Some farmers had also opted not to cultivate paddy this season because there was little or no rain until the beginning of July Margao: A prolonged dry spell during the monsoon could reduce paddy yields in South Goa by at least 30%, with rain-fed fields in Salcete among the worst affected, agriculture officials said.Shariff Furtado,…
Keri: A recently discovered brick structure on Akhada island has been attracting archaeologists and researchers keen to uncover the history associated with the site.After TOI reported the discovery, director of archaeology Nilesh Faldesai, along with a team, visited Akhada. Following a memorandum submitted by heritage enthusiasts seeking steps to protect the structure, Faldesai directed officials…
Panaji: Govt has approved a directorate of Museums scheme to provide annual maintenance grants of up to Rs 1 lakh to eligible private museums in Goa, said director of Museums, Vasu Usapkar, on Tuesday.Usapkar was speaking at the symposium on “Role of Museums in conserving heritage and history of Goa”, held to mark the 49th…
Panaji: To improve hinterland connectivity, the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has rolled out a new vehicle category in Goa in the form of 21-seater mini-buses. Three such compact mini-buses designed specifically for narrow village roads have arrived at the corporation and are awaiting vehicle registration with the regional transport office (RTO) in Panaji. Following which,…
According to the complaint, the man allegedly dragged the girl into his room and sexually assaulted her Vasco: Mormugao police arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl.The survivor’s mother lodged a complaint alleging that he took her daughter to his residence between 10pm and 10.30pm on Monday, on the pretext of…
The samples are extracted from depths ranging from 3m to 28.5m along a roughly 1km stretch of NH 66 at Porvorim Panaji: Construction of the Porvorim six-lane elevated corridor has yielded 30 deep-earth core samples that researchers say could provide clues to climate and environmental conditions dating back 2.5 to 2.8 billion years.The public works…
Panaji: Bombay high court has directed Election Commission (EC) to decide on an application seeking registration of a new regional political party, Goa Congress Party, by Nov 30, after considering objections raised by Congress (Indian National Congress).The high court accepted the statement of EC counsel Gaurish Agni that the chief electoral officer for Goa will…
Margao: Cumbharjua BJP MLA Rajesh Faldessai’s son Rahul appeared at Curchorem police station on Tuesday and apologised to a family he is accused of intimidating in a road rage incident, even before an FIR could be registered. The complainant subsequently withdrew his complaint.Curchorem PI Melson Colaco confirmed that as the complaint stands withdrawn, the police…
Panaji: The Goa Football Association (GFA) has handed indefinite bans to 13 players and one official, a police constable attached to a club, for their role in alleged fixing of matches in the top tier Goa Professional League.All players were charge-sheeted last Dec after a preliminary report by GFA’s integrity officer and retired deputy superintendent…
Panaji: Goa police have arrested a 21-year-old Muslim man for allegedly stalking and raping a 16-year-old Hindu girl from Mormugao taluka. The man is also accused of trying to convert the minor after she became pregnant, claiming that his family would accept her once she is converted.The minor told police in a statement that he…
