Margao: Govt has extended its financial assistance scheme for the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd (SSSKL) for another year, from Apr 1, 2026, to Mar 31, 2027, according to a notification issued by the directorate of agriculture.This is the third time the scheme has been extended since its notification in Nov 2020, with previous renewals…
Calangute sarpanch said the panchayat’s sanitary inspector will submit a report of the inspection Calangute: Officials of Calangute panchayat on Wednesday carried out a site inspection after a local businessman alleged that road-digging in front of the panchayat ghar, as part of a beautification project, was being used to create channels to divert sewage into…
Gavel Wooden gavel. LAW concept. 3D Icon isolated on white background Colva: South Goa sessions court judge Sharmila Patil ordered that charges be framed against five accused in connection with the alleged abduction and gangrape of a mentally challenged woman.Mohammed Adil, 18, of Chicalim; Mohammed Ali Mulla, 22, of Mangor Hill; Shahzad Shaikh, 18, of…
Children with disabilites associated with Caritas gets hands on experience in paddy transplanting Panaji: Nearly 195 students from the Caritas Centre, along with their caregivers, stepped into a field at Benaulim last week for an experience many of them had never had before: paddy transplantation.For the children and young adults — who include students with…
The state recorded no rainfall between July 11 and 14 Panaji: After four consecutive dry days, Goa witnessed short spells of intense rainfall on Thursday.The state recorded no rainfall between July 11 and 14. It received just over 4.4mm of rain on July 15, while precipitation remained limited on July 16.Meteorologist M R Ramesh Kumar…
Agriculture officers confirmed that while standing nurseries have not suffered damage so far, the situation could worsen rapidly if the dry spell persists Margao: A prolonged dry spell coupled with scanty rainfall has left farmers across South Goa staring at the prospect of a poor harvest this season, with paddy transplantation stalled in large swathes…
Reminding govt of the 44-day-long chain hunger strike in Jan and Feb, the locals said that they are ready to restart their stir if the fencing is not removed within seven days Panaji: Chimbel residents have issued a seven-day ultimatum to authorities to remove the fencing around the scrapped Unity Mall and Prashashan Stambh project…
Margao/Ponda: State govt on Thursday unveiled a revised Kamdhenu Scheme and higher milk procurement incentives for dairy farmers.Chief minister Pramod Sawant announced the measures at a programme organised by the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services in Ponda.Under the revised scheme, subsidy cover has been doubled — from 10 cows to 20. The first…
Panaji: RG accused its lone MLA Viresh Borkar of doing nothing to mend the schism and restore unity within the party cadre. RG treasurer Ajay Kholkar on Thursday said that it was Borkar who created a separate faction within the party.“He does not want to solve anything. He says that he is protesting,” said Kholkar….
The PIL filed by the CCF contends that a large resort building nearing completion is ‘totally illegal’ Panaji: The Bombay high court at Goa has directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) and the secretary of the Candolim panchayat to file affidavits within three weeks in response to a PIL alleging illegal construction of…
