Panaji: The major power outage that crippled parts of North Goa, including the North Goa District Hospital and the coastal belt, was triggered by a failure in the central electrical grid, power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said on Wednesday. He also said that the Amona power substation, which is a critical node in the state’s…
Vasco: Hundreds of residents of Vidyanagar and the MES College locality have been facing an acute water shortage since Sunday after an underground pipeline was damaged by machinery engaged in flyover construction and highway expansion work.Residents have been without water supply for the past four days, with thousands of litres of water being wasted due…
Defending champions Bangladesh had it tough against Nepal Margao: Bangladesh stayed on track for a hat-trick of titles in the SAFF Women’s Championship but needed an added-time own goal to pip Nepal 2-1 in the semifinals at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Wednesday.Nepal have made it to five finals – without winning – and looked good…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that over 5,000 applications have been approved under Majhe Ghar scheme. He said that around 3,000 orders are ready to be handed over to the house owners. A total of 1,000 orders will be handed over to the house owners of South Goa district on Thursday at…
Margao: State Congress president Girish Chodankar on Tuesday ruled out any change in the party’s 2022 decision to deny tickets to those who defected from Congress, amid speculation over the possible return of former MLAs ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.“There should be no confusion or misinformation about this. The decision taken by Rahul Gandhi—that…
Ponda: State govt will consider setting up a memorial and museum dedicated to internationally renowned singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle at their native village of Mangueshi, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said during an inspection visit to Farmagudi on Tuesday.Khaunte inspected Mangueshi and Farmagudi, where renovation work on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Fort is under…
Panaji: As the Konkani drama form, tiatr, completes 134 years, a group of third-year students of Don Bosco College, Panaji, have created a documentary, ‘Saath Podde – Every Curtain Tells A Story’. The film documents veterans of the tiatr stage and captures the art form through interviews, backstage moments and live performances.Student Siya Chodankar, who…
Margao: Fatorda police have booked four people for allegedly chasing a car, breaking its window, and assaulting a minor boy in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the police, the incident occurred at around 1.50am at Borda, Fatorda. The complainant, Anarkali Nadaf, a resident of Fatorda, stated that the accused individuals chased, forcibly stopped, and…
CCP workers clear the dead fish from the pond. There were empty milk packets, wafer packets, and empty water bottles found along with the dead fish Panaji: A fresh fish mortality incident has been reported at the pond in Campal Lakeview Colony, Miramar, with scores of dead fish found floating in the waterbody connected to…
Times News NetworkBicholim: Residents of Lamgao ward, under the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), have expressed concern over the sudden stoppage of pre-monsoon work in the ward after labourers were diverted elsewhere, allegedly due to political pressure.Locals said the work began on Monday following repeated requests. Labourers opened and started cleaning the ward’s choked gutters, but…
