Goa University researchers develop app for DRDO on light visibility in estuarine waters | Goa News

Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: Researchers from the remote sensing laboratory at Goa University’s school of earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences (SEOAS), led by professor Harilal Menon, have developed a mobile application to study how visible light decreases with depth and how underwater visibility changes in coastal and estuarine waters.The application, VEDA (visible-light extinction with depth analysis), was developed…

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Cabinet approves Bill allowing housing board joint ventures | Goa News

Panaji: The state cabinet on Monday approved the Goa Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026, allowing the Goa Housing Board (GHB) to develop properties through joint ventures.The Bill notes that adopting a joint venture (JV) model, instead of undertaking construction independently, offers several practical, financial and administrative advantages. In the current real estate and regulatory environment,…

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Vijai vows not to contest polls if claims against Godinho not proven | Goa News

Porvorim: Industries minister Mauvin Godinho and Fatorda legislator Vijai Sardesai clashed in the assembly on Monday after Sardesai alleged mismanagement in the allotment of a 75,000sqft industrial plot to what he described as a barely recognised company. Demanding a House committee to probe the matter, Sardesai said he would prove his allegations against Godinho within…

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Marathi Bhasha Nirdhar Samiti say Marathi must be granted official state language status before 2027 polls | Goa News

A massive traffic jam was witnessed on both sides of the new Mandovi Bridge in Porvorim and Panaji after pro-Marathi supporters blocked the old Mandovi Bridge during a protest demanding state language status for Marathi. Porvorim: The Marathi Bhasha Nirdhar Samiti blocked the old Mandovi bridge on Monday to demand official language status for Marathi…

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KTC interstate bus expansion hit by staff shortage | Goa News

Newly launched 53-seater semi-luxury buses are currently operating on existing intra-state shuttle routes Panaji: The Kadamba Transport Corporation’s plans to expand interstate bus services, particularly towards Karnataka, have been delayed due to a shortage of drivers and conductors. Newly launched 53-seater semi-luxury buses are currently operating on existing intra-state shuttle routes as the corporation works…

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