Sardesai said Congress had reached out to Revolutionary Goans for an alliance but had made no similar overture to GFP Panaji: The coming together of GFP president Vijai Sardesai and former Congress president Amit Patkar in protesting against the Railways’ double tracking work at Velsao has set off a fresh round of speculation in the…
Panaji: The tourism department has moved to certify yoga and other wellness centres offering holistic healing under a three-tier ‘leaf’ accreditation system. Wellness centres will be graded and certified based on a number of criteria.The department has asked eligible wellness centres operating in Goa to proactively come forward for accreditation.“The accreditation aims to recognise and…
Residents have demanded action against those responsible and said the road should be cleaned at their cost Residents have demanded action against those responsible and said the road should be cleaned at their cost Residents have demanded action against those responsible and said the road should be cleaned at their cost Residents have demanded action…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday granted approval to levy an annual road tax rate or a one-time tax for construction equipment vehicles, such as excavators, wheel loaders, mobile cranes, forklift trucks, etc., instead of the existing one-time tax. The owners have to pay 1% of the cost of the vehicle as annual tax or…
The prices of fish have increased slightly despite strong demand Colva: A productive fishing season along the Salcete coast is benefiting traditional fishermen and local youth from non-fishing families.Several youngsters buy fish directly from fishermen at beaches and resell them at roadside stalls. For many, this has become a supplementary source of income.Fisherman Luis Fernandes…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Thursday granted approval for deletion of 9,525 ghost consumer records present in the current billing system of Goa electricity department (GED) and nullify arrears amounting to Rs 12.2 crore pertaining to the ghost consumers.The GED has 34 billing subdivisions. Previously, the billing activity of each subdivision was carried out separately…
Residents alleged there was no engineer supervising the excavation Calangute: Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira on Thursday demanded an action plan after the main water supply pipeline ruptured at the market junction during Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) works, disrupting supply.The incident on Wednesday was the third in two months since the work began. Residents protested,…
The Goa Chess Association (GCA) will have a role to play in the academy Panaji: Goan sports is no longer just about football and cricket. There’s chess too, gaining in popularity, and the state is now keen to capitalise on the impressive performances with the recent launch of the Goa Chess Academy at Campal.There will…
Two policemen attached to the Margao police station tested positive for dengue Margao: A health department inspection has found mosquito breeding sites at the South Goa police headquarters in Margao, prompting the urban health centre (UHC) to direct police to urgently clear stagnant water and potential breeding sources from the premises.The inspection by a team…
Kavalekar, who belongs to the Dhangar community and lost Quepem to Congress’s Altone D’Costa in the 2022 polls, said he was confident BJP would consider his years of service to the party and society while deciding his political future Margao: With Quepem likely to be reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs) ahead of the 2027 assembly…
