Panaji: BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh on Sunday held a meeting with BJP MLAs and ministers to assess the political situation in Goa and discuss the party’s strategy for the 2027 assembly elections.The MLAs briefed Santosh on the political scenario in their constituencies and shared suggestions on how the party could maximise…
Panaji: Despite Panaji leading the state in stray dog vaccination with 80% coverage, a web of legal, logistical and social obstacles hampers the city’s ability to close the remaining gap, said mayor Rohit Monserrate on Sunday. Monserrate said that without a coordinated regional approach, the problem cannot be solved by the Corporation of the City…
Mapusa: In a major push to heritage tourism, state govt is drafting an ambitious plan to connect all historical forts across the state through a marine waterway network. Announcing the project on Saturday, chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the initiative will be rolled out on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with the formal blueprint…
Margao: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Sunday said Congress is prepared to offer up to 50% reservation for women in electoral tickets if strong women leaders step forward, going well beyond the 30% quota the party has committed to.Chodankar made the remarks at a ‘karyakarta melava’ organised by the Pernem block…
TNNKeri: Members of Save Mhadei Save Goa Front on Thursday alleged that Karnataka is preparing to begin diversion work on the Bhandura nalla at Nerse near Khanapur, while Goa govt has not responded.Prajwal Sakhardande outlined the purpose of the meeting in Panaji. The members alleged the govt has failed to safeguard its interests amid the…
TNNKeri: Members of Save Mhadei Save Goa Front on Thursday alleged that Karnataka is preparing to begin diversion work on the Bhandura nalla at Nerse near Khanapur, while Goa govt has not responded.Prajwal Sakhardande outlined the purpose of the meeting in Panaji. The members alleged the govt has failed to safeguard its interests amid the…
Panaji: Carbon dioxide is one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gases and its emissions are one of the primary drivers of climate change. World over, researchers are working to develop technologies that can capture CO2 and utilise it efficiently, rather than releasing it in the atmosphere. Now, a team under a professor from BITS Pilani…
Panaji: The crime branch of Goa police on Saturday raided an alleged illegal petroleum storage and handling site at Dabolim and seized six fuel tankers, a tipper truck and petroleum products collectively worth around Rs 1.5 crore.SP Jivba Dalvi received specific intelligence about the illegal storage and supply of petroleum products, which fall under the…
Ponda: Plans for IIT Goa’s permanent campus were stalled at six different sites—mostly due to local protests—and it appeared the saga would finally end with the selection of Farmagudi. However, new protests erupted on Sunday as a large group of locals gathered near the Katamgal Dada shrine on the plateau to raise slogans against the…
Hybrid floating platform to generate multiple forms of renewable energy Panaji: The Goa-based CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is developing a hybrid floating platform anchored offshore that will generate multiple forms of renewable energy from a single structure.The proposed platform will integrate five renewable energy technologies — solar, wind, wave, tidal and ocean current energy…
