Congress members gathered on Tuesday near Lok Bhavan, Dona Paula, to protest the detention and arrest of Rahul Gandhi. The protesters, who were shouting slogans against govt, were stopped from proceeding further by the police. A strong posse was deployed around the Dona Paula circle and Lok Bhavan Margao: BJP Goa vice-president Narendra Sawaikar’s social…
The biggest allocation for Goa is Rs 97.4 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme for the development of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Ponda Panaji: Goa has secured central govt approval for six tourism infrastructure projects over the last two financial years under various ministry of tourism schemes.The projects…
Riders expressed apprehension that if there are not enough local pilots, then operators from outside Goa could fill the gap Panaji: Motorcycle pilots from Margao on Tuesday urged govt to reconsider the rollout of the Mhaje App, scheduled for launch on Aug 1, saying it could threaten the livelihoods of Goan riders.A delegation of pilots…
Growth Potential: (L) Forest officials planted around 14,000 propagules earlier this year; leaves begin to emerge on the mangrove propagules Panaji: The mangrove restoration project at the Santa Cruz-Patto stretch has shown early signs of success, with nearly 14,000 mangrove propagules planted earlier this year beginning to regenerate after the onset of the monsoon.The restoration,…
The dispute stemmed from Ajay’s refusal to allow his father to stay at his house, forcing the latter to spend his nights at Janu’s residence Colva: The additional sessions court at Margao has convicted Ajay Kharat, 29, for the murder of his uncle, Janu Kharat, during a family dispute at Loliem, Canacona, in Nov 2022.The…
DMG collected 20 samples from a low-grade iron ore dump and sent them to the Geological Survey of India for analysis Panaji: The directorate of mines and geology (DMG) has completed a survey of low-grade iron ore dumps across the state and collected samples to determine the presence of critical minerals.DMG collected 20 samples from…
Panaji: Goa’s private forest review committee has completed the scrutiny of 3,215 of 3,349 survey numbers under review, identifying 848 hectares as private forest, according to its 13th part final report submitted up to May 2026.The latest report reviewed 83 survey numbers since the 12th part final report was approved by state govt, adding 267.4…
Times News NetworkCanacona: The Chapoli dam in Canacona has seen a sharp rise in water levels following increased rainfall since last week. On Tuesday, the dam stood at 33.2m reduced level (RL).Last year, the dam reached its maximum capacity of 38.8RL on July 20, when it began overflowing at the spillway.Chapoli dam is the only…
The 30-hour, two-credit course is being taught by Pune-based Modi Marathi expert Girish Mandke Panaji: In an effort to revive the extinct Modi Marathi script and create local expertise to decipher Goa’s historical records, the state archives department has partnered with Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Govt College, Virnoda, Pernem, to train 69 students, teachers and local…
Training for special olympics Panaji: The Special Olympics Bharat Goa team trained for almost a year for the Genuine Cup in the United States, but not all of them will be on the flight to Houston later this week.In fact, just five of the 14 players, besides coach Amit Fernandes and CEO Victor Vaz, obtained…
