Margao: The All Goa FMCG & Telecom Distributors Association has thrown its weight behind Margao traders demanding abolition of “sopo” (occupation fee) collections from goods transport vehicles by the Margao Municipal Council (MMC).Traders have been complaining that individuals claiming to be authorised “sopo collectors” levy charges from goods transport vehicles entering market to unload goods.In…
Naocha Singh scored the winner for Sporting Clube at Bambolim Panaji: Naocha Singh’s late volley breathed life into Sporting Clube de Goa’s campaign as they edged past MYJ-GMSC 2-1 in I-League 2 at Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Saturday.Joyson Gaoncar’s early strike gave Sporting a good start in their hunt for three points, which were a…
Panaji: A torrid week of hot and humid conditions— when mercury hovered near or above 35°C and night temperatures soared above 28°C for four consecutive days— eased a wee bit, as the mercury dropped to normal level on Saturday.But with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting maximum and minimum temperatures of around 35°C and 26°C for…
Panaji: Goa govt is set to establish a dedicated gallery celebrating the life and works of Goan cartoonist Mario Miranda at the centuries-old Adil Shah palace on the banks of the Mandovi in Panaji.The announcement was made on Miranda’s 100th birth anniversary on Saturday. Director of museums Vasu Usapkar said that the directorate of museums…
Panaji: The directorate of women and child development will strike off the names of 50,000 beneficiaries of Griha Aadhar by the end of May, if they do not comply with notices issued to them to submit their life and income certificates. The department issued notices to those who did not submit life and income certificates…
Panaji: Goa University has locked horns with the state govt and Forum of Principals and Representatives of Managements of Non-Govt Colleges in Goa to start integrated five-year master’s degree programmes from the academic year 2026-27 without taking prior approval of the state govt.Goa University has decided to admit students passing std XII. The move has…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has directed the civil-cum-sub-registrar, Salcete, to cancel within a week the marriage registration of a couple whose marriage was dissolved by a Bengaluru court in 2022. A 44-year-old from Salcete taluka knocked on the doors of the high court after the civil-cum-sub-registrar, Salcete, refused to cancel his marriage certificate of…
Keri: A highly-decomposed carcass of a tiger was found inside a private forest in Sacorda, a few metres from Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, on Saturday. A nature enthusiast who was in the area for routine research found it and alerted the forest department.The area where the carcass was found falls under the Collem forest range….
Margao: With the monsoon season approaching, the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has nearly completed its pre-monsoon preparatory works, chairperson Damodar Shirodkar said, adding that the council will also constitute two emergency response teams to handle distress situations during the rains.Pre-monsoon works undertaken by the MMC include cleaning of drains and gutters, desilting of nullahs, pruning…
Margao: The Goa Waste Management Corporation on Saturday started removing hazardous waste from the Cuncolim industrial estate, beginning a phased operation to clear over 50,000 tonnes of legacy material accumulated over nearly two decades.The waste — left behind by Sunrise Zinc Ltd, which ceased operations in 2007 following high court directions — will be transported…
