Panaji: The searing heat conditions persisted towards the end of the summer month, as the maximum temperature inched up to 35.1°C in the city and the mercury dipped fractionally by just 0.2 degrees on Friday night in Mormugao.The port town was reeling under oppressive heat on Thursday night, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji,…
TNNPanaji: The coastal state of Goa will witness a rare phenomenon of a microblue moon on May 31, where the moon will appear slightly smaller than the usual full moon, a sight which happens only twice or thrice in a century.A blue moon is the second full moon appearing in a calendar month, and ‘micro…
300 reverse vending machines arrived in Goa ahead of the Deposit Refund Scheme rollout Panaji: While the rollout of Goa’s Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) remains uncertain, 300 reverse vending machines to scan and collect waste have arrived in the state. Return centres, where people can manually hand over their waste, will now be installed at…
Panaji: Goa police have revamped the anti-narcotic cell (ANC) intelligence-gathering network by transferring several personnel to induct fresh staff and strengthen action against drug dealers and peddlers. Officers who had completed over four years in the ANC were moved out, affecting around 45% of the unit. In all, 27 personnel were transferred.A senior police officer…
Registered tankers will be subjected to a test at least once a month, and depending on the test result, they will be permitted to supply drinking water Panaji: To stop illegalities and to ensure that users are supplied non-contaminated water, the department of drinking water has issued guidelines for tankers supplying potable water. Under the…
A traditional fisherman makes the most of the warm weather to harvest ‘tisreo’ (clams) in the Mandovi river Panaji: Parts of Goa continued to swelter as minimum temperatures once again touched 29°C, this time in Mormugao on Thursday night. It was the third time this month that the minimum crossed 29°C.The India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
Vasco: Police arrested 26 people and seized electronic gadgets worth Rs 55 lakh during a raid on an illegal call centre operating from a rented premise at Verna IDC, on Thursday.Police said the call centre employees were involved in cheating several US citizens by impersonation. Those arrested were from Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya…
The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with…
Margao: A coach of a train caught fire at the railway yard at Margao on Friday afternoon, gutting a luggage compartment. The Konkan Railway has formed a team to conduct a probe into the incident.The fire broke out at around 2.50 pm in the last coach of a special train operating on the Madgaon-Panvel route….
Bangladesh now face a must-win game against India in the concluding group-stage clash on Sunday to top the group Margao: Defending champions Bangladesh secured their place in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win against Maldives, but there was little to celebrate for the team and coach Peter James Butler at Fatorda on…
