The highest seasonal rainfall in the state continues to be recorded at Canacona, followed by Dharbandora and Sanguem Panaji: Even as Goa continues to grapple with a significant monsoon rainfall deficit, eight rain gauge stations across the state have recorded more than 1,000mm of cumulative seasonal rainfall since June 1.The highest seasonal rainfall in the…
As per the central norms, establishments with seating capacity of 36 or more generating sewage must install and operate a compliant STP, regardless of whether it is in a municipality or a panchayat area Panaji: A booming tourism industry has meant that Goa has seen several restaurants being set up inside large residential complexes. This…
As per the central norms, establishments with seating capacity of 36 or more generating sewage must install and operate a compliant STP, regardless of whether it is in a municipality or a panchayat area Panaji: A booming tourism industry has meant that Goa has seen several restaurants being set up inside large residential complexes. This…
Margao: State Congress president Girish Chodankar on Sunday accused BJP govt of fooling the Scheduled Tribe (ST) people over political reservation, saying the party was never sympathetic to the cause of STs and was not at all desirous of reserving assembly seats for the community in the 2027 elections.Addressing reporters in Panaji, Chodankar said BJP…
Margao: State Congress president Girish Chodankar on Sunday accused BJP govt of fooling the Scheduled Tribe (ST) people over political reservation, saying the party was never sympathetic to the cause of STs and was not at all desirous of reserving assembly seats for the community in the 2027 elections.Addressing reporters in Panaji, Chodankar said BJP…
The locals alleged that mega housing projects are being approved without considering the limited local resources. Calangute: At the Candolim gram sabha on Sunday, villagers said that approving a 32-flat project with private plunge pools raised concerns, given the village’s inadequate water supply. They alleged that mega housing projects are being approved without considering the…
Margao: There was a time when Goa’s first monsoon showers announced themselves with the deep, rhythmic croaks of the Indian bullfrog echoing across paddy fields and puddles. The sound, immortalised in Konkani nursery rhymes and wedding ballads, is now fading, and environmentalists warn it is a sign of a deeper ecological crisis.Once regarded in Goan…
Panaji: Former revenue minister and three-time Taleigao MLA, Jennifer Monserrate, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness. She was 56. She and her husband Atanasio were the first couple to be elected to the Goa legislative assembly in 2012. Her mortal remains will be taken to Taleigao church for funeral Mass at 3.30pm on Monday,…
Panaji: In a major reform, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (Goa-IDC) is working on amendments to allow the conversion of industrial land from leasehold to outright ownership. The Goa-IDC board, which met on Friday, is also considering easing rules for the transfer, sub-lease, subdivision and amalgamation of industrial plots.The proposed changes are part of the…
The abandoned structure is now overrun by vegetation Margao: Residents of Quepem have expressed concern over the prolonged delay in completing the town’s new police station building, with construction having remained stalled for years and the abandoned structure now overrun by vegetation.The unchecked growth around the half-finished building, located at the entrance to Quepem town,…
