Landowners and other interested parties have been given 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections to the proposed acquisition Panaji: The ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) has initiated the acquisition of 8,863sqm of private land at Bhoma and Kundaim villages of Ponda taluka for the proposed four-laning…
Mapusa: After a fatal accident that killed a 22-year-old scooterist, the Mapusa traffic cell has begun a drive against illegally parked heavy vehicles on the national highway and service roads in Colvale.Following a representation from the Colvale panchayat, traffic officials registered six cases against heavy vehicles found violating parking rules. Authorities also carried out an…
Mapusa: The Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) and the water resources department (WRD) launched an emergency cleanliness drive across the town after severe waterlogging inundated low-lying areas, major junctions and the Mapusa market.The flooding disrupted business activity and caused hardship to traders, vendors and consumers, while also exposing shortcomings in the town’s monsoon preparedness.Municipal engineers, along…
Margao: A Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) inspection of the old Margao bus stand has triggered concern among gadda owners, who on Wednesday met Margao MLA Digambar Kamat seeking assurances that any redevelopment of the site would not jeopardise their livelihoods.Seeking to allay fears, Kamat said no decision affecting vendors would be taken without…
Panaji: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that the Saligao waste management facility risks collapse if the current pattern of misuse continues, with waste coming from municipalities and panchayats beyond the plant’s catchment area.Lobo met officials of the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) at the Saligao plant to demand immediate corrective action. He said that trash…
Indian women’s team sealed their place in the last-four stage, while India B surged to the top of the Seniors table with a commanding lead at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships at Dona Paula on Wednesday Panaji: Indian women’s team sealed their place in the last-four stage, while India B surged to the…
A tourist from Karnataka tragically drowned in North Goa after slipping from treacherous rocks near Baga-Arpora. PANAJI: A 34-year-old tourist from Karnataka drowned after slipping from rocks along the Baga-Arpora coastline in North Goa on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Ashpaq Masli, a resident of Bijapur, Karnataka. According to officials, he had climbed onto…
Panaji: The directorate of art and culture will honour 12 eminent personalities with the prestigious Goa State Cultural Award 2025-26 for their contributions and achievements in fields such as music, drama, tiatr, folk art, bhajan, kirtan, craft, literature and painting.The awardees are Rajani Thakur, Agnelo Joao Fernandes and Ramchandra Naik (music), Gurudas Shirgaonkar (bhajan), Ramesh…
Panaji: A fast track court has granted professional boxer Pushpender Rathi permission to travel to Dubai next month to participate in a boxing competition.The national medal-winning boxer accused of raping a 21-year-old woman under the pretext of marriage sought permission to travel as he has been selected to represent India in a series of fights…
Margao: Residents of Davorlim have strongly opposed the proposed conversion of the village lake under Section 39 A of the Town and Country Planning Act, asserting that the water body remains a vital ecological and community asset that must be preserved.The renewed opposition comes in response to recent remarks by minister Subhash Phal Dessai, who…
