Bicholim: A mock drill for the Shirgao jatra was held late Saturday night. After taking stock of the preparations, chief minister Pramod Sawant told police and fire services to maintain strict control and act firmly against troublemakers, including ‘dhonds’, to ensure safety. Collector Ankit Yadav also reviewed the preparations. North Goa SP Harishchandra Madkaikar said…
Panaji: In a first case of deposition of a rape survivor staying abroad via video conferencing from an embassy, the prosecution secured conviction for the accused, plugging the loopholes in establishing evidence before court, starting a new chapter in Goa.Ministry of external affairs, state govt and one embassy in the Gulf coordinated to ensure that…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has directed a fresh inspection by the town and country planning (TCP) department of a low-lying tenanted paddy field at Gandaulim to ascertain the depth of land-filling here.The order comes months after the official concerned in the TCP department failed to inspect the depth of the filling at the site.The…
Panaji: Amid concerns about groundwater being contaminated by sewage, particularly during the monsoons, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has directed residents, builders and contractors to ensure that all septic tanks adhere to stringent norms.CCP has specified guidelines for construction of standard septic tanks in the state capital, stating that they should be designed…
Panaji: Two months after GMC introduced an online appointment system at 12 outpatient departments (OPDs), early morning queues in the tertiary care hospital have not slowed down.Patients’ lack of confidence in the new mechanism, missing awareness, as well as hiccups in the system, could be driving the majority of patients to queue up for two…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved the creation of an independent lead agency for road safety. The agency will set annual targets to reduce road accidents and fatalities, prepare a yearly action plan to achieve these targets, and monitor its implementation. It will also regularly collect and analyse accident data to identify high-risk locations…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved an ordinance, Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, to simplify the reservation process based on population and determine the number of wards ahead of municipal elections scheduled in May.The ordinance replaces the term “municipal area” with “population” and increases the number of voters per ward from 2,500 to 3,000. Chief…
Panaji: A fast track court has sentenced Taufiq Kotur from Baina to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman under the false pretext of marriage. The court also fined him Rs 50,000, which will be paid as compensation to the survivor.The court held that no justification was given by him for breach of the…
Panaji: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rainfall alert for Goa on Sunday, forecasting isolated light showers and thundershowers across the state.According to the IMD advisory, rain activity is likely to develop during the late afternoon to evening hours. No severe weather warnings have been issued, indicating that conditions are expected to remain…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday granted approval for the creation of a separate department of Ayush, which is currently under the directorate of health services.Govt of India established a separate ministry of Ayush in Nov 2014 for promotion and development of traditional systems of medicine, including ayurveda, yoga & naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy.In…
