Canacona: As the olive ridley turtle nesting season approaches its end, 4,454 hatchlings have been released into the sea from the Agonda nursery which protected 51 nests.Around 1,719 hatchlings were released from 19 turtle pits at the Galgibaga hatchery. While all 19 turtle pits have hatched at Galgibaga, only one turtle nest from Agonda is…
Panaji: A Valpoi court has convicted Gajanan Naik for causing death by negligence and for rash and negligent driving in connection with a 2024 accident. Naik had rammed a Volkswagen car into a motorcycle, resulting in the death of rider Ulhas Laxman Gaonkar. The court imposed a total fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused.The…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday launched Goa’s first shackathon, saying the state wants to attract startups, creators, digital nomads and innovators from all over India by promoting a work-from-beach culture.Sawant said younger people were seeking flexibility, creativity and purpose alongside work, and that many were moving beyond traditional jobs to build startups, brands…
Panaji: Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said it was “high time” that Goa’s hospitality sector was classified as an industry, adding that there are many tourism-related issues in the state. Khaunte said that when touts, stray dogs on beaches, or potholes on roads are seen, “it is tourism”, and said the responsibility for addressing such issues…
Panaji: As Goa heads towards the 2027 assembly elections, the state’s regional political parties appear to be at a crossroads, battling internal crises, defections and shrinking influence amid the growing dominance of national parties.The latest turmoil within Revolutionary Goans (RG), one of Goa’s newest regional outfits, has once again brought into focus the uncertain future…
Panaji: Anissa Khan would usually have to wait at her bus stop in Davorlim for 15 minutes; such was the frequency of the only public transport vehicle in her hamlet. This week, she has waited for longer than 45 minutes in the summer heat.Rising diesel prices have forced several private bus operators in Goa to…
Panaji: Nine years after he founded a hyper-local party that stood on anti-migrant plank, Revolutionary Goans’ combative president Manoj Parab announced his resignation from the party and said he was also quitting active politics as he had failed to control internal politics and groupism.Throwing RG into a turmoil that threatens to douse its ‘uzzo’ (the…
Panaji: Once lauded by the Niti Aayog for showcasing sustainable urban development and wetland conservation, the Mangrove Boardwalk at Patto no longer holds any value for the state capital, said Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) mayor Rohit Monserrate. He said on Thursday that the CCP will go ahead and dismantle the wooden structure.“Fixing…
Margao: Politicians of various hues are coming together in Cuncolim ahead of the 2027 assembly elections with one common agenda — defeating Congress MLA and leader of opposition Yuri Alemao. They said they will work towards fielding a consensus candidate against him.The emerging front is anchored by three Cuncolim natives—former bureaucrat Elvis Gomes, who held…
Mapusa: With the southwest monsoon fast approaching, uncertainty clouds the opening of the crucial Chandel-Hasapur bridge near Mopa international airport. The delay has sparked widespread panic among residents of Chandel-Hasapur, who fear complete isolation if the temporary alternative route fails during heavy downpours.The Rs 20 crore steel bridge project, intended to replace a dangerous, four-decade-old…
