Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday assured that Goa govt would provide compensation for crop losses damaged due to scanty rainfall.The compensation would be released based on reports submitted by agriculture officials following field inspections, he said.“Agriculture department officials, including the zonal agriculture officer (ZAO) and other field staff shall conduct surveys to assess…
The supplementary chargesheet contained material including a test identification parade, alleged call detail records between the accused and another person, witness statements and the seizure of mobile phones Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday set aside the supplementary chargesheet filed in the 2022 murder case of assistant professor Gauri Achari, holding that it had…
ustice Neela Gokhale held that the magistrate had failed to consider the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act and applicable Supreme Court judgments while granting bail Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday set aside a judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) order granting bail to Israeli national David Driham, alias Dudu, on the day of…
Water seepage threatened several old records and official files stored inside the building Margao: Restoration of the heritage South Goa comunidade building, a landmark in the heart of Margao, has finally begun more than a decade after concerns were first raised over its deteriorating condition. The project is being undertaken at an estimated cost of…
GSPCB has periodically covered the dump with tarpaulin sheets to minimise environmental contamination Panaji: The long-pending remediation and scientific disposal of around 25,000 tonnes of zinc-based hazardous waste abandoned at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate has finally begun.The hazardous waste, generated by Sunrise Zinc Ltd, had remained exposed for several years after the company ceased operations,…
Panaji: To strengthen enforcement of sewage treatment norms, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has made it mandatory for sewage treatment plants (STPs) at residential complexes, hospitals, hotels and public utility institutions to install Internet of Things (IoT)-based monitoring systems within six months.Last year, the board had mandated that all residential complexes with 24…
Canacona: Abhida Barretto’s achievement has stirred pride across Canacona. A resident of Muthal-Sadolxem, the 23-year-old has obtained an MBBS degree from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, and a commission into the Indian Army as a lieutenant and medical officer.Her story began far from any military tradition. Barretto comes from a non-military background, yet a…
Panaji: A group of college students stranded at Jalvane waterfall in the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary was rescued on Tuesday night after entering the protected area without permission, despite monsoon restrictions on visits and swimming at waterfalls. Later, the students were booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for unauthorised entry and illegal trespassing.The male students,…
Ancient Sanskrit manuscripts Panaji: Goa’s Sanskrit manuscripts are facing the threat of climate change, said former Goa state museum director Laxman Pitre, who was instrumental in setting up the museum at its previous location at Patto.Speaking at the daylong symposium on history of Sanskrit manuscripts in Goa, Pitre said that rising humidity and moisture pose…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on a plea related to the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj erected on Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) land, and orally asked Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and four residents to suggest alternative sites for shifting the statue.The four residents, who…
