in India for nearly three years. Police said she arrived in Goa two months ago.FRRO officials said the woman was approached by agents who promised her a job in India and bore the cost of…
