Margao: Public works minister Digambar Kamat on Friday issued a stern warning to Margao Municipal Council (MMC) officials over recurring complaints of missing files. He directed them to complete an internal inquiry within 24 hours and lodge a police complaint if any file remained untraced.Kamat was at the MMC hall for a public interaction session…
Panaji: The first five months of 2026 brought 46.3 lakh tourists to Goa’s balmy shores, said the tourism department on Friday. While the tourism department said that the data reflects sustained demand from domestic and international travellers, the figures suggest a negligible growth over the corresponding period in 2025.Goa had 41.30 lakh tourist arrivals in…
Locals allege that contaminated water had entered the water body Margao: The discovery of a large number of dead fish floating in a water body at Karmaliwada in Cacora on Thursday sparked concern among residents, who blamed alleged pollution from a nearby drain connected to the municipal solid waste management facility.Locals alleged that contaminated water…
Vasco: Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas on Friday urged health authorities to take immediate action against sewage overflowing in the open along the national highway near Verna hill in Quelossim.Vas conducted a joint site inspection with health officials and members of the Quelossim panchayat. During the visit, it was observed that sewage was flowing from housing…
Vasco: To resolve the water crises caused by a technical snag in the Mormugao taluka over the last few days, a 12-hour-long emergency shutdown was enforced at the Selaulim water pumping station on Friday for urgent maintenance of pump no. 1. Many parts of the taluka received limited water supply during the day due to…
Karapur villagers staged a protest against the mega project in their village, near Azad maidan in Panaji Panaji: Police on Thursday detained villagers of Karapur-Sarvan, most of them women, while they were marching to Azad Maidan to protest the House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) luxury housing project in their village.At least 20 villagers had attempted…
Times News NetworkPanaji: Goa govt honoured a family member of freedom fighter Baburao Thorat from Chandrapur, Maharashtra, with Rs 10 lakh monetary assistance on Thursday, in recognition of Thorat laying down his life in a satyagraha against the Portuguese regime in 1945. After presenting the assistance at the state Revolution Day event, chief minister Pramod…
Mapusa: Two Afghan nationals were arrested in two separate incidents at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, on Wednesday for allegedly staying in India illegally and obtaining Indian passports using forged documents.In the first case, a 29-year-old Afghan national, Manish alias Kanish, was intercepted at the immigration counter on Wednesday evening. The arrest followed a complaint filed…
Union Min Shripad Naik (L) and NIO Goa director, Sunil Kumar Singh (R) Panaji: Union minister of state for power and new and renewable energy, Shripad Naik, on Thursday acknowledged criticism that govt had failed to consult stakeholders before proposing penalties for electricity consumers exceeding sanctioned load limits.Naik said that greater public engagement was necessary…
Panaji: With the 2027 assembly elections in sight, chief minister Pramod Sawant said he will return in May next year to inaugurate the new police headquarters building, after laying the foundation stone on Thursday.The building is being built at a cost of Rs 45 crore through the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation.The CM, who also…
