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…
Panaji: Assuring LPG customers that the disruption in the domestic LPG supply has eased in Goa, authorities said that gas supply has normalised to pre-conflict levels. Gas agencies are delivering 10,600 domestic LPG cylinders on a daily basis, while around 8,900 customers are booking domestic gas cylinders per day on an average.Oil marketing companies (OMCs)…
Panaji: The cybercrime cell of Goa police on Friday arrested Dayanand Baburao Devalkar, 48, a resident of Kolhapur, in connection with alleged digital arrest fraud. The victim was cheated to the tune of around Rs 62 lakh.Cybercrime SP Raju Raut Desai said the FIR was filed based on a complaint by a Quepem resident.According to…
Panaji: Coastal police on Friday registered an FIR against fishing trawler owners and tandels after four vessels allegedly fled from fisheries department custody, triggering concerns over enforcement of fishing regulations.The department had seized 10 trawlers for illegal fishing in Goan waters.While the vessels were impounded at the Mandovi, four escaped on Thursday — including one…
Panaji: Goa’s long-pending plan to introduce dedicated animal ambulance services has hit another hurdle, with officials confirming that the tender will be refloated after failing to attract bidders.Margao: Locals blocked the road near Ravindra Bhavan in Curchorem on Thursday, protesting the release of the truck involved in the fatal accident that claimed the life of…
