Ponda: State govt will consider setting up a memorial and museum dedicated to internationally renowned singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle at their native village of Mangueshi, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said during an inspection visit to Farmagudi on Tuesday.Khaunte inspected Mangueshi and Farmagudi, where renovation work on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Fort is under…
Panaji: As the Konkani drama form, tiatr, completes 134 years, a group of third-year students of Don Bosco College, Panaji, have created a documentary, ‘Saath Podde – Every Curtain Tells A Story’. The film documents veterans of the tiatr stage and captures the art form through interviews, backstage moments and live performances.Student Siya Chodankar, who…
Margao: Fatorda police have booked four people for allegedly chasing a car, breaking its window, and assaulting a minor boy in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the police, the incident occurred at around 1.50am at Borda, Fatorda. The complainant, Anarkali Nadaf, a resident of Fatorda, stated that the accused individuals chased, forcibly stopped, and…
CCP workers clear the dead fish from the pond. There were empty milk packets, wafer packets, and empty water bottles found along with the dead fish Panaji: A fresh fish mortality incident has been reported at the pond in Campal Lakeview Colony, Miramar, with scores of dead fish found floating in the waterbody connected to…
Times News NetworkBicholim: Residents of Lamgao ward, under the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), have expressed concern over the sudden stoppage of pre-monsoon work in the ward after labourers were diverted elsewhere, allegedly due to political pressure.Locals said the work began on Monday following repeated requests. Labourers opened and started cleaning the ward’s choked gutters, but…
Bhutan will take on the might of five-time champions and regional powerhouse India in the semifinal on Wednesday Panaji: Known as ‘the kingdom of happiness’ because of its pursuit of balance, it is no coincidence that Bhutan have made it to the semifinals of the SAFF Women’s Championship for three editions in a row.Well, you…
Panaji: Goa govt has initiated steps to implement the Supreme Court’s directions on stray dog management, with authorities set to identify stray dog hotspots across the state and appoint nodal officers to oversee compliance.The measures were discussed at a meeting chaired by the chief secretary on Tuesday and attended by senior officials from various departments….
Panaji: Interstate buses operated by the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) have been shifted out of the Vasco bus stand as preparations gather pace for renovation works of the terminus. Authorities are also planning to relocate around 60 of KTC’s city buses from the terminus in the coming days to facilitate the redevelopment work.KTC chairman Ulhas…
Margao: Days after chief minister Pramod Sawant assured political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, the Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj (AGKMS) has expressed strong reservations over the move, calling it “leader-centric” rather than “community-centric”.In a memorandum submitted to state BJP president Damodar Naik and Sawant, the community expressed concern…
Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a five-day yellow alert for Goa, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds across Goa as monsoon conditions intensify over the state.According to the latest weather forecast, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thundershowers is likely to occur across Goa till at least June 6. The IMD…
