Table Tennis player Taneesha Kotecha, Ayhika Mukherjee, Swetha have a fun evening in GoaPics; Ultimate Table Tennis International and Indian table tennis athletes assembled for a vibrant social evening ahead of the tournament. The atmosphere was filled with laughter, music, and games, allowing players and coaches to bond and share stories beyond the competitive spirit.International…
The appellant had approached the NGT seeking restoration of the dunes and removal of structures belonging to the alleged violators Calangute: Residents, activists and panchs of Calangute-Candolim have urged the authorities to immediately stop the destruction of dunes in the no-development zone (NDZ) at survey number 208/1C in Khobravaddo, allegedly continuing despite court orders. A…
Margao: Leader of opposition Yuri Alemao has written to the governor demanding that the monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly be convened for at least 15 days. Alemao pointed to unresolved issues such as the Karapur-Sarvan matter, damage caused by Section 39-A of the TCP Act, unemployment, law and order, inflation and student concerns…
Margao: Rahul Mhambre, who had earlier served as AAP’s Goa state convener, joined Congress on Tuesday in Panaji.Mhambre had taken over as AAP’s interim state convener in Sep 2020, after former Goa Civil Service bureaucrat Elvis Gomes stepped down from the post, having earlier served as the party’s spokesperson. He contested the 2022 assembly election…
Margao: Congress workers, led by former party chief Amit Patkar, gathered outside Vidyut Bhavan, Panaji, demanding a resolution to the prolonged grievances of contractual meter readers employed under the electricity department.Many of these workers, the party pointed out, have served on temporary contracts for close to 15 years without being absorbed into permanent service. Patkar…
Margao: The Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has filed a police complaint against Congress functionary Savio Coutinho and others, accusing them of trespassing into the solid waste management plant at Sonsoddo without prior permission. The Fatorda police have since issued a notice in connection with the complaint.MMC chief officer Madhu Narvekar said the complaint was lodged…
Congress members gathered on Tuesday near Lok Bhavan, Dona Paula, to protest the detention and arrest of Rahul Gandhi. The protesters, who were shouting slogans against govt, were stopped from proceeding further by the police. A strong posse was deployed around the Dona Paula circle and Lok Bhavan Margao: BJP Goa vice-president Narendra Sawaikar’s social…
The biggest allocation for Goa is Rs 97.4 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme for the development of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Ponda Panaji: Goa has secured central govt approval for six tourism infrastructure projects over the last two financial years under various ministry of tourism schemes.The projects…
Riders expressed apprehension that if there are not enough local pilots, then operators from outside Goa could fill the gap Panaji: Motorcycle pilots from Margao on Tuesday urged govt to reconsider the rollout of the Mhaje App, scheduled for launch on Aug 1, saying it could threaten the livelihoods of Goan riders.A delegation of pilots…
Growth Potential: (L) Forest officials planted around 14,000 propagules earlier this year; leaves begin to emerge on the mangrove propagules Panaji: The mangrove restoration project at the Santa Cruz-Patto stretch has shown early signs of success, with nearly 14,000 mangrove propagules planted earlier this year beginning to regenerate after the onset of the monsoon.The restoration,…
