Panaji: The Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) awards for 2025 were announced on Tuesday, recognising exemplary contribution in the field of conservation of biodiversity and environment.TOI reporter Gauree Malkarnekar was named winner of the Green Journalist award of the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) for “playing a vital role in highlighting Goa’s environmental concerns and…
Panaji: The issues of an illegal reclamation in khazan land, non-functioning of the local biodiversity management committee (BMC), and a five-hour power outage in the village dominated a heated gram sabha of Neura panchayat on Sunday.The members were agitated over damage to the underground power cable during excavation work for a new water pipeline.The five-hour…
Panaji: A North Goa court has convicted Suraj Kurtikar, Kishor Kurtikar and Ulhas Kavlekar from Mandur and Azossim in a 2020 assault case and has ordered them to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 each and compensation of Rs 3,000 each to each of the victims.The prosecution said the accused persons abused Ashish Naik and…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said work force entering the state for work during the monsoon will be screened, as they are often found to be carriers of malaria.“Health department will keep checking for vector-borne diseases. Before renting out premises, blood tests should be compulsorily conducted and proper tenant verification must be carried…
Bicholim: The pre-monsoon works have started in full swing in Bicholim town, with labourers deployed across different wards to ensure timely completion.Vasco: A major landslide near Mormugao harbour on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a worker and injured another during retaining wall work along the national highway.The victim, Manoranjan Bind from Jharkhand, was trapped…
Panaji: Goa State Waste Management Corporation (GSWMC) will visit solid waste management plants operated by six companies that have submitted their bids for setting up a 100TPD (tonne per day) plant at Bainguinim.A GSWMC team will visit Chennai, Solapur and Ahmedabad from next month to check the functioning of the plants and whether they function…
Vasco: A major landslide near Mormugao harbour on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a worker and injured another during retaining wall work along the national highway.The victim, Manoranjan Bind from Jharkhand, was trapped under debris and later recovered after an intensive rescue operation. Another worker, Rajendra, sustained minor injuries and was admitted to Chicalim…
Panaji: Availability of essential fuels, including petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), remains normal and uninterrupted across Goa, said public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs), including Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.In a press release issued on Monday, state-level coordinator Madhurendra Pandey said that the overall…
Panaji: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar skipped the summons issued by Revolutionary Goans Party core executive committee (CEC), prompting RG president Manoj Parab to urge Borkar to take the notice seriously.Parab said the party CEC is keen to meet Borkar to discuss his grievances and find a solution.“He is our MLA. Our prayer is that…
Panaji: In response to the Prime Minister’s appeal for fuel conservation and responsible energy use, and amid evolving global conditions affecting international fuel supply chains, Goa govt has urged all its officials and employees to adopt measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption and ensuring efficient use of transport resources.Under secretary, administration, Shweta Harmalkar stated that…
