Margao: One person was killed and four others injured after a car crashed through the railing of the flyover in Ponda, near the Kadamba bus stand, and plunged onto the road below in the early hours of Sunday.The accident occurred around 1.30am when the car, believed to be returning from Panaji, came down the dangerous…
A whale shark swims calmly through clear blue ocean waters, highlighting the world’s largest fish in its natural marine habitat. Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: For a long time, there were no reports of whale sharks spotted in Goa waters. Then, last year, Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) pan-India whale shark conservation project was implemented in Goa along with…
Panaji: An integrated waste recycling facility with an annual processing capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes was inaugurated at the Verna industrial estate on Saturday, bringing e-waste recycling, precious metals recovery, critical minerals refining and PET plastic recycling under one roof.Spread over 26,664 sq ft, the facility will handle the entire recycling chain, from collection and…
Panaji: The six-lane elevated Porvorim corridor will be opened for use for traffic from Sep 11 at 4pm, after its inauguration by Union minister for highways Nitin Gadkari on Sep 9 at 6pm. The 5.50km corridor, constructed at a cost of Rs 664.6 crore by Rajasthan-based contractor RRSM Infra, will be kept open to public…
Panaji: Last Thursday, those manning Goa’s beaches were in for a shock. Three Indian Ocean humpback dolphin calves were found washed ashore at different locations, including Cavelossim and Sinquerim, in a single day.Since July 1, this year, 15 dolphins have washed ashore across the state’s shoreline, sources said. They are less of strandings and mostly…
Panaji: The Opposition and govt are likely to lock horns during the three-day monsoon session of the legislative assembly beginning Monday. State govt will answer a total of 883 questions, including 163 starred ones, during the session. State govt is likely to introduce over 16 bills in the assembly.Opposition is all set to take on…
Panaji: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing an alleged digital arrest scam, has uncovered a sophisticated money-laundering network designed to systematically convert cyber-fraud proceeds from legitimate-looking bank credits into cash and, ultimately, foreign currency.The investigation reveals that the money was not retained by the immediate accused but was funneled through an organised financial apparatus which existed…
Panaji: Over 48 hours after two gunmen shot at a casino boss in Porvorim, police remain clueless about the motive and whereabouts of the accused, despite questioning several people.Porvorim police have questioned several people with whom the accused were seen talking at the hotel before the incident, but failed to get any leads.Police said that…
Mumbai: The anti extortion cell (AEC) of Mumbai police arrested two persons for allegedly threatening officials associated with the House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoAL) and demanded Rs 6 crore in connection with its housing project in Goa.The AEC on Sunday arrested Siddesh Tari and Pritesh Salgaonkar on charges of threatening and extortion. Both were produced…
A mechanised fishing vessel typically requires around 20 workers, Panaji: Fishing boat owner Miguel Rodrigues, who operates from Cutbona, starts his day at 5am, going from house to house in remote villages of Odisha to persuade men to work on his vessel. Once salaries are negotiated, his team arranges their transport to Goa in rented…
