Colva: The South Goa sessions court granted bail to murder accused Simanchal Parida, citing parity with a co-accused and the lack of progress in the trial.Parida is accused, along with four others, of murdering 27-year-old Dr Nirwan Bharat at Betalbatim in Feb 2023. He was employed as Bharat’s cook.Chief legal aid counsel Anisha Simoes argued…
Panaji: The revival of the southwest monsoon showers after a brief hiatus triggered a series of tree falls across the state disrupting vehicular movement and power supply across multiple villages. The directorate of fire and emergency services teams from Mapusa and Pilerne remained on high alert, attending to at least seven emergency calls within a…
Panaji: While Goa has recorded a negligible dropout rate at the preparatory and middle stages of schooling — 0.4% and 0.8%, respectively — a sharp rise at the secondary level has raised concerns, with 8.1% of students dropping out at the stage beginning from Class XI.The issue was flagged by a central team during a…
Panaji: Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTCL) has launched a recruitment drive to fill 300 contractual posts — 200 conductors and 100 heavy vehicle drivers — for one year.Walk-in interviews will be held at the KTC Central Workshop, Porvorim, from June 25 to July 4, between 11am and 4pm, excluding Sunday.The monthly gross salary for both…
A field of lady’s fingers for Paliem duo who left industry jobsKeshav NaikMapusa: In a state where youth increasingly trade ancestral lands for white-collar desks, two brothers from the remote village of Paliem are scripting an agricultural success story. Ravlu Parab, an automobile engineer, and his elder brother Bhiva, a hospitality professional, both quit their…
Times News NetworkMapusa: The Ganesh Mandal Trust at Ansabhat in Mapusa rolled out its mega lottery coupons for Ganeshotsav 2026, on Monday. The grand prize lineup comprises 20 vehicles, including a 41-seater passenger bus, a commercial truck, and a goods carrier, along with Rs 19 lakh in cash prizes.Launched at the hands of Mapusa MLA…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has put on hold its proposal to install eight additional real time online noise monitoring systems after discovering that the 38 systems already in operation cannot accurately identify the source of noise.The decision follows a report by the board’s noise monitoring cell, which found that the existing…
GIDC wants to enable industrial units to use as much land as possible because many manufacturing units cannot expand vertically due to the use of heavy machinery Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is drafting dedicated construction norms for industrial units, which could simplify obtaining permissions for industrial sheds. GIDC will introduce the building…
Canacona: Govt has approved the construction of road from Bendurdem to-Polem, that will cut distance between Canacona and Margao by half an hour. The project is expected to be complete by 2029.The presentation over the proposed multi crore project that remained pending for long was held at Ravindra Bhavan, Chaudi, on Monday.Art and culture minister…
The state recorded 21.6mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the second-highest daily rainfall total recorded so far this month Panaji: The southwest monsoon gained momentum on Monday after a 10-day break, bringing widespread rainfall across the state and the maximum temperature dropping by nearly 4° C in Panaji.The revival of rainfall has been attributed…
