Panaji: The future of the Vande Bharat sleeper train programme is quietly taking shape at the Pilerne-based Kineco Group. The firm has bagged a multi-year contract to supply the interiors for the train’s sleeper cubicles, including doors and vacuum toilet systems.The contract takes the company’s consolidated order book to more than Rs 3,000 crore. Kineco…
Panaji: Goa may soon see hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric passenger vessels operating in its inland waters if state govt accepts a proposal submitted by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). If approved, Goa could become the second state in India after Uttar Pradesh to operate such services for commuters, aimed at reducing pollution and promoting cleaner transport.CSL…
Mapusa: Residents of Ugvem village have been facing irregular water supply due to repeated ruptures in a key pipeline, leading to the wastage of thousands of litres of water. The latest burst occurred on Tuesday around 6.30am, despite the line having been repaired recently. A few days earlier, a section of the pipeline had fractured…
Margao: Margao town police on Wednesday arrested the driver of the rent-a-cab vehicle that knocked down a woman two-wheeler rider at Sirlim and fled the scene. Police traced him to Calangute with the help of CCTV and dashcam footage.The accused, Swaraj Jagtap, 19, a native of Pune, was brought to the police station after arrest….
Panaji: A slight decline in the number of animals brought in for Eid al-Adha’s (Bakri Eid) qurbani ceremony has been reported by officials at the Goa Meat Complex, with around 400 animals arriving so far compared to 461 last year.Ritual sacrifices will be held over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Officials overseeing preparations said that while…
Margao: The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji zonal office has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 11 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the illegal operation of Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora — the nightclub where an inferno on Dec 6, 2025, killed 25 people and injured several others.The ED…
Panaji: Goa spent Rs 1,527 crore on public health in 2022-23, channelling resources into a population of around 15-16 lakh, according to the National Health Accounts estimates 2022-23 released by the Union ministry of health and family welfare.The NHA data shows that the state spent Rs 7,635 on health care per person, nearly three times…
Colva/Mapusa: With the tourism season drawing to a close, over 353 govt-allocated beach shacks across Goa are set to shut operations by May 31, ending the annual shack season that began in Sep. The closure, enforced since the 1970s, is a precautionary measure ahead of the monsoon.Shack owners across both South and North Goa described…
India have won the SAFF Women’s Championship five times Panaji: The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) plans to capitalise on the surging growth and quality of women’s football in the region and could stage the SAFF Women’s Championship every year.The SAFF Women’s Championship has been held biannually since 2010 with India winning the first five…
Panaji: An inspection to verify allegations of a 20m illegal road in khazan land near Neura panchayat has brought to light a more serious violation, land-filling of nearly 2,000 sq m area for a farmhouse with a swimming pool.The illegal mud-filling appears to have been done over several months in a concealed part of the…
