Panaji: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant that has been moving between Goa and Maharashtra, has returned to Goa. A forest department team in Tamboxem monitors the tusker.According to a senior forest official, Omkar entered Goa on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after being driven back from Maharashtra by farmers. The elephant’s return comes at…
At the GSHCL outlets across Goa, the immediate price indication is expected to be around Rs 35 to Rs 40 per coconut, depending on the size of the coconut Panaji: As the festive season approaches and demand for coconuts continues to rise, the Goa State Horticulture Corporation Limited (GSHCL) is stepping in with 55,000 coconuts…
India U-20 head coach Mahesh Gawli proved critics wrong Panaji: India’s loss against Bangladesh on penalties at the SAFF U-20 Championship, earlier this year, drew a typically abusive reaction. The team was pilloried, fans turned on them, and coach Mahesh Gawli was in the firing line.“It’s disappointing when criticism gets personal,” Gawli told TOI over…
Union home minister Amit Shah presents the President’s Colour to Goa police at Shyamaprasad Mukherjee indoor stadium on Monday Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday presented the President’s Colour, the highest honour conferred on a military unit or police force, to Goa police and launched an AI-based helpline for cybercrime.With the honour, Goa…
Dayne Coelho won the three-phase Asian Games selection trials andleft nobody in doubt that he is numero uno in his category Panaji: Dayne Coelho’s name is missing from the latest list of athletes cleared by the Union sports ministry for the Asian Games in Japan later this month, but the windsurfer hasn’t given up as…
Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said there are no longer any disputes among western region states, including water disputes — calling it a major achievement. He added that all the issues taken up in the day’s meeting were related to monitoring, and that several interstate river disputes have also been resolved through…
Panaji: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has revised its fees to scrutinise projects. Proposals for beach weddings and events will now be charged Rs 1.10 lakh for scrutiny, as against Rs 1 lakh earlier.The GCZMA has also introduced fees and applications for bridges along the coastal belt. Govt departments will also be charged…
Panaji: Excise department officials at Polem on the Goa–Karnataka border foiled an attempt to smuggle 300 boxes of whisky worth Rs 18.7 lakh. The liquor was being smuggled under a consignment of potatoes.Officials stopped the truck between 11pm and 11.30pm based on a suspicion.“The driver said the truck was carrying potatoes. Potatoes and onions are…
Union home minister Amit Shah checks the Goan ghumat, while CM Pramod Sawant briefs him about the musicial instrument. Shah presented Goa police the President’s Colour, one of the highest honours bestowed upon a police force in India Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said India’s diplomacy has gained global recognition under Prime…
Panaji: Goa Institute of Management (GIM) student Sukanya Sabbhani who was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old student Umme Aiman on the business school’s campus at Poriem in Sattari, has been remanded in five-day police custody.Valpoi police inspector Vidyesh Pilgaonkar said that police are investigating the case to find out the motive behind the…
