Registered tankers will be subjected to a test at least once a month, and depending on the test result, they will be permitted to supply drinking water Panaji: To stop illegalities and to ensure that users are supplied non-contaminated water, the department of drinking water has issued guidelines for tankers supplying potable water. Under the…
A traditional fisherman makes the most of the warm weather to harvest ‘tisreo’ (clams) in the Mandovi river Panaji: Parts of Goa continued to swelter as minimum temperatures once again touched 29°C, this time in Mormugao on Thursday night. It was the third time this month that the minimum crossed 29°C.The India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
Vasco: Police arrested 26 people and seized electronic gadgets worth Rs 55 lakh during a raid on an illegal call centre operating from a rented premise at Verna IDC, on Thursday.Police said the call centre employees were involved in cheating several US citizens by impersonation. Those arrested were from Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya…
The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with key agencies The Indian Coast Guard held a state-level maritime search and rescue meeting to review emergency protocols with…
Margao: A coach of a train caught fire at the railway yard at Margao on Friday afternoon, gutting a luggage compartment. The Konkan Railway has formed a team to conduct a probe into the incident.The fire broke out at around 2.50 pm in the last coach of a special train operating on the Madgaon-Panvel route….
Bangladesh now face a must-win game against India in the concluding group-stage clash on Sunday to top the group Margao: Defending champions Bangladesh secured their place in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win against Maldives, but there was little to celebrate for the team and coach Peter James Butler at Fatorda on…
Panaji: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, who is in Goa on a two-day official visit, will inaugurate an exhibition on Padma Vibhushan recipient Mario Miranda, while also releasing a commemorative stamp and special cover to commemorate the centenary year of the legendary Goan cartoonist.Radhakrishnan is in Goa to mark four decades of Goa Statehood Day on…
Margao: With the 2027 Goa assembly elections looming, Congress has turned to a tried and tested hand to steady its state unit — bringing back Girish Chodankar as Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, replacing Amit Patkar, who helmed the organisation since March 2022.The All India Congress Committee, in a communication issued by general secretary…
Panaji/Mapusa: A 29-year-old Kerala native, Yadukrishnan S Sajaikumar, allegedly drove a Mahindra Thar in a rash and negligent manner, under the influence of alcohol, and collided head-on with a two-wheeler. The rider later succumbed to injuries.PI Anjuna Krishna Sinari said that at around 6am, Anjuna police station got an accident call, and police team reached…
Panaji: Governing party MLAs met on Friday, with the demand to scrap Section 39A of the TCP Act, completion of the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2019, and issues concerning taxis, coal-handling, and recruitment through the Goa Staff Selection Commission (SSC) among the topics that dominated the meeting.A meeting chaired by chief minister Pramod Sawant…
