Panaji: Union agriculture minister welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will interact with nearly 3,000 women, farmers and elected panchayat and municipality representatives through online and offline modes on Friday, water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Wednesday. Around 300 will be present at the event to be held in Ponda and the rest will join through…
Household items like fridge, TV, beds, furniture etc. were destroyed Calangute: A major fire destroyed a house and its household belongings, furniture, gold and cash at Tambudki, Arpora, on Tuesday evening. The family escaped unhurt.The fire reportedly started when palm fronds behind the house caught fire after Sebastian D’Souza had kept water to heat on…
Panaji: Goa has recorded its driest monsoon season in five decades, with the state receiving only around 80 inches of rainfall between June 1 and Sept 30 against the seasonal average of nearly 118 inches, resulting in a deficit of about 32%. The deficit is the highest recorded in the state since 2010 and marks…
Season’s first charter flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, carrying 162 passengers arrived at Goa International Airport, Dabolim on Thursday. Season’s first charter flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, carrying 162 passengers arrived at Goa International Airport, Dabolim on Thursday. Season’s first charter flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, carrying 162 passengers arrived at Goa International Airport, Dabolim on Thursday. Season’s…
Vikash Dhorasoo was part of the France squad that played the FIFA World Cup 2006 final in Germany Panaji: Every four years when the FIFA World Cup is round the corner, Vikash Dhorasoo inevitably springs to mind. He’s at the centre of discussions when people who really haven’t followed the sport, wonder why India do…
Quepem, Sanguem, Priol and Nuvem have consistently figured among the likely constituencies for reservation Margao: Tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar on Wednesday said reservation of assembly seats for Scheduled Tribes (STs) would be in place before the 2027 polls, adding that govt was in touch with Centre and tracking the progress every two days.“Reservation of…
The Bombay high court held a hearing regarding the deletion of a family’s names from electoral rolls. PANAJI: The Bombay high court Tuesday questioned ECI and the chief electoral officer’s office over deletion of the names of six members of a family from the electoral rolls in Goa’s Santa Cruz constituency during SIR even after…
A CCP corporator questioned the rationale behind handing over the Santa Monica jetty to a private operator for such a long period Panaji: Residents of Panaji on Tuesday demanded cancellation of the Captain of Ports (CoP) tender to hand over the new Santa Monica jetty to a private operator for 30 years, extendable by another…
Godinho cautioned motorists against speeding on improved roads, bridges and flyovers Panaji: Minister for transport Mauvin Godinho said that earlier, there used to be one road accident death every 24 hours in Goa, but now it is one every 28 hours. He said the four-hour improvement was a positive sign, but questioned whether such a…
Monserrate said the Mandovi waterfront was an integral part of Panaji’s identity, civic life and urban character and should not be assessed solely in terms of the revenue or commercial returns that could be generated from a private concession Panaji: Revenue minister Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate has strongly opposed state govt’s proposal to privatise and commercialise…
