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…
Panaji: A 21-year-old man from Karnataka almost drowned while scrambling to retrieve an expensive ring that had fallen to the seabed. The man had to be rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers.The incident occurred at Calangute beach when a tourist dropped his ring into the water. While searching for it, he moved into deeper water and…
Panaji: Goa police’s crime branch on Sunday busted an alleged cricket betting racket, arrested four people, and seized electronic items worth Rs 2 lakh.Crime branch SP Rahul Gupta said that police received reliable information that illegal online betting on a live India A vs Sri Lanka A cricket match A was being conducted at Mapusa.Accordingly,…
Panaji: Cyber fraudsters duped nearly 500 Goans of about Rs 3 crore in May alone, with all complaints reported through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Goa police have registered more than 40 FIRs related to cyber fraud cases till May.Police said fraudsters used a variety of tactics, posing as bank officials, stockbrokers, airline staff,…
India’s senior teams lived up to the billing on the opening day of the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship at Dona Paula on Monday Panaji: India’s senior teams lived up to the billing on the opening day of the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championship at Dona Paula on Monday.In the men’s team’s championship, India A…
Mapusa: Three members of a Saligao-Guirim family died after a speeding Mahindra Thar crashed at Nemble in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district on the Mumbai-Goa national highway on Monday afternoon.Police said the driver lost control while negotiating a turn in the ghat section when they were travelling to Bhirwande-Kankavali.Shrimati Nanodkar, 58, a Guirim panch, and her sister…
Former player and current NEROCA FC coach Gift Raikhan passed away aged 45 on Monday. Kolkata: Amidst the World Cup fever that has gripped the state, the football community in Manipur was left in a state of shock following the sudden demise of former player and current Neroca FC coach Gift Raikhan at age of…
Panaji: Even though govt schools make up more than half of all schools in Goa, they account for only 13.7% of total student enrolment, prompting Centre to ask the state to conduct a detailed analysis and take corrective measures to restore confidence in govt schools.During a review of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Goa…
Panaji: Goa police’s traffic cell has urged the PWD to undertake road upgrades to decongest Merces and KTC Panaji junctions, including merging the Bambolim–Panaji service road with the highway and adding adequate directional signages.The inspection of the Merces junction and KTC Panaji junction was conducted by the North Goa District Road Safety Committee (DRSC)’s monitoring…
