Peter Karlsson signs a TT ball for a young player during an event hosted by Kolkata Thunder Blades in association with GTTA at Fatorda on Wednesday Margao: Around 30 young paddlers had a day to remember as they met five-time world table tennis champion Peter Karlsson at an event hosted by Kolkata Thunder Blades in…
Times News NetworkPonda: Ratne Krishna Gaude, 77, who had been missing since Thursday afternoon, was found alive in the Bethora jungle on Wednesday. A missing person’s complaint had been filed at the Ponda police station immediately after she disappeared.Anand Gaude, her son-in-law from Kazarwada, Bethora, said it was mysterious that she survived for seven days…
Panaji: Goa’s first roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferries, named Gangotri and Dwarka, operating on the Ribandar-Chorao Island route completed one year of operations on Tuesday.Director, river navigation, Vikramsinh Rajebhosale said the vessel has been operating for around 12 to 13 hours daily over the past year, with breakdowns limited to a maximum of about 15 days for…
Rajendra P KerkarKeri: Prolonged dry spells this monsoon are disrupting the breeding cycle of the Malabar gliding frog in Goa’s Western Ghats, raising concerns about the impact of erratic rainfall on the endemic amphibian.The species depends on continuous moisture for skin respiration and egg development. With the first monsoon showers, it emerges from hibernation and…
Panaji: Sanguem was the only place in Goa to receive rain during the 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Tuesday, recording just 4.3mm. No rain was reported elsewhere as the southwest monsoon remained weak, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) daily rainfall report.The rainfall deficit widened further across the state. North Goa recorded no…
Panaji: The Supreme Court has upheld the Bombay high court’s decision rejecting a petition filed by mining firm Agravanshi Pvt Ltd challenging the e-auction process for the Cavrem-Maina mineral block.“We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgement/order(s). The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed,” the Supreme Court said.Last month, the Bombay high court…
Colva: The Colva police have registered a case against two Cavelossim residents for allegedly obstructing a govt servant in the discharge of official duties, attempting to interfere with official records, and unlawfully entering the records section of the Cavelossim village panchayat office.According to the complaint by the panchayat’s secretary, John Colaco, on Monday, Shelton and…
Bicholim: Police arrested two men in connection with the electrocution death of ITI student Akshat Naik (20) of Lamgao, Bicholim, on Tuesday. They were released after obtaining bail on Tuesday.Kedar Krishna Mandrekar (33), a lineman with the electricity department, and house owner Sameer Ramnath Maulingkar (41) from Maulinguem, were arrested by police.Naik was electrocuted on…
Calangute: Following demands from locals, the Saligao panchayat on Monday issued a stop-work notice to the promoter of a mega housing project at Bairo Alto Vaddo, Saligao.The panchayat said it will conduct a site inspection and inquiry on July 20 from 11 am and has directed the project proponent to remain present during the inspection.The…
Panaji: Confusion and differing views surround the rollout of the Mhaje App platform for motorcycle taxi operators, locally referred to as ‘pilots’ with sections of them expressing concerns over smartphone use and return fares.Some pilots questioned the need for opposition to the app, which has around 100 pilots signed up so far, while highlighting practical…
