Panaji: Goa’s iron ore industry has reached a significant milestone as companies begin handling low-grade ore dumps for the first time in the state’s history. The development comes in the wake of state-led auctions that placed 25 dumps under new management and granted four dumps to former mining lessees. The total quantity of dumps is…
There is a growing unease among the local residents in the state about the aggression of unbridled tourism Panaji: Somewhere in a gated society in Siolim, a stroller rolls across the floor above at midnight. A door clicks open down the corridor for guests no one in the building has met. By morning, the flat…
The fishers dive about six metres to the riverbed, scooping clams into a net Panaji: A small fishing community at Campal alternates between dangerous deep dives for clams in Mandovi river and odd jobs during the off-season to survive. Yet, despite their precarious livelihood, the fishers have voluntarily stopped clam (tisreo) fishing for two months…
Margao: South Goa police arrested three persons for allegedly stealing telephone cables from BSNL infrastructure, with 10 FIRs registered against them at various police stations in the district over the past month, SP Akshat Ayush said.The breakthrough came about a week ago, when a case was filed at Fatorda police station, after which they arrested…
FC Goa and Chennaiyin have plenty of history between them, starting with the ISL final in 2015 Panaji: The opening night of the Indian Super League (ISL) will not involve heavyweights Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal or crowd pullers Kerala Blasters FC. Instead, the top tier league will see a clash between FC Goa and…
Ryan Williams scored the lone goal for India against Panama Bengaluru: Ryan Williams is enjoying his international career. He’s 32 and just started.There was a lone game with Australia in 2019, and after surrendering his citizenship to take up an Indian passport last year, he has played three matches for his adopted country. To say…
The SAFF Championship has been scheduled for Nov 4 to 17 Bengaluru: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will send its senior team to New Zealand for two friendlies against the World Cuppers, while an under-23 or a squad comprising of reserves will be entrusted with the task of defending the SAFF Championship title in…
Retail diesel prices increased from Rs 85 to about Rs 95 per litre Panaji: Amid rising fuel costs from the ongoing geopolitical conflict in West Asia, Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has introduced measures to improve operational efficiency and contain losses.“Surging retail and institutional diesel rates have pushed monthly operational expenditure gaps to between Rs 60…
The two alleged that work was being carried out by encroaching on private property Calangute: Two Candolim activist-residents, Glenn Fernandes and Derrick Gonsalves, were detained by Calangute police on Thursday evening after they tried to stop ‘development’ work being supervised by MLA Michael Lobo at Sinquerim.The two alleged that workers were digging to lay underground…
Industrial hazardous waste in Goa is tracked through colour-coded manifests and detailed checks Margao: Every kilogram of hazardous waste leaving a factory in Goa is tracked through a colour-coded manifest, checked against a “fingerprint analysis” and reported to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). But the state’s casinos and star hotels, which generate large…
