Panaji: With geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continuing to disrupt global maritime trade, the Mormugao Port Authority has moved to prioritise the berthing of vessels carrying essential commodities and ensure that exporters shipping cargo to countries in West Asia receive immediate financial concessions at the point of billing, without having to wait for…
Panaji: Tribal welfare group Mission Political Reservation for Scheduled Tribes of Goa has temporarily called off the peaceful protest for 10 days following assurance from tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar.“Tawadkar informed us that he has discussed the issue with chief minister Pramod Sawant and he is scheduled to visit Delhi on May 23 and 24….
Panaji: A seven-year-old boy was among six people rescued from drowning in Goa over the weekend. Drishti Marine also reported that three beachgoers were stung by marine life.At Dudhsagar waterfalls, lifeguards rescued a seven-year-old boy and his 28-year-old mother from Bengaluru. The child fell into the water in a rocky area without wearing a life…
Panaji: A special court directed charges be framed under the NDPS Act against Sukdev Koli and Ravindar Bhil of Maharashtra after they were allegedly found in possession of 29.6kg ganja.According to the prosecution, they two men were caught with the drugs near the Duler petrol pump in Mapusa in June last year by crime branch…
Panaji: The Phase-I of Census 2027, House Listing Operations (HLO), held from April 16 to May 15 in Goa, was completed recently.For the first time, the Census was carried out across the state using a dedicated mobile application. Preparations for the next phase of Census 2027 are in progress and further details will be announced…
Panaji: A Mapusa court held that the arrest of a Ukrainian national for allegedly staying in India without a valid visa was unnecessary and that the police should instead have sent him to the foreigners regional registration office (FRRO) to complete the required formalities.41-year-old Ukrainian national Dmytro Stepanov said he was stopped near Mandrem police…
Panaji: The new building of the Goa state museum will be reconstructed within a year. “We will reconstruct the museum as soon as possible and exhibit its 10,000-odd artefacts,” chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.“In addition, we will have a dedicated gallery for people to showcase their personal collections to the public,” he said…
Panaji: Over 10 crore sqm of land, including agricultural land, salt pans, khazans, and low-lying areas, will be declared no development zones (NDZ), said town and country planning (TCP) minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday following a TCP board meeting. He also said that the department would not grant any technical permissions for construction within religious…
Panaji: In the shadow of an escalating US-Iran conflict and a volatile geopolitical moment, PM Narendra Modi issued an appeal that landed squarely in the holiday plans of millions of Indians: avoid unnecessary foreign travel, skip the destination wedding abroad, and turn instead to the extraordinary diversity of destinations within the country. It forced a…
Panaji: Seventy-four-year-old Isaac Sayed’s day starts with namaz at pre-dawn, after which he starts his yellow-black motorcycle and heads to the busy streets of Margao, just as he has done for more than five decades. He spends long hours riding through the heat and traffic in search of passengers. Despite over 55 years in the…
