Bicholim: Bicholim police on Monday arrested a 28-year-old man, Omkar Mamlekar, for alleged rash and negligent driving. According to PI Vijay Rane Sardesai at Bamanwado Nanoda, Mamlekar was allegedly speeding while driving a Thar from Assonora to Karsarpal and lost control over his vehicle, when he crashed into a bus on Sunday evening, injuring 13…
Panaji: In a case of large-scale land filling at Morombi o Pequeno in Merces, the Bombay high court on Monday directed its appointed task force to inspect the site and submit a report on the extent of filling and the damage to nearby mangroves and khazans. The petitioner submitted photographs showing extensive filling, which the…
Panaji: Goa State Information Commission (SIC) on Monday directed the managing director of Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) to conduct a thorough inquiry against staff and officers for failing to maintain records and fix responsibility. The direction came after information sought under RTI was denied as the file was reported missing.SIC imposed a penalty of…
PANAJI: The Portuguese Language Centre of Camões in Goa and the Consulate‑General of Portugal in Goa, in collaboration with the University of Goa, will celebrate World Portuguese Language Day on May 5 with a Reading Session entitled “Your simple gaze shelters my soul.” Held in the year marking the 30th anniversary of the Community of…
Panaji: Ponda-based cultivator Nitin Borkar’s horticulture journey has been rife with challenges as he encountered wilt and fungal infections in his vegetables. However, after cultivating 100 grafts each of brinjal and tomato, sourced from other states, the results are smile-inducing. “The trial indicates strong potential for grafted crops under local conditions,” Borkar told TOI.The state…
Vasco: Villagers from Velsao, Pale and Cansaulim affected by the rail double-tracking were upset after the hearing scheduled for Monday before the inspector of survey and land records (ISLR) was postponed to June.Locals were present at the ISLR court at the Matanhy Saldanha administrative complex in Margao in the morning. However, a lawyer appearing for…
Panaji: Five people were rescued from drowning by Drishti Marine lifesavers off Goa’s beaches over the long holiday weekend, officials said on Monday.Out of them, three hailed from Pune. The trio from Pune included a 44-year-old woman and a female teenager, who were swimming in the Baga creek when a large wave made it difficult…
Panaji: M/s Delta Pleasures Cruise Company Pvt Ltd on Monday told the Bombay high court that its new 2,000-capacity casino vessel will not be able to enter the Mandovi before the monsoons.Senior counsel Darius Khambata, representing the casino company, said in view of certain developments where some permissions have been withdrawn, it has to do…
Panaji: At a picnic in a quaint Indo-Portuguese house on a scenic Tiswadi island recently, the host pulled out a rare sweet dish at the dinner table — Konngel — once Goa’s dessert staple made of sweet potatoes.Panaji: Goa’s draft artificial intelligence (AI) policy, which was released on Monday for public review, hopes to create…
Ponda: Ponda police on Monday arrested the second accused, 22-year-old Gaurish Naik from Borim, who fled after allegedly killing his cousin, 58-year-old Deepak Naik, over a frivolous quarrel on Sunday.Gaurish and his brother Saideep attacked Deepak after a verbal spat that started with the victim placing roof tiles at the side of the house. Both…
