Panaji: Speaking at the mid-term council meeting of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) held at Dona Paula, chief minister Pramod Sawant revealed that Centre has sanctioned 124 national projects for Goa between 2014-15 and 2025-26, representing a massive total investment of Rs 15,860 crore.At the meeting, Union minister of state for roads, transport and highways…
Rules governing casino operations in Goa have neither been drafted nor notified, rendering the operations potentially unauthorised, the activists said Panaji: Activists pressing for the removal of casinos from the Mandovi river said chief secretary V Candavelou gave no firm commitment on the issue during a meeting on Thursday. Ponnjekars Against Casino raised fresh concerns…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state govt has decided to provide fisheries cards to all the traditional fishermen giving them proper recognition. He said the govt would act against those selling fish without such a card.“We will not allow anyone to sell fish in the market without the fisheries card,” CM…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) board approved 12 private applications under Section 39A of the TCP Act to convert green cover into settlement zones, totalling 2.1 hectares across Bardez, Salcete, Ponda, Tiswadi, and Sattari.The approvals include applications from Chicalim sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and his son, cricketer Veer. Their applications involve conversion of…
Margao: Benaulim AAP MLA Venzy Viegas on Thursday held a public meeting against Section 39A of the TCP Act at Majorda, where residents pledged support for scrapping the provision.Viegas reiterated AAP’s promise that if voted to office, the party would prioritise scrapping 39A and revoke all land conversion approvals granted under it, so that ancestral…
Panaji: Repairs to the 900-seater Dinanath Mangeshkar auditorium at Kala Academy will begin on Aug 1, while the rest of the cultural complex remains operational. The Black Box theatre, open-air auditorium, Indian and Western music classrooms, and the administrative section will continue to function, ensuring programmes and training are not disrupted.Kala Academy member secretary Shankar…
Panaji: With the southwest monsoon over Goa weakening again, the rainfall, though widespread, has been light to moderate for a few days, as the seasonal rainfall deficit increased to 26.7%.The last few days of June and the first four days of July had yielded moderate to heavy rainfall in some places, raising the water level…
Panaji: The number of individuals pursuing doctorate studies in Goa has gone up more than four times over the last five years from a mere 433 students in 2019-20 to 1,816 in 2023-24, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) released by the Union education ministry. Altogether, 32,630 students are now enrolled…
Times News NetworkMargao: An 85-year-old woman was allegedly raped at her house in Nuvem.Maina Curtorim police have registered a case against suspect Stanley Coutinho, who they said is a habitual offender with earlier cases registered against him under the Protection Of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Mapusa and Verna police stations.According to…
Panaji: On the same day the state announced plans to boost the fisheries sector, the Captain of Ports said that it plans to introduce a Rs 5,000 fee for fishermen who install fishing cages, racks, or stakes in rivers. The move to charge fishermen could draw scrutiny given the state’s constitutional obligations toward artisanal fishing…
