Panaji: State govt closed the disciplinary proceedings against former chief town planner Rajesh Naik, who was suspended following allegations of under-assessment of fees for land conversion under Section 17(2) of the TCP Act, causing a loss of crores to the exchequer, chief secretary V Candavelou said.TCP minister Vishwajit Rane said state govt has revoked the…
Panaji: The tiatr fraternity has lost one of its mostrespected figures with the passing of veteran playwright, director, lyricist, and composer Patrocicio ‘Patrick’ Dourado on Friday.Dourado was 86 and was widely regarded for his immense contribution to Konkani theatre over a span of more than six decades.“He was a true legend who worked tirelessly to…
Panaji: The number of crimes committed by foreigners in Goa is more than six times the number of offences committed against them in the 2022-2024 period.Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that from 2022 to 2024, Goa police registered 251 cases involving foreigners—of these, 206 were committed by them and in 45…
Margao: Sanguem MLA and minister Subhash Phal Dessai on Friday assured that the Kunbi handloom crafts village being developed near the Selaulim dam in Sanguem will be completed within three months. Work on the project was at a complete standstill for the last few weeks due to unpaid contractor bills and a resultant funds crunch.“The…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has initiated the process to classify over 82.8 lakh sqm of land across Goa as non-developable area, making it the largest move in recent years to place ecologically sensitive and fragile land parcels beyond the scope of future development.A fresh notification issued under Section 39A of the…
Margao: Close on the heels of the Margao municipal garden development row, a fresh controversy has erupted in the commercial capital over the ownership of land occupied by the BPS Club.Shadow council for Margao convener Savio Coutinho, addressing reporters, revealed that BPS Club president Yogiraj Kamat — son of Margao MLA and PWD minister Digambar…
Margao: Nearly two years after chief minister Pramod Sawant announced in his 2023-24 budget speech that Chandor would be developed as a heritage village, the proposal remains stuck in bureaucratic and legal tangles, with the official notification to declare Chandor a heritage village yet to receive govt approval.Official documents accessed by TOI paint a picture…
Panaji: The state’s only zoo housed in the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary has had to manage its wild with veterinary doctors who only worked part time. The forest department is now in the process of finalising a full-time contractual veterinary doctor to strengthen wildlife treatment facilities in the zoo. Authorities said the new officer will work…
Ponda: A joint team from the Ponda Municipal Council and the Goa State Urban Development Agency inspected a site near Palika Bazaar on Friday for the relocation of 187 vendors, as the council is planning to reconstruct the current bazaar.The vendors will be shifted to a temporary location until the construction and commissioning of the…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday allocated additional iron ore of 1 lakh tonne to Sesa Resources Ltd for export by paying Rs 15.4 crore at Codli.Panaji: The Bombay high court, while dismissing Goa Foundation’s PIL challenging a provision of the Goa Mining Dump Policy, held that mining dumps are generated due to mining activities…
