Mapusa: The health department has intensified surveillance in Bardez following detection of 11 malaria cases among migrant laborers in the Aldona area.The infections, identified between March 31 and April 22, were primarily concentrated at a construction site in Carona.Officials have confirmed that all detected cases are ‘imported’, involving workers who recently arrived from states like…
Panaji: In the petition concerning shortage of escrivaos at comunidades, the Bombay high court directed the administrator of comunidade, south zone, to immediately depute a clerk/escrivao to the comunidade of Cortalim by April 27.The HC recorded the statement on behalf of the administrator’s office on March 23, directing that an escrivao be deputed to Cortalim…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has directed the Union finance secretary to file an affidavit, detailing steps taken to allot specific premises for the GST Appellate tribunal in Goa. While the tribunal has been constituted, it is yet to start due to absence of the said premises.The high court had earlier, on April 1, issued…
Panaji: Smart electricity meters will soon offer consumers the option of switching to prepaid mode.“Just like a mobile connection, consumers will be able to choose whether they want a prepaid or postpaid connection,” electricity department superintending engineer and nodal officer in charge of the project Mayur Hede told TOI.Around 15,000 digital meters have been replaced…
Panaji: Poor business, a severe commercial LPG cylinder shortage and assembly elections in at least four major states have prompted some of Goa’s beach shacks to call it a day by mid-April.Many of the shack operators have decided that it would be too expensive to continue operations till May end, when the season officially comes…
Panaji: Former chief town planner of India, Edgar Ribeiro, who was also instrumental in setting up Goa’s own town and country planning (TCP) department, passed away in Porvorim on Friday. He was 95.Ribeiro was a member of the task force that prepared the Regional Plan (RP) of Goa, 2021, and had made a strong case…
Dempo take on Shillong Lajong FC in Shillong on Sunday Panaji: Dempo Sports Club have shown they can fight back when their backs are against the wall. After a rocky start to their campaign, the five-time national champions did enough to qualify for the championship phase of the Indian Football League (IFL).Dempo will now start…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant, on Friday, commissioned two new ferryboats for the Panaji-Betim route, called Salaulim and Kushavati, terming it a much-needed addition to the existing fleet.The vessels have a capacity to carry nine cars, 150 passengers and sail at speeds of 9 knots. The ferry ramp was also enhanced to accommodate the vessels,…
Panaji: The North Goa District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission ordered a tour operator from Taleigao, to refund booking amount of Rs 9.8 lakh to 15 people, for failing to conduct a pilgrimage tour of the Holy Land, and pay Rs 15,000 as the litigation cost. According to the complainants, a 12-day tour was to start…
Five arrested after Delhi man shot dead, wife injured in Swaroop Nagar Mapusa: Mapusa police have registered an offence against a local resident, Babit Fernandes, for allegedly posting and circulating vulgar and derogatory content targeting Hindu deities on social media.The action follows a complaint registered on Thursday by Nisha Vernekar, representing the NGO Goenchi Nari…
