Panaji: On the same day the state announced plans to boost the fisheries sector, the Captain of Ports said that it plans to introduce a Rs 5,000 fee for fishermen who install fishing cages, racks, or stakes in rivers. The move to charge fishermen could draw scrutiny given the state’s constitutional obligations toward artisanal fishing…
Panaji: Chief elector officer Sanjay Goel, inspector general of police (IGP) Ajay Kishan Sharma, and deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Varsha Sharma, along with others, were transferred from the state under an order issued by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Thursday. MHA has transferred two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to Goa.MHA…
Panaji: Goa police’s anti-terrorist squad (ATS) is set to get its first two bulletproof armoured vehicles to act as first responders to any terrorist attack, as the state remains on high alert due to its status as an international tourist destination.Govt approved the procurement of the vehicles worth Rs 1.3 crore. “The vehicles, both from…
Panaji: State govt on Thursday introduced the Mukhya Mantri Janjatiya Mhaje Ghar Yojana, a financial assistance to buy or regularise dwelling or land for the people from the scheduled tribe (ST) community.Director of tribal welfare Nilesh Dhaigodkar said the objective of the scheme is to enable the eligible person from the ST community to buy…
Abhinandh Pradhivadhi gave Dempo Goa Challengers a strong start Panaji: There is a gulf of difference in world rankings of India’s Abhinandh Pradhivadhi and France star Lilian Bardet. To be precise, 168 places separate the two players.But in Thursday’s opener against defending champions U Mumba TT, Abhinandh came up with a major upset to defeat…
PANAJI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday sought replies from the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC), department of social welfare, and other authorities in a PIL by a 32-year-old blind man, seeking directions to make Kadamba buses accessible, including providing audible announcement systems in all such buses and bus stands.A division bench of justices Valmiki Menezes…
AIFF said decision to field an Indian striker was left to the clubs Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has reversed its general body decision that made it compulsory for clubs to field an India striker in the starting 11 and include an additional Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder among the foreign contingent.After…
Bernadette Szocs is the highest-ranked women’s player in UTT Panaji: Even if playing at home, Dempo Goa Challengers are unlikely to have it easy in their quest for a record third title in four years at Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), with the seventh season kicking off at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao on Thursday.Goa…
Times News NetworkVasco: A senior citizen from Headland Sada, Francisco Nunes, died on Wednesday after a large tree crashed on to him while he was riding his scooter along the Vasco-Cortalim highway.The incident took place at around 8.20am, when Nunes, 62, reached near St Anthony chapel. The tree on a cliff of a hillock close…
Colva: A delegation of few sarpanchs from the coastal belt of the Benaulim constituency met the superintendent engineer of the electricity department in Margao to raise concerns over the frequent power outages affecting Cavelossim, Carmona, Orlim, Varca, Benaulim, Colva and Seraulim.Varca Sarpanch Flavia Barreto highlighted the difficulties faced by residents due to frequent voltage fluctuations….
