Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday urged locals and opposition parties not to create trouble over govt’s plan to build IIT Goa’s campus on govt land at Farmagudi. He said the project will not affect the Katamgal Dada shrine located in the vicinity.Sawant said he asked Ponda MLA Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar and Priol MLA…
Panaji: The foreigners regional registration office (FRRO), Goa, deported 43 foreigners illegally staying in the state during the first half of the year, including 14 in June alone.Among those deported was a Nigerian national who had been staying in Delhi for nearly 11 years before moving to Goa two months ago, where she allegedly served…
Panaji: Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has picked Engineering Projects India (EPI), a govt entity, to revive its Rs 72 crore international cruise terminal.The project, which came to a halt in the last quarter of 2025, was under litigation, but now MPA hopes that the terminal will be completed before the 2027 cruise season.“EPI is a…
TNNMapusa: Nilesh Rane, MLA of Kudal, Maharashtra, said the operational and financial problems affecting sand and gravel truckers operating between Goa and Sindhudurg will be resolved within eight days.The assurance followed a coordination meeting chaired by Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar at his Dhargal residence on Monday, attended by Goa State Truck Association president Milind Shetye…
Colva: Rough seas as an effect of the monsoon have led to sand erosion along the Salcete coastline, raising fresh concerns over the region’s fragile coastal ecology. Ahead of the monsoon peak, Colva, Benaulim and Betalbatim reported severe sand loss, with the shoreline receding sharply at several spots. The altered beach profile is now marked…
The committee also disbursed Rs 10 lakh each to four colleges for setting up incubation centres Panaji: The IT department approved the disbursal of grants under the Seed Capital Grant Scheme to 15 startups in the state on Monday. Each startup will receive Rs 10 lakh to scale their innovation in the field of artificial…
Panaji: Questioning BJP’s model of sports development, GFP said that sports facilities built with taxpayer’s money cannot be handed over to commercial ventures.GFP president Vijai Sardesai asked why Dempo Sports Club or Sporting Clube de Goa, which have experience in nurturing local talent, were not approached to use the football facility.“Are we building sports facilities…
Panaji: In the wake of a spate of drowning deaths at waterfalls and natural water bodies, state govt on Monday ordered strict enforcement measures, including the filing of FIRs against individuals engaging in prohibited water-related activities at such sites.The order, issued by the district collectors, bans activities such as swimming, bathing, entering water, diving and…
Vasco: A fresh landslide at the Mormugao harbour hillock on Monday sent large boulders rolling onto the road, partially blocking access and raising renewed safety concerns for commuters and local residents. No casualties were reported.The latest incident marks the second landslide in the area in recent days, intensifying fears among those who use the route…
CCP review meeting to discuss Ribandar football ground Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is working on plans to revive the Ribandar football ground. The project, initially planned as part of the smart city mission’s revitalisation plan for Ribandar, is now being reworked by CCP mayor Rohit Monserrate.Monserrate recently met with the…
