Panaji: The criminal case registered against YouTuber Gautam Khattar at Vasco police station for making statements against St Francis Xavier was handed over to the crime branch on Tuesday. Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that this has been done to help trace Khattar and secure his arrest.“Multiple teams are working to apprehend the accused as…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant visited the goddess Lairai temple at Shirgao on Tuesday, reviewed the arrangements, and offered prayers. He said an action plan is in place and that the administration has been working for two months now to ensure that not even a minor incident takes place this year.“Our entire administration has prepared…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the director of panchayats to formulate within eight weeks a record retention policy in larger public interest. The policy will specify the duration within which all documentary and electronic records of panchayats across Goa are required to be retained.The court passed the order in a petition filed…
India will rely heavily on the exploits of star player Manisha Kalyan at the SAFF Championship Panaji: The state govt has assured support to the organisers as Goa hosts the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) women’s football championship for the first time next month.Goa hosted the men’s SAFF Football Championship in 1999 when India triumphed…
Narendra Vasudev Gaonkar and Vedant Devidas Kavlekar scored a 21-15, 21-19 win against Andhra Pradesh in their second group-stage match at Miramar on Tuesday Panaji: With packed stands and VIPs in the gallery, the pressure on the young Goa boys was understandable.The 16-year-olds were playing in front of such a crowd for the first time,…
Panaji: The Goa Staff Selection Commission has announced that it will conduct a test for close to 800 shortlisted candidates for the posts of nearly 400 govt primary school teachers. The vacancies had been advertised earlier this year calling for applications, and now, a computer-based test will be conducted for the posts on May 10,…
Panaji: After the first round of registrations for degree college admissions across Goa, the directorate of higher education (DHE) will release the merit list on April 22.Counselling and admissions will begin from Thursday, officials said.A total of 12,533 applicants registered in the first round through the samarth e-governance portal.“The merit lists that will be put…
Margao:The Kunbi Handloom Crafts Village being developed in Sanguem is in the final stages of completion, with almost 90% of the work done. However, a significant cost overrun and paucity of funds have cast a shadow over its timely delivery.The project, situated near the picturesque Selaulim dam, is being implemented by the Goa Handicrafts, Rural…
Panaji: The directorate of science and technology in Goa has initiated the process of filing a geographical indication (GI) application for the state’s traditional breads — pao, poie and unddo — under a single filing. Extensive consultations with the baker community and stakeholders are under way to ensure broad-based consensus and representation.“GI will empower bakers…
Panaji: A Pocso court has acquitted a man booked for the alleged kidnapping and rape of a minor after the girl said she falsely told police that he had sexual intercourse with her to pressure her parents into getting them married.The girl said she went with the accused voluntarily and denied any sexual relations. “She…
