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,…
The awareness sessions are being held for the public, particularly students and the elderly, who are often targeted by fraudsters Margao: With cyber crime cases showing a sharp rise across South Goa, police have launched a series of awareness sessions to educate residents on recognising and avoiding online fraud, even as the Margao town police…
Rohan Khaunte said that watersports activities like jet ski rides, kayaking, and other joyrides are meant to be conducted along the coastline and not in inland waters Panaji: Describing the captain of ports’ reasoning for withdrawing permission for watersports during the monsoons as “immature”, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said that his department has no intention…
Panaji: Former Panaji mayor Surendra Furtado has questioned govt’s decision to conduct a rapid environmental impact assessment (EIA) instead of a comprehensive study for the redevelopment and extension of the L-shaped jetty opposite the old secretariat on the Mandovi.Citing an RTI reply in which the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) said it holds “no…
Panaji: Porvorim police registered an FIR against a 73-year-old doctor for allegedly obstructing a traffic police officer from discharging his duty after he was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road at Malim junction.According to the complaint lodged by head constable Sushant Mhapankar of the traffic cell, Porvorim, he and other personnel…
Margao: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionaries on Thursday visited petrol pumps and garages across the state, interacting with vehicle owners and mechanics who complained of engine problems and reduced mileage after the introduction of E20 petrol.State president Valmiki Naik said consumers and mechanics in North Goa reported water accumulation in fuel tanks, corrosion, carburettor issues…
Bicholim: A severely dilapidated house near Shri Shantadurga High School in Bicholim has raised serious safety concerns, with residents urging authorities to act before an accident occurs.The structure, with its collapsing roof and crumbling walls, threatens students, parents, pedestrians, and motorists who use the area daily. The danger is greatest during school dispersal, when parents…
Panaji: Goa DGP Alok Kumar has directed the police to identify and arrest drug suppliers feeding local dealers, aiming to dismantle narcotics networks in the state. He also ordered the freezing of assets linked to the drug trade to cut off traffickers’ financial strength.Investigations often stop after the first arrest and fail to trace who…
Margao: Election fever is catching on as 2027 draws closer, with BJP state general secretary Narendra Sawaikar setting the local political grapevine buzzing earlier this week with a cryptic post on Facebook.“Rohan got ‘sanket’ (a signal) that two fighter jets had taken off. Now, the Airport Authority has begun the task of searching for this…
