Early on the second day of the festival, women would play Davali and Maand to create folk music and sing traditional songs. The ritual was believed to awaken Ganapati from his night’s sleep Keri: Women working in agro-horticultural fields in Sattari and its surrounding areas once used everyday household utensils such as Davali and Maand…
Panaji: During inspections of sweet and farsan manufacturers in Bardez, the food and drugs administration (FDA) destroyed 320kg of farsan worth Rs 64,000 and 185kg of mawa worth Rs 37,000 prepared in unhygienic conditions.The mawa was found being stored without proper refrigeration and other items were found stored without any packing in open cardboard boxes…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has urged govt to immediately initiate steps to fill all 58 vacant deputy superintendents of police (DySP) posts in Goa police. In a letter addressed to chief secretary V Candavelou, GFP president Vijai Sardesai also asked govt to expedite the pending promotion process of eligible police inspectors.“Ensure that promotions are…
The sapling distribution, dressed up as a green initiative timed to the festive season, is only the latest in a string of high-visibility activities Gauns Dessai has undertaken in the constituency over the past few months. Margao: For years, it’s been something of a ritual. Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral delivers grocery…
Canacona: An eight-foot-long python weighing 25-30kg was rescued on Friday morning after becoming entangled in old fishing nets used as fencing behind a house at Talpona in Canacona. Local fisherman Anil Keluskar spotted the reptile struggling in the net, alerted villagers and informed the forest department.Harish Chodankar of the Canacona range, who freed the python,…
Panaji: The North Goa district road safety (DRSF) committee has decided to step up awareness and enforcement against underage driving, making it a key component of the district’s road-safety efforts.The decision was taken at a meeting held on Friday, chaired by the deputy collector and the North Goa DRSF committee.On average, at least four driving…
Khaunte said police should detain the touts Panaji: Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte on Friday said that while cracking down on touts remains the department’s priority, Goa police has to play its role in curbing the unauthorised activity.“We don’t need a new law to deal with touts. To put an end to touts, police should be…
Shacks operating without registration will have to pay a penalty, extending upto Rs 1 lakh Panaji: The tourism department has extended the deadline for submitting applications for registration or renewal of temporary shacks and huts/cottages on private properties for the 2026-27 tourist season until Oct 31. Registration certificates will remain valid until May 31 or…
Panaji: Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (GSIDC) has unveiled plans to build a five-floor govt administrative complex at Morod, Mapusa.The Rs 110 crore structure will house various govt departments and a supermarket on the ground floor, said GSIDC chairperson Michael Lobo. The site is next to the fish and vegetable market at Mapusa.“Mapusa is…
Panaji: Maximum temperatures rose above normal across Goa as the southwest monsoon remained weak over the state, with only very light rainfall recorded at isolated places during the past 24 hours.According to the India meteorological department (IMD), rainfall activity was largely subdued on Sep 11 as the state recorded an average rainfall of just 0.1mm,…
