Panaji: Despite the predominantly low rainfall intensity during Aug, the consistent monsoon activity during the month pegged the deficit to a reasonable level, as rainy days mitigated sultry heat conditions and brought cheer to the farming community.At the end of Aug, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, recorded a total of 582mm, as against the normal…
times news networkPanaji: The population Census in Goa will take place from Dec 1, 2026, to Jan 4, 2027, followed by a revisional round from Jan 5 to 9, 2027, the office of the Registrar General, under the Union home ministry, said in a gazette notification issued on Saturday.“For the conduct of the Census, there…
Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Goa on Saturday for a two-day visit ahead of the Western Zonal Council meeting, which he will chair on Monday. The Western Zonal Council includes Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.Apart from the council meeting,…
Canacona: Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar said the people’s dream of seeing NH 66 through Canacona upgraded to a four-lane road will become a reality with the start of work on the Bendurdem-Canacona stretch. The upgrade will reduce travel time between Canacona and Margao to 30 minutes.Tawadkar said that soon after the Manohar Parrikar Canacona bypass…
Panaji: Goan firm Buoyancy Consultants has joined hands with Germany’s Neptun Ship Design to work on the design of container vessels, passenger ships, and scientific research vessels.The partnership is expected to focus on access to internationally proven vessel design technologies, strengthen engineering capabilities, promote knowledge transfer, and support the delivery of complex vessels both in…
Margao: Talks between Congress and RG on forging an alliance for the 2027 assembly elections have progressed on positive lines, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to opposition unity and to working out a common minimum programme (CMP) to take on BJP.State Congress president Girish Chodankar and leader of opposition Yuri Alemao met RG MLA…
Margao: Chaos erupted at the Margao municipality on Saturday as a massive crowd swarmed the premises to collect forms for the newly launched Goa Ujjwala scheme, forcing authorities to briefly shut the doors of the municipality building to control the rush.Chief minister Pramod Sawant had launched the scheme on Saturday, under which eligible households will…
Existing beneficiaries of the Griha Aadhaar scheme and female beneficiaries of DSSS are also eligible to apply for the scheme Panaji: Almost four and a half years after BJP promised in its manifesto to provide every household with three free LPG cylinders annually, Goa govt on Saturday launched Goa Ujjwala Yojana to provide three free…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday announced that every govt primary school in the state will receive at least two tablet computers to introduce digital and computer education at the primary level.Speaking on Teachers’ Day, Sawant noted that state govt has not yet introduced computers or digital education in primary classes. “On the occasion…
Brazil will arrive in Kolkata on Sept 30 and train for two days, before taking the field for a friendly against India Panaji: A two-member expert team deputed by the Brazilian football federation (CBF) will arrive in Kolkata on Sunday to work on the turf at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan for the historic international…
