Margao: The reconciliator under the department of cooperation has directed the developer of Kurtarkar Landmark housing complex at Gogol, Margao, to clear nearly Rs 20 lakh in pending maintenance dues owed to the residents’ cooperative housing society. The authority ruled that builders are liable to pay maintenance contributions on unsold units, irrespective of whether they…
Calangute panchayat sealed four illegal nightclubs, including Tito’s, on Friday. CALANGUTE: Continuing its drive against illegal nightclubs at Baga, the Calangute panchayat on Friday sealed four more establishments, including Tito’s. The adjoining Tito’s Courtyard will be sealed on Monday, said sarpanch Joseph Sequeira.He said that the action followed a report submitted by a joint inspection…
The cabinet said govt introduced a legal framework to address the need for regularisation of genuine long-term occupants in a balanced manner Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 to extend the time period for filing applications to regularise houses on comunidade land from six months…
The bill seeks to consolidate prison-related laws under a single state framework and introduce a clearer reformatory and correctional focus Panaji: Goa govt is set to introduce the Goa Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2026, in the legislative assembly to implement jail reforms. The proposed law aims to ensure basic human rights for prisoners and…
The proposed Bill seeks to amend the Act in accordance with Supreme Court judgments Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved amendments to the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, to ensure fair elections and representation based on the population of municipal areas, while bringing clarity to the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).The proposed…
Panaji: Describing the availability of contraband and drugs at the Colvale jail as a “sorry state of affairs” leader of the opposition Yuri Alemao alleged that there is a nexus between politicians, criminals and police personnel.Alemao said that Colvale jail is an example of the connections between the criminals and politicians.“Inmates have a connection with…
Omkar was previously spotted near the Goa border in the last week of March and again in the last week of May Panaji: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant who has repeatedly strayed from its herd and ventured towards Goa, has once again been sighted close to the state’s border, making it the jumbo’s third attempt to…
Salgaonkar said he would begin his campaign and undertake a door-to-door outreach programme Panaji: Former minister and Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar, who left Goa Forward Party and joined BJP ahead of the 2022 assembly election, resigned from the party on Friday and announced his decision to contest the 2027 assembly election.Salgaonkar, who lost the 2022…
Margao: Nearly eight months after 25 people died in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire at Arpora, a Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) survey has confirmed what many in the industry long suspected—between 80% and 90% of Goa’s industrial units are operating without valid fire clearances.The finding raises a larger question about the state’s…
Villagers alleged that the farm continues to openly release wastewater into the nullah, the same water body traditionally used for Ganesh visarjan Margao: Villagers of Costi in Sanguem taluka have unanimously resolved to completely boycott the immersion of Ganesh idols in the local nullah this year, alleging that its waters stand contaminated with piggery excreta…
