Canacona: Despite a statewide ban on driving on beaches, two incidents were reported in Canacona taluka, prompting action by the tourism department.In the first case, Gopal Kusalkar was found driving a Maharashtra-registered vehicle on Agonda beach. Locals stopped him before the vehicle could get stuck in the sand. Kusalkar told them he had been misled…
Dragon fruit is currently selling from Rs 150 onwards per kilogram in the market Panaji: Experts from the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) believe dragon fruit could emerge as a game-changing crop for the state’s young agri-entrepreneurs. Requiring little water, virtually no pesticide use and minimal maintenance, the exotic fruit is increasingly being seen as a…
Panaji: The employees’ provident fund organisation (EPFO) has appealed to Goan companies to take advantage of the one-time scheme introduced by the ministry of labour and employment and settle pending disputes relating to pension payments and contributions.The scheme, which came into effect last month, will remain open for six months, providing employers with an opportunity…
Panaji: Around 2,700 public works department (PWD) labour supply society workers are gearing up to launch an agitation as govt has failed to regularise their jobs despite multiple assurances. The workers have demanded that govt must take a clear step in the coming three-day session of the state assembly.The workers, backed by the Indian National…
Panaji: A Mapusa court has set aside an “erroneous” order passed by the JMFC, Pernem, which had directed framing of charges against Noel D’Souza, 42 for trespass, defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class, and criminal intimidation. The court discharged D’Souza of all offences.D’Souza was arrested in Sep…
The 18 June Road, one of the state capital’s busiest commercial streets, was submerged under several inches of water, forcing motorists to slow down while pedestrians waded through the inundated stretch Panaji: A brief but intense spell of rain on Sunday evening inundated several parts of Panaji, with the busy 18 June Road bearing the…
Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has…
Ponda: With over 98% work carried out, Ponda’s Golden Jubilee project is finally nearing completion after 15 years. In 2011, Congress govt had sanctioned Rs 2 crore to each constituency for various projects to commemorate the golden jubilee year of Goa’s Liberation. In Ponda, a multi-storey commercial complex has been constructed that will be operated…
Panaji: The Goa Industries Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to hand over Rs 8.36 crore to the directorate of industries, trade and commerce (DITC) as transfer of house tax collected for industrial units. The funds will then be distributed to village panchayats and municipal bodies under which the industrial estates fall. According to GIDC, Rs…
Panaji: Of the 20,919 students admitted to Class I last year in Goa, 88% came with experience of having attended preschool. Though there is some ground still to be covered, Goa’s coverage is higher than the national average of 80%. The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, mandates that pre-primary education be brought within the fold…
