Goa

Mapusa: To curb drowning incidents ahead of the monsoon, the North Goa administration has initiated a comprehensive safety drive across Bardez taluka. Acting on strict directives from sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Varsha Parab, local administration and block development officers have begun installing prominent warning signage at high-risk water bodies, including abandoned laterite stone quarries, rural lakes,…

Ponda: Ten days after the national brands like Amul and Mother Dairy hiked their milk rates, the Goa Dairy on Sunday announced the hike in milk rates of its three of four variants. However, there is no hike in the price of the full cream milk for now. The new rates are effective from Monday.The…

Kurdi: The Selaulim dam swallowed Kurdi whole. It took the houses, the roads, the river crossings, the culverts, the smells and the sounds of an entire village — and buried them all under its reservoir. Every summer, for a few precious weeks, as the water recedes, Kurdi rises.On Sunday, thousands made the pilgrimage to the…

Panaji: Every year, by mid-May, as summer enters its last leg, the reservoirs in the state start showing signs of rejuvenation, as heavy pre-monsoon showers begin pounding Goa. However, this year, even as the pre-monsoon showers have begun, the reservoirs have not yet shown signs of rejuvenation.Water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar said that the storage…

Panaji: Parts of the state witnessed intense spells of light to moderate pre-monsoon rainfall on Sunday, with Goa recording an average 22.4mm rainfall in a single day up to Sunday morning.“The showers marked the strongest pre-monsoon activity of the season so far,” said meteorologist and retired chief scientist at the NIO, M R Ramesh Kumar….

Panaji: Goa continues to record the slowest natural population growth rate in the country at 3.9, compared to the national average of 12, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) survey conducted annually by the office of the registrar general of India. The report was released last week.Goa’s natural population growth rate remains unusually…

Quepem centre got the better of Ambelim 3-1 via tiebreaker in the final. Panaji: Quepem centre got the better of Ambelim 3-1 via tiebreaker in the final of the U-12 girls tournament, organised by Goa Football Development Council (GFDC), at Atal Stadium, Bambolim. The teams failed to score in regulation time.The summit clash witnessed an…

Mapusa: The first spell of heavy pre-monsoon rain brought disruptions across Bardez taluka on Sunday. Rain with heavy winds led to tree felling, disrupting traffic, and widespread power outages.At Anjuna, intense downpour led to soil erosion, causing two electricity poles to tilt dangerously over the main road. One pole bent completely toward the thoroughfare, paralysing…

India face Maldives in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship at Fatorda on Monday Panaji: India is a regional powerhouse in football, winning a record number of titles in men and women’s categories in South Asia. The men have won nine of 14 tournaments; women have won five of seven editions.It’s a record…

Colva: Even as pre-monsoon showers brought temporary relief from the summer heat, residents of several coastal villages in Salcete were left grappling with repeated power outages on Sunday.Unscheduled power cuts lasting anywhere between 30 to 45 minutes disrupted normal life throughout the day. The trouble began at 6.30am when light rain was experienced across parts…