Panaji: With mud crab (Scylla serrata) among Goa’s most sought-after seafood delicacies, state govt has notified a scheme to promote crab farming by providing financial assistance for setting up crab culture units.The directorate of fisheries has notified the financial assistance for setting up of crab farming unit in Goa scheme, which will remain in force…
Times News NetworkVasco: Mormugao police arrested jeweller Bhimappa Yallappa Chalwadi, 35, who had been evading arrest for several days, from Hosapete in Karnataka.He was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Vasco, which remanded him in two days’ police custody.A police team was sent to Hosapete to trace the accused. Officers arrested Chalwadi, who…
Colva: Retail chicken prices in Goa crossed the Rs 200 per kg mark, with chicken selling at Rs 205 per kg. Until recently, prices largely hovered around Rs 196 per kg. Poultry egg prices also rose sharply, increasing from Rs 80 to Rs 100 per dozen over the past two weeks.Vendors attributed the hike to…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant has said that before the inauguration of the new six-lane Porvorim elevated corridor, it will be kept open for the public to walk on and click photographs, as was done with the Atal Setu project and the new Zuari bridge.He said the bridge is expected to be inaugurated in Sep…
Over 100 RVMs have already been installed across the state, said DRS officials Panaji: The rollout of Goa’s deposit refund scheme (DRS) is gaining momentum ahead of its Sep 1 rollout, with over 1,000 hotels, restaurants, and major alcohol firms coming on board.The scheme, which mandates a nominal refundable deposit on all alcoholic beverage packaging…
The Centre also told MPA to dredge the port’s approach channel to 19.8m depth to accommodate panmax size cargo vessels Panaji: The Union ministry ports, shipping and waterways has virtually turned down Mormugao Port Authority’s request for Rs 1,300 crore to modernise the currently idle berth no. 9The Centre also told MPA to dredge the…
Panaji: The body of 76-year-old Sebastine Fernandes of Sirlim, Dramapur, Salcete, was found in a decomposed state inside her residence. Police said preliminary enquiries revealed that she was living alone. A neighbour alerted the police after discovering her death.The body has been preserved at South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), Margao, for medico-legal formalities. Margao police…
Panaji: Over the last three days, six FIRs have been filed of online and digital arrest scams after different citizens across Goa were defrauded. The accused in all cases remain unidentified.Margao-resident Joseph D’Silva received a call recently from an unknown accused who threatened him by falsely stating that two mobile numbers were registered in D’Silva’s…
Panaji: Power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Sunday said Goa govt has no plans to hand over the state’s power distribution network to Tata Power or any other private entity. He also warned that if Tata Power has been approaching panchayats directly for no-objection certificates (NoCs) without routing its proposal through the govt, the practice…
Panaji: Dams in Goa have started rejuvenating following heavy rainfall across the state over the last couple of weeks. However, the dams are far from reaching their capacity.Selaulim reservoir, for instance, is just 37% full. The usual date for the dam to reach full level is July 7. Last year, all the reservoirs in the…
