The tourism department said the that construction of the proposed convention centre could not be completed due to administrative constraints Panaji: The tourism department has approached the Goa Investment Promotion Board (IPB) to seek in-principle approval for the completion and vertical expansion of the existing convention centre and hotel complex at Patto Plaza. The department…
Panaji: Panaji crossed the 1,000 mm seasonal rainfall mark on Sunday, recording 1,001.4 mm since June 1, according to the data of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This monsoon, the state’s driest station received 17.8 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Aug 9.All 14 rain gauge stations across Goa have now…
Manan Kumar Mishra, chairperson of Bar Council of India, said the academy would host young lawyers from across the country for mandatory post-enrolment training Panaji: The proposed National Legal Academy (NLA) for compulsory training of lawyers, as directed by the Supreme Court, will be set up at the Bar Council of India (BCI) Trust-run India…
FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction FN Souza artworks on auction Panaji: Three works by Indian modernist of Goan origin, Francis Newton Souza, will feature in the upcoming Iconic Masters online…
Though buoyed by the notification, ST leaders remain skeptical over whether it will actually translate into reservation of seats in time for the next assembly elections Margao: A dominant view within the ST community is that only sustained pressure on state govt will compel it to complete the process of reservation of assembly seats before…
Lucky was allegedly found with 50 grams of suspected MDMA and 10 grams of cocaine Panaji: Fifteen years after a narcotics raid in Anjuna, an NDPS court has acquitted Nigerian national Ekoemeye Lucky after the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that cocaine was recovered from his possession.Lucky was allegedly found with 50 grams…
Panaji: Union govt said a revised wildlife mitigation plan has been prepared to enable completion of the pending double-tracking work on the Duski–Castlerock–Kulem–Kalem section, and the section has been taken up for the necessary clearances to start work.The doubling of the Hospet–Hubballi–Londa–Tinaighat–Vasco da Gama railway line is being executed over 312km at a total cost…
Margao: The Akhil Gomantak Kshatriya Maratha Samaj (AGKMS), which claims to represent over 20% of Goa’s population, has warned Centre, state govt and BJP of serious consequences if political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community is implemented without a fresh census.Reacting to the recent central govt notification on ST political reservation in the state…
The plant bears curved pinkish-purple flowers on a white stalk that emerges from a split, brownish, sepal-like holder Keri: Pinkish-purple flowers blooming in Ravan, Sattari, are attracting nature lovers with their beauty. Locally called Gulab Dani, the rare plant thrives without sunlight, drawing nutrients and carbon from the roots of host trees.The plant, commonly known…
Bicholim: Bicholim police arrested Savalo Korgaonkar of Deulwada, Dhargalim, for allegedly stealing Rs 5,000 from the donation box of Shree Kalbhairav Temple, Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve. Police said Korgaonkar is also involved in 10 other similar thefts in other parts of the state.As per the complaint filed by temple secretary Mandar Sardessai, the accused allegedly entered…
