Panaji: Goa recorded its warmest night of the summer on the intervening night of Sunday, with high minimum temperatures and humidity reported across the state.India meteorological department (IMD) data showed Panaji logging a minimum temperature of 28.4°C, around 2°C above normal, while Mormugao recorded 28°C, about 1.1°C higher than average. With relative humidity at 83%…
Panaji: After nearly a decade of investigation conducted by the CBI and Goa police in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Swedish-Finnish national Felix Dahl, the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) in Canacona allowed the CBI to close the investigation in the case. The court accepted the view of the premier investigation agency on the…
Panaji: It has been over a decade since the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education adopted the sports merit marks policy. It allowed students to be compensated with marks for the time stolen away from their academics for participation in sports events. The policy was meant to create a level playing field in…
Panaji: Congress MLA and former assistant solicitor general of India, Carlos Ferreira, on Monday, said that anyone hurting religious sentiments should face detention under the National Security Act (NSA). He said that strict action is needed to maintain peace, harmony, public order and national security.“I condemn anybody insulting any god or religion. I will say…
Panaji: The streets and pavements in Old Goa’s church complex — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — were cleared of obstructions after owners of carts, kiosks and gaddas removed impediments following directions issued by the local panchayat.Acting on an April 8 order of the Bombay high court to clear footpaths within the church complex and…
Panaji: As rising temperatures mount pressure on traditional farming systems, a growing number of farmers in Goa are turning to climate-resilient fodder crops to boost livestock productivity and reduce input costs.Among them is progressive farmer Prashant Rane from Keri, who adopted organic methods to cultivate Super Napier grass. Rane grows fodder on 1.5 acres of…
Panaji: The Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has directed Margao-based developer Aansav Realty and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd to execute a sale deed and hand over possession of a 137sqm flat in its Aansav Verde project at Varca to a Gurugram-based buyer, Sonia Singh Bhardwaj, within 60 days. The RERA found that the developer unlawfully…
Shillong Lajong FC had 20 shots, including five on target, but failed to breach the Dempo defence Panaji: Dempo SC were lucky to escape with a goalless draw against a dominant Shillong Lajong FC in their Indian Football League (IFL) Championship phase encounter at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Sunday.Placed sixth on the table,…
Panaji: In a major relief to Portuguese passport applicants in Goa, Daman and Diu, Portugal has taken a step towards modernising its global consular services with the launch of the Consulado Virtual, an online platform designed to provide round-the-clock access to essential services.“Portugal’s diaspora numbers around five million people worldwide. We are here to serve…
Margao: Four people were arrested by Colva police for allegedly operating an online gambling racket from a residential premises at Florida Garden, Vanelim, in Colva on Saturday night.Police sources said a team conducted a raid between 10.20pm on Saturday and 1am on Sunday and nabbed the accused redhanded while accepting online illegal bets.The arrested people…
