Panaji: The state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) is set to introduce a new bus route connecting Panaji to the remote South Goa village of Vagon, in the first direct KTC service to the mining belt settlement. The service, expected to be inaugurated on Friday at Curchorem in South Goa, will initially begin with a single…
Margao: Sanguem MLA Subhash Phal Dessai on Wednesday said that he has connected every remote village in the constituency with a motorable road during his tenure .He made the statement during the launch of hot-mixing of a road at Mangal, a hilltop hamlet in the Cavre-Pirla panchayat area.“There were no roads to many remote villages…
Mapusa: The postmortem examination report of 17-year-old Tia Parab, who was found dead in her room at her Nachinola residence in Bardez, has confirmed that she died of natural causes. However, her viscera has been preserved to aid the probe after police said they received a crucial input from Tia’s neighbour.The incident came to light…
Panaji: Pointing out that the Goa electricity department’s 24×7 supply promise and compensation clauses are only good on paper, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has urged JERC to nudge the department to replicate Maharashtra and Delhi. GCCI said the electricity department uses excuses of “force majeure”, grid failure, maintenance or “unavoidable circumstances” to…
Keri: A field study of Portuguese era maps, combined with global positioning system (GIS) mapping, by researcher Subodh Naik has confirmed that Avachitgad is Goa’s second-highest peak, with a height of 891m above mean sea level.Avachitgad lies inside the densely forested areas of Caranzol village in Sattari, within the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.All these peaks falls…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday sought responses from Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta in petitions filed by the state challenging the bail granted to them earlier.Goa govt argued that 25 lives were lost in the fire and that granting bail in such a case which is…
Panaji: The proposed Goa College of Fisheries Science is expected to begin admissions this year, with the first academic session likely to commence in Aug.Nodal officer for the college, Rishikesh Pawar, said that the proposed intake for the inaugural batch is likely to be either 20 or 40 seats, depending on approvals received during the…
Panaji: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said reservation for Scheduled Tribes should be in proportion to their population in the state. He added that the issue of ST political reservation in Goa is under consideration and will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha.Athawale chaired a review…
India football team head coach Khalid Jamil played it safe, sticking with almost the same group that defeated Hong Kong in March for their first win in the qualifiers Panaji: The India probables for Unity Cup in London and tri-nation tournament in Tajikistan raised a few eyebrows.While many would have expected Khalid Jamil to wipe…
Panaji: The ongoing conflict in West Asia may have an unexpected upside for Goa’s tourism sector. With popular destinations like Dubai, Egypt and Oman caught in the crossfire, international travellers are increasingly looking eastward, and charter operators said Goa stands to benefit. Major operators including TUI are already considering redirecting traffic to the state, with…
