Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) board approved 12 private applications under Section 39A of the TCP Act to convert green cover into settlement zones, totalling 2.1 hectares across Bardez, Salcete, Ponda, Tiswadi, and Sattari.The approvals include applications from Chicalim sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and his son, cricketer Veer. Their applications involve conversion of…
Margao: Benaulim AAP MLA Venzy Viegas on Thursday held a public meeting against Section 39A of the TCP Act at Majorda, where residents pledged support for scrapping the provision.Viegas reiterated AAP’s promise that if voted to office, the party would prioritise scrapping 39A and revoke all land conversion approvals granted under it, so that ancestral…
Panaji: Repairs to the 900-seater Dinanath Mangeshkar auditorium at Kala Academy will begin on Aug 1, while the rest of the cultural complex remains operational. The Black Box theatre, open-air auditorium, Indian and Western music classrooms, and the administrative section will continue to function, ensuring programmes and training are not disrupted.Kala Academy member secretary Shankar…
Panaji: With the southwest monsoon over Goa weakening again, the rainfall, though widespread, has been light to moderate for a few days, as the seasonal rainfall deficit increased to 26.7%.The last few days of June and the first four days of July had yielded moderate to heavy rainfall in some places, raising the water level…
Panaji: The number of individuals pursuing doctorate studies in Goa has gone up more than four times over the last five years from a mere 433 students in 2019-20 to 1,816 in 2023-24, as per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) released by the Union education ministry. Altogether, 32,630 students are now enrolled…
Times News NetworkMargao: An 85-year-old woman was allegedly raped at her house in Nuvem.Maina Curtorim police have registered a case against suspect Stanley Coutinho, who they said is a habitual offender with earlier cases registered against him under the Protection Of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Mapusa and Verna police stations.According to…
Panaji: On the same day the state announced plans to boost the fisheries sector, the Captain of Ports said that it plans to introduce a Rs 5,000 fee for fishermen who install fishing cages, racks, or stakes in rivers. The move to charge fishermen could draw scrutiny given the state’s constitutional obligations toward artisanal fishing…
Panaji: Chief elector officer Sanjay Goel, inspector general of police (IGP) Ajay Kishan Sharma, and deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Varsha Sharma, along with others, were transferred from the state under an order issued by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Thursday. MHA has transferred two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to Goa.MHA…
Panaji: Goa police’s anti-terrorist squad (ATS) is set to get its first two bulletproof armoured vehicles to act as first responders to any terrorist attack, as the state remains on high alert due to its status as an international tourist destination.Govt approved the procurement of the vehicles worth Rs 1.3 crore. “The vehicles, both from…
Panaji: State govt on Thursday introduced the Mukhya Mantri Janjatiya Mhaje Ghar Yojana, a financial assistance to buy or regularise dwelling or land for the people from the scheduled tribe (ST) community.Director of tribal welfare Nilesh Dhaigodkar said the objective of the scheme is to enable the eligible person from the ST community to buy…
