Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant has said that before the inauguration of the new six-lane Porvorim elevated corridor, it will be kept open for the public to walk on and click photographs, as was done with the Atal Setu project and the new Zuari bridge.He said the bridge is expected to be inaugurated in Sep…
Over 100 RVMs have already been installed across the state, said DRS officials Panaji: The rollout of Goa’s deposit refund scheme (DRS) is gaining momentum ahead of its Sep 1 rollout, with over 1,000 hotels, restaurants, and major alcohol firms coming on board.The scheme, which mandates a nominal refundable deposit on all alcoholic beverage packaging…
The Centre also told MPA to dredge the port’s approach channel to 19.8m depth to accommodate panmax size cargo vessels Panaji: The Union ministry ports, shipping and waterways has virtually turned down Mormugao Port Authority’s request for Rs 1,300 crore to modernise the currently idle berth no. 9The Centre also told MPA to dredge the…
Panaji: The body of 76-year-old Sebastine Fernandes of Sirlim, Dramapur, Salcete, was found in a decomposed state inside her residence. Police said preliminary enquiries revealed that she was living alone. A neighbour alerted the police after discovering her death.The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, for medico-legal formalities. Margao police…
Panaji: Over the last three days, six FIRs have been filed of online and digital arrest scams after different citizens across Goa were defrauded. The accused in all cases remain unidentified.Margao-resident Joseph D’Silva received a call recently from an unknown accused who threatened him by falsely stating that two mobile numbers were registered in D’Silva’s…
Panaji: Power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Sunday said Goa govt has no plans to hand over the state’s power distribution network to Tata Power or any other private entity. He also warned that if Tata Power has been approaching panchayats directly for no-objection certificates (NoCs) without routing its proposal through the govt, the practice…
Panaji: Dams in Goa have started rejuvenating following heavy rainfall across the state over the last couple of weeks. However, the dams are far from reaching their capacity.Selaulim reservoir, for instance, is just 37% full. The usual date for the dam to reach full level is July 7. Last year, all the reservoirs in the…
Panaji: In a bid to strengthen last-mile connectivity through Goa’s motorcycle taxi riders, the Majhe Driver App will be launched on Monday. The app will allow commuters to book two-wheeler motorcycle taxis registered with the Goa Motor Cycle Taxi Rider’s Association from anywhere in the state.Around 2,000 motorcycle taxi riders, popularly known as pilots, are…
Panaji: A fast-track court has acquitted a man of raping a married woman, a mother of three, under the pretext of marriage, giving him the benefit of doubt. The court observed that even if the accused had wanted to fulfil his promise and marry her, it would not have been legally possible for him, as…
The plantation is expected to take around five years before reaching full commercial bearing Panaji: While kokum has been growing naturally across Goa for generations, it has rarely been cultivated as a dedicated commercial plantation. Instead, the trees are commonly found scattered on individual farms, making the crop largely neglected despite its economic potential.To promote…
