Panaji: Two ageing ferry boats, their hulls weathered by years of ferrying passengers across Goa’s waters, could get a new life as floating co-working spaces.The tourism department has drawn up plans to adaptively reuse two vessels, the M V Marmagao and M V Chandor as digital nomad hubs. They will remain moored at a designated…
Panaji: The body of a 23-year-old woman was found on Hawai beach at Dona Paula late on Wednesday evening.Some locals first spotted the body on the shore and informed Panaji police, who rushed to the spot to carry out investigations.The body was later shifted to GMC for postmortem, and medico-legal formalities were on till late…
Panaji: Anjuna police have filed an FIR against Akshay Pandurang Injal, a native of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, for making his workers install LED lights at a hotel without adequate safety measures.Aniket Maruti Patil, 24, a resident of Belagavi, Karnataka, died from electric shock due to the absence of safety measures.The FIR states that on June 3…
The task force has asked govt to examine options for recovering the cost of rectification works arising from the earlier upgradation of Kala Academy Panaji: Following an IIT Madras report that flagged several defects in renovation works at Kala Academy, the govt-appointed task force has recommended shutting the 900-seat Dinanath Mangeshkar (DMK) auditorium from Aug…
Margao: A Margao couple has alleged that their property in Sao Jose de Areal, Salcete, was illegally transferred through a forged special power of attorney (SPA) and a fraudulent gift deed executed without their knowledge, Fatorda police said.Complainants Anant Lotlikar and his wife, Savitri Lotlikar, residents of Aquem Alto, Margao, alleged that Pandurang Lotlikar of…
Panaji: Goa’s forest department is set to partner with the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, to preserve the genetic material of the state’s wildlife and biodiversity through genome sequencing and long-term storage.Forest minister Vishwajit Rane announced the initiative on Tuesday following a departmental review meeting on wildlife conservation.Conservator of forests Naveen Kumar…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday that all pending mundkarial cases would be settled within three months, and mundkars would receive their rights. More than 2,000 mundkarial matters are pending across various revenue courts.He added that the Majho Flat scheme would be introduced to address difficulties faced by flat owners, since in several…
While library staff have often been helpful to researchers, there is a legitimate expectation that institutions holding significant historical collections should have personnel familiar with those resources, said Pinto Panaji: Renowned historian and former director of education, Celsa Pinto, has highlighted the need for Portuguese-speaking staff at the Goa State Central Library, which houses one…
Panaji: Soon, commuters in Goa will be able to book KTC bus tickets using QR codes, recharge and check their KTC Smart Transit card balance in real time, and track buses both before purchasing a ticket and after booking to know exact arrival times.MajheApp has signed a long-term agreement with KTC to bring this digital…
Night patrolmen are tasked with foot patrolling their assigned sections, keeping a close watch for unusual occurrences and conditions that may affect safe train operations Margao: With the arrival of the monsoon in the Konkan region, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has intensified its safety measures by introducing night patrolling over critical sections and deploying…
