Panaji: Youtuber Gautam Khattar, who caused an outrage in the state with his remarks against St Francis Xavier at an event in Vasco, was brought to Goa on Sunday by state police. Khattar had been arrested in Himachal on April 24, and after securing a transit remand, Goa police team landed with the accused at…
Panaji: The Tivim gram sabha on Sunday discussed garbage being tossed along the roadside by passers-by using the Madel-Tivim highway, and requested the panchayat to take immediate action against defaulters loitering at the place.A resident said, “The highway looks dirty and has an unbearable stench because of the littering caused by the passers-by using the…
Panaji: Local taxi operators requested the sarpanch in the Cavelossim gram sabha on Sunday, to allow their taxis to operate outside hotels and other commercial establishments. They fear that the taxi service provided by the hotels will ruin the local taxi operators’ daily livelihood.“We have locals operating restaurants, spas and rental cars in our village….
Calangute: Two persons died in a collision between two scooters on the Calangute-Baga road early Sunday morning. Both the vehicles had pillion riders. One person died on the spot, while another succumbed to his injuries later in the day. All were employed in hotels.Anil Ughrejiya (25), a Candolim resident and native of Gujarat, died on…
Panaji: The conflict in the West Asia is reshaping how Indians plan their summer holidays, with Goa’s four-star and five-star hotels emerging as one of the clearest beneficiaries. With Gulf airspace disrupted, European connections thrown into uncertainty and international travel costs rising, Indian families are cancelling or shelving foreign trips and turning instead to domestic…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition by the Cycling Association of Goa, permitting 66 persons to be confirmed as members of the association.The court stated that they will be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections. The association went to high court challenging their membership on the pretext that the secretary…
Margao: Yoga in the curriculum, strengthened sports programmes, extended gymnasium hours and round-the-clock counselling — BITS Pilani has rolled out a slew of student welfare measures aimed at addressing the mental health crisis at the institute, which has witnessed a series of student suicides in recent years.The measures were presented by the director of BITS…
Panaji: State govt plans to sharply cut the deposit on DRS-covered products following concerns raised by traders and distributors over the deposit refund system (DRS). It has proposed to reduce the deposit on non-liquor items to Rs 1–2 from the existing Rs 5–10.However, on liquor products it will be between Rs 2 and Rs 10….
Panaji: With the summer entering its peak phase, only stray showers at isolated places have been recorded so far during almost two months, as the deficit of pre-monsoon rainfall rose to 72.3% on the weekend.An average of 8.7mm of pre-monsoon rain would be normal at this stage. But the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded only…
Valpoi: Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of Sattari taluka, causing widespread disruption on Saturday evening, with Valpoi town being among the worst affected.Several trees were uprooted due to the downpour, leading to blocked roads and severely affecting vehicular movement in parts of the taluka.In multiple incidents, fallen trees damaged vehicles parked along…
