Panaji: After advocate Rohit Bras de Sa stepped down as amicus curiae in the Birch by Romeo Lane suo motu PIL on Tuesday, the Bombay high court appointed advocate Terence Sequeira as the new amicus curiae in the petition.The HC had taken suo motu cognisance of the case where 25 persons lost their lives in…
DMG said the final number of qualified bidders will be known only after the DPRs submitted by mining companies are evaluated Panaji: State govt has received a lukewarm response to the second phase of the e-auction of low-grade iron ore dumps, with an average of about two bids submitted for each dump.After opening the technical…
The CCP said if the six homes that are still not connected to the sewerage network do not apply for connections, their premises will be sealed Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that sections of Mala lake —opposite the old Sulabh toilet and the PDA building…
Panaji: Despite the southwest monsoon arriving in Goa on schedule, the state is witnessing one of its weakest starts to the rainy season in recent memory, with rainfall activity remaining unusually subdued and weather conditions resembling the pre-monsoon period.Data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa, shows that between June 1 and June 16,…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: Over the past decade, at least 300 govt primary schools have had to close in Goa, with parents increasingly showing a preference for nearby privately-managed aided schools. As it is was largely govt schools offering education in the mother tongue, now with the closures, only 8.8% of all primary school enrolment in Goa is…
Paul FernandesPanaji: Goa’s markets and roadsides in summer stir old memories, as vendors showcase some tangy fruits ranging from the popular kandam and churnam to assaim and zamblam. However, bhedsam, well known for its medicinal properties, was as usual missing from this fruit basket.Foraging through shrubs on hill sides, these fruits with unique taste and…
Panaji: In an embarrassment for Goa police, state govt on Tuesday suspended anti-terror squad (ATS) SP Edwin Colaco over allegations that he had registered his birth and marriage in Portugal, which is the first step to obtain a Portuguese passport. Colaco was likely to be promoted to the Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre.State govt had…
Fr Pimenta Pereira with Pope John Paul II in 2002 Panaji: Cabo Verde’s dream World Cup debut is being cheered across the world. But tremors felt some thousands of miles east had a different echo altogether — a strange umbilical cord joining two former Portuguese colonies through its love for football, music, and saudade, that…
Located next to the Mapusa bus stand and market, the property spans 5,203sqm, and has served as a key accommodation facility in North Goa for decades Panaji: Goa Tourism Development Corporation’s (GTDC) Mapusa Residency, one of its oldest properties, will be redeveloped at an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore. Despite its central location, the…
Margao: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has strongly opposed state govt’s proposal to redevelop the Margao KTC bus stand under the public private partnership (PPP) mode, warning of a public agitation if govt pressed ahead with the plan.“We won’t allow the bus stand to be built on the PPP model in Fatorda — there’s no question…
