According to tenants, the Azossim bundh remains vulnerable as the damaged main bundh has remained unrepaired for over two decades Panaji: An Rs 82 lakh project to repair weak stretches of the Azossim bundh, including two major breaches, has been completed. However, tenants have warned that the repairs may prove shortlived unless the heavily breached…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed a petition by a son and daughter-in-law challenging an order directing them to vacate their residential premises as they were harassing his parents, both senior citizens.The son and daughter-in-law went to HC, challenging the order of the North Goa collector, who is the appellate tribunal under the…
Panaji: Over the last several decades, there was a definitive trend in school entry-level admissions – govt-aided schools were the first preference for parents. The enrolment always exceeded that of govt-run and private schools across Goa. For the first time, this trend is changing.In urban areas across Goa, parents are increasingly opting for private schools…
ix teams who made it to the World Cup — Ecuador, Paraguay, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and South Africa — scored fewer goals in qualifying than Norway’s Erling Haaland, who netted 16 Renedy SinghNorway’s return to the grandest stage in football, the FIFA World Cup, is not just because of a golden generation that includes stars…
Mapusa: Suvarna Jadhav, 30, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at GMC, Bambolim, in connection with the Jadhav family suicide case at Karaswada, Mapusa. Her death followed that of her husband, Ajay, 38, and their seven-year-old son, Atharva, who were found dead in their rented apartment in Mapusa.Autopsy reports for Ajay and Atharva did not…
Margao: With weather forecasters predicting a below-normal monsoon for Goa this year, environmental experts and agriculture researchers are warning that the state’s declining ability to retain rainwater could worsen water scarcity, threaten agriculture and deepen groundwater depletion.They say Goa has steadily dismantled the traditional water management system that once ensured year-round water availability by retaining…
Panaji: BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh on Sunday held a meeting with BJP MLAs and ministers to assess the political situation in Goa and discuss the party’s strategy for the 2027 assembly elections.The MLAs briefed Santosh on the political scenario in their constituencies and shared suggestions on how the party could maximise…
Panaji: Despite Panaji leading the state in stray dog vaccination with 80% coverage, a web of legal, logistical and social obstacles hampers the city’s ability to close the remaining gap, said mayor Rohit Monserrate on Sunday. Monserrate said that without a coordinated regional approach, the problem cannot be solved by the Corporation of the City…
Mapusa: In a major push to heritage tourism, state govt is drafting an ambitious plan to connect all historical forts across the state through a marine waterway network. Announcing the project on Saturday, chief minister Pramod Sawant said that the initiative will be rolled out on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with the formal blueprint…
Margao: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Sunday said Congress is prepared to offer up to 50% reservation for women in electoral tickets if strong women leaders step forward, going well beyond the 30% quota the party has committed to.Chodankar made the remarks at a ‘karyakarta melava’ organised by the Pernem block…
