Ponda: After a six-day halt, the release of water from the Selaulim dam to Opa for the rejuvenation of Khandepar river resumed on Thursday morning.The water reached Kalay river the same evening. As a precautionary measure, only one pump was started to avoid any further bursting of the pipeline, which carries 12MLD of water.The release…
Panaji: State govt granted permission to set up a semi-open prison. It has also cleared the setting up of an open correctional institution at Central Jail, Colvale. At present, 108 convicts are lodged in the jail.Govt on Thursday formed a three-member monitoring committee for management of the institution, headed by high court legal services committee…
Panaji: The Goa Investment Promotion Board moved to declare a 7,800sqm privately-owned parcel at Majorda in Salcete taluka as an investment promotion area to facilitate an expansion project proposed by JMJ Beach Resorts, according to a notification published on Thursday. The land corresponds to Survey No. 67/2.The notification followed an application submitted to the Goa…
Panaji: The public works department (PWD) on Thursday morning began demolishing the dangerous and hanging portions of the Holy Family building near Cine Lata, which pose a threat to the public in the area.The office of the deputy collector and the Salcete sub-divisional magistrate on Thursday issued a clarification, refuting reports that there was a…
Panaji: A Ponda court has acquitted truck driver Siddlingapp Godi for causing death by rash and negligent driving in a 2021 hit-and-run case claiming the life of a motorcycle rider at Borim.The court observed that the eyewitness was shaky and unreliable and cannot be taken into consideration and that the prosecution failed to prove its…
Bicholim: Bicholim police on Wednesday evening arrested Sagar Ramesh Rawool, 34, a resident of Malaiwadi-Shirshinge, Sawantwadi, for the alleged murder of Shaila Sanjay Ghadi, 58, that was allegedly committed on May 19.Bicholim PI Vijay Rane Sardesai stated that as per the victim’s son, Shubham’s, statement, Rawool committed the murder due to a personal grudge after…
Panaji: Around 600 buffaloes are expected to be sacrificed in Goa during ‘qurbani’ for Eid-ul-Azha (Bakri Eid), with govt directing that the ritual slaughter strictly be conducted at Goa Meat Complex Ltd (GMCL), Usgao, only. Slaughter is scheduled to take place on June 28, 29 and 30. The decision was announced during a recent meeting…
Canacona: As the olive ridley turtle nesting season approaches its end, 4,454 hatchlings have been released into the sea from the Agonda nursery which protected 51 nests.Around 1,719 hatchlings were released from 19 turtle pits at the Galgibaga hatchery. While all 19 turtle pits have hatched at Galgibaga, only one turtle nest from Agonda is…
Panaji: A Valpoi court has convicted Gajanan Naik for causing death by negligence and for rash and negligent driving in connection with a 2024 accident. Naik had rammed a Volkswagen car into a motorcycle, resulting in the death of rider Ulhas Laxman Gaonkar. The court imposed a total fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused.The…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday launched Goa’s first shackathon, saying the state wants to attract startups, creators, digital nomads and innovators from all over India by promoting a work-from-beach culture.Sawant said younger people were seeking flexibility, creativity and purpose alongside work, and that many were moving beyond traditional jobs to build startups, brands…
