Panaji: State govt on Saturday ordered the closure of all stalls, shops, hotels and similar temporary or permanent commercial structures on the day of the Shree Devi Lairai jatra, scheduled for April 21 at Shirgao. “All stalls, shops, hotels and similar temporary or permanent commercial structures operating within all zones at Shirgao will remain strictly…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has taken samples of waste dumped in a property at Carambolim following a joint inspection, as some locals and parents of a reputed school alleged unhygienic conditions and health hazard at the site.The owner himself had sought the inspection for which officials from GSPCB, Goa Waste Management…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has granted final approval for 20 land conversion proposals under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, converting 31,718sqm of land to settlement zones.Simultaneously, the department has opened a second set of 10 proposals for public objections, revealing a continuous pipeline of land use change…
Margao: A 10-month-old Viraj Vadar drowned in a bucket of water at his house in Gudi, Paroda, on Saturday evening. The tragedy occurred in the brief moments his mother stepped away. Quepem PI Prashal Dessai said the family stays in a rented room, with the father employed at a stone crusher unit. On Saturday, the…
Bicholim: A mock drill for the Shirgao jatra was held late Saturday night. After taking stock of the preparations, chief minister Pramod Sawant told police and fire services to maintain strict control and act firmly against troublemakers, including ‘dhonds’, to ensure safety. Collector Ankit Yadav also reviewed the preparations. North Goa SP Harishchandra Madkaikar said…
Panaji: In a first case of deposition of a rape survivor staying abroad via video conferencing from an embassy, the prosecution secured conviction for the accused, plugging the loopholes in establishing evidence before court, starting a new chapter in Goa.Ministry of external affairs, state govt and one embassy in the Gulf coordinated to ensure that…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has directed a fresh inspection by the town and country planning (TCP) department of a low-lying tenanted paddy field at Gandaulim to ascertain the depth of land-filling here.The order comes months after the official concerned in the TCP department failed to inspect the depth of the filling at the site.The…
Panaji: Amid concerns about groundwater being contaminated by sewage, particularly during the monsoons, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has directed residents, builders and contractors to ensure that all septic tanks adhere to stringent norms.CCP has specified guidelines for construction of standard septic tanks in the state capital, stating that they should be designed…
Panaji: Two months after GMC introduced an online appointment system at 12 outpatient departments (OPDs), early morning queues in the tertiary care hospital have not slowed down.Patients’ lack of confidence in the new mechanism, missing awareness, as well as hiccups in the system, could be driving the majority of patients to queue up for two…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved the creation of an independent lead agency for road safety. The agency will set annual targets to reduce road accidents and fatalities, prepare a yearly action plan to achieve these targets, and monitor its implementation. It will also regularly collect and analyse accident data to identify high-risk locations…
