Bicholim: A group of Karapur villagers left for New Delhi on Saturday to participate in a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 13, marking the 100th day of their ongoing agitation against the proposed House of Abhinandan Lodha’s mega housing project in Karapur village. The protest is scheduled to be held from 10am to 1pm.The…
Calangute: Saligao residents have alleged that despite pointing out structural violations and misrepresentation of facts in the construction of a 24-apartment residential project at Bairo Alto Vaddo, authorities, including the town and country planning (TCP) department, Saligao village panchayat and the local MLA, have repeatedly failed to conduct a site inspection.“They are simply avoiding taking…
Panaji: With no strong systems prevailing in nearby regions, the state received light rainfall in the last 24 hours, as the mercury rose by 3°C above normal to 32.4°C on the weekend. On Friday, it had soared 4°C above normal to 33.4 °C.While the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, has forecast light to moderate rainfall…
Margao: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bills on Saturday said simultaneous elections, once implemented, would be introduced in phases, with assemblies whose terms end before the common election cycle serving truncated tenures to bring them in sync.Addressing reporters after two days of consultations in Goa, JPC chairman P P…
Colva: A day after registering a case in the assault of an 83-year-old man that came to light through a viral social media video, Colva police on Saturday arrested Irene Gonsalves for allegedly assaulting her father-in-law, Loyala Souza.Police said Irene, wife of prime accused Isidoreo Souza, has been booked under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya…
Panaji: Children and adolescents in Goa will soon gain access to the latest books and National Digital Library resources through 168 libraries across the state. To further strengthen outreach, govt also plans to introduce container libraries, expand library services to more communities and improve access to knowledge resources.State govt will spend over Rs 74 crore…
Panaji: Enforcement Directorate, Goa, filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Fr Arlino De Mello, Fr Victor Conceicao Rodrigues, the then procurators of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Prabhakar Hawaldar the then inspector of survey and land records, city survey, Panaji, and a private real estate development firm in alleged connection with fraudulent deprivation of…
Panaji: A tense situation unfolded in Mapusa after a man allegedly removed the clothes of a four-year-old boy a few metres away from a school. The accused was apprehended by the people and taken to the police station for questioning.The incident came to light when the teachers noticed that the student was missing from the…
Locals witness the live demonstration of a Reverse Vending Machine under Goa Deposit Refund Scheme. Panaji: With Sept 1 approaching as the rollout date for the Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS), on-ground infrastructure and civic groundwork are falling into place with 69 machines in North Goa and 31 machines in South Goa already installed.These reverse…
Coach Clifford Miranda has signed a multi-year contract extension with Chennaiyin FC Panaji: Clifford Miranda has signed a multi-year contract extension with Chennaiyin FC as the Goan coach continues his journey in the top tier of Indian football.Previously assistant at FC Goa, Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan, Miranda took over Chennaiyin last season as chief…
