Goa

Canacona: All Ganeshotsav mandals under the Canacona Municipal Council have proposed organising an eco-friendly and swachh Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 competition to promote environmentally sustainable and responsible celebrations.Participants will be assessed on their choice of idols, waste management and segregation, decorations, cleanliness, and public-awareness initiatives, said chief officer Laxmikant Desai.He said mandals should use idols made…

Margao: Former state Congress president Amit Patkar, who fell just short of winning the Curchorem seat in 2022, is signalling in no uncertain terms that he intends to be back in the fray for 2027 from Curchorem.After his term as state Congress chief ended abruptly in May, with the party bringing back Girish Chodankar to…

Panaji: State govt notified the Mhaji Bus Scheme for the state’s private stage-carriage bus network, offering Rs 5/km subsidy for beneficiaries. Eligible operators will receive 50% reimbursement of the annual insurance premium, subject to a maximum reimbursement of Rs 40,000.Operators replacing buses that are more than 15 years old will be eligible for Rs 10…

Farmers warned that delays could affect crucial sowing windows Margao: The mandatory app-based verification system for purchasing subsidised agricultural fertilisers has left several farmers across Goa struggling to complete routine transactions, with many citing outdated mobile handsets and patchy network connectivity in interior farming belts.Farmers have demanded that small-value purchases be exempted from the digital…

The initiative will promote organic, natural, sustainable and climate-resilient farming practices while highlighting Goa’s agricultural heritage, local crops, traditional farming methods, seasonal produce, and farmer success stories Panaji: State govt is turning to social media to promote sustainable and climate-resilient farming and advance its mission of making the state self-sufficient in agricultural products, with plans…

Locals said that it is not just a question of protecting the temple from demolition by constructing a flyover, but the entire character of the village is set to be altered by the four-laning Panaji: After Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday in Goa said that a flyover will be constructed at Bhoma to…

Margao: Roy Naik, younger son of former Ponda MLA Ravi Naik, has resigned as a councillor of the Ponda Municipal Council, triggering speculation over his political plans ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.Naik submitted his resignation to the chief officer of the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) as well as the directorate of municipal administration (DMA),…

Calangute: The Candolim panchayat, along with MLA Michael Lobo, on Thursday cleared several illegal structures and encroachments, including a biryani outlet operating from the former electricity department office next to the primary health centre (PHC) in the village.Among the structures demolished were shops and restaurants located behind the PHC. The owner of an adjacent private…

Panaji: Police arrested a 24-year-old Nepalese national Arjun Sharma, while his alleged accomplice, Ramesh Bahadur, remains absconding, in connection with an attempted murder of man in Panaji.The victim, Altaf Chapparbanch (23), who is a taxi driver and a resident of Chimbel, told police that Sharma, his friend, called him to a Panaji residence on Tuesday…

Panaji: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for a one-day nationwide bank strike on Friday after talks with Centre over its demands hit a dead end.As a result, banking services across Goa could face an extended five-day closure due to a combination of the strike, weekend holidays and Ganesh Chaturthi…