Margao: Tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Wednesday said govt aims to float tenders for the long-delayed Tribal Bhavan project before May 25 — observed as Prerna Din in the memory of two tribal youth who died in the tribal agitation at Balli, Quepem in 2011.“The project has received technical sanction. The proposal will now…
Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has moved to set up a Rs 4 crore play and enrichment centre for neurodivergent children, particularly children on the autism spectrum at Caranzalem.The facility will feature sensory-friendly play areas, art and music spaces, sensory gardens, care rooms and life skills training areas for older youth,…
Panaji: In a bid to draw the spotlight on the lesser-known but important biodiversity, 18 snakes, among some of the endemic and uncommon snake species of the north Western Ghats, have been featured in a poster released by Mhadei Research Centre (MRC).As a part of the awareness campaign, the poster will be distributed in educational…
India have struggled to find quality opposition for friendlies Panaji: India have signed an agreement with the governing body of world football to participate in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, which is expected to be played later this year.FIFA president Gianni Infantino had announced the launch of a new tournament for Southeast Asian countries on…
Margao: Minister for drinking water Subhash Phal Dessai on Wednesday said that the state’s drinking water requirements will be fully met within the next six months.The minister said a series of infrastructure upgrades are already under way to boost supply. “We are trying to regulate water supply from the Selaulim dam. We have laid additional…
Margao: As India moves to bridge the gap between academic institutions and industrial ecosystems, stakeholders at a consultation meeting hosted by NIT Goa on Wednesday made a case for treating the entire state as one integrated university town — contending that Goa’s compact geography and seamless connectivity make it uniquely suited to anchor the Union…
Panaji: After being told that the new 2,000-capacity casino vessel does not possess a certificate of survey, the Bombay high court on Wednesday said the vessel should not sail into the Mandovi without obtaining all required certifications and without its prior permission.Panaji: The Bombay high court at Goa on Wednesday directed the regional director of…
Panaji: Delta Pleasure Cruises, a subsidiary of Delta Corp, anchored its 112-metre off-shore casino vessel at Mormugao Port Authority’s (MPA) berth no. 4 on Wednesday. The vessel will remain docked at the port till it completes interior works, sea trials and obtains necessary certifications. Despite the arrival of the vessel, chief minister Pramod Sawant said…
Panaji: The Bombay high court at Goa on Wednesday directed the regional director of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), southern region, to complete preparation of the heritage bylaws for 21 centrally protected monuments in Goa by June 15. Fourteen of these monuments are in Old Goa and seven across the state.According to the petitioners, Glean…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday expanded the scope of its suo motu PIL on dead fish floating in Mala Lake to include the Mandovi river line area to remedy the water pollution.The court took cognisance of a TOI report on Goa state pollution control board’s (GSPCB) qualitative and quantitative study of water in…
