TNNMapusa: A rented room near St. Anthony Chapel in Bhovistawada, Bastora, caught fire on Friday morning, with losses estimated between Rs 3-5 lakh. No injuries were reported.Mapusa fire station personnel reached the spot after receiving a call at 9.55am. The homeowner, Digambar Pilgaonkar, and the neighbours tried to control the flames with a domestic water…
Ponda: A calf was mauled and another severely injured at Dhavali in Ponda allegedly by a leopard during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.Locals claim the leopard attacked the calves in the cattle shed of Pundalik Naik from Khalchawada, Dhavali.They said they were suspecting the movements of leopards in the area, especially during nights…
Mapusa: Mopa airport police on Friday registered an FIR against an Australian flight crew member after a prohibited satellite tracking device was found in his baggage during security screening.The accused, Brett Gordon Brander, 30, was scheduled to board an IndiGo flight to Chennai when CISF personnel detected a ResQLink 400 personal locator beacon (GPS device)…
Panaji/Margao: Resentment is once again brewing in Goa’s villages over govt’s move to classify 56 villages as urban areas. The opposition parties have taken up the cudgels and have warned that the decision would irreversibly destroy the state’s traditional village character and open the floodgates to real-estate-driven development.GPCC spokesperson Amit Palekar accused govt of pursuing…
China stamped its authority in Asian bridge reaching the finals in three events Panaji: China stamped its authority in Asian bridge reaching the finals in three events, while India Seniors ‘B’ lived up to the expectation as the team sealed a place in the title clash on the penultimate day of the 5th Asia Cup…
Ponda: Rainfall between Monday and early Thursday led to a 21cm rise in the water level of the Mhaisal dam at Panchawadi in Ponda taluka, according to the water resources department (WRD).Though rainfall in the catchment area has been limited, the reservoir level is gradually increasing, WRD executive engineer Shailesh Naik said. With the latest…
Panaji: Acting on directives issued by the Supreme Court, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has initiated measures to regulate solid waste management by bulk waste generators. The Board has launched a centralised online portal through which bulk waste generators must register under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Union environment…
Margao: Aam Aadmi Party functionaries and residents of Margao and Navelim staged a protest outside the Margao Power House on Thursday, demanding a complete waiver of inflated electricity bills and giving govt an ultimatum until Monday to issue an official order or face an indefinite sit-in.The protest was led by AAP Organisational Secretary Prashant Naik…
Panaji: The Centre sanctioned Rs 15 crore to Goa in 2023 to upgrade the district institute of education and training (DIET), Porvorim, into a centre of excellence under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The institute was among 619 govt-run teacher training institutions across the country selected for the initiative, aimed at strengthening teacher education…
Canacona: A landslide around midnight on Tuesday damaged the rear portion of Sebastiao Corte’s house at Utrabandh, Loliem, after stones from the retention wall behind the house were pushed out, triggering concern among residents over further landslides and rockfalls.Canacona Emergency Services station fire officer Dilesh Gaonkar said the homeowner suffered a loss of Rs 18,000,…
