Panaji: With strong opposition from various quarters over govt’s move to declare 56 villages as ‘urban’ areas, revenue minister Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate said on Friday that an appropriate decision in the matter would be taken only after due consultation with the village panchayats concerned.In 2020, govt had notified 56 villages as urban areas but subsequently…
Vasco: Verna police have arrested Gautam Modi, a resident of Consua, Verna, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.Police said the accused allegedly spiked the minor’s juice before committing the crime. According to the complaint, the accused later allegedly sexually assaulted the survivor multiple times.Police said he also allegedly took obscene photographs of the minor on…
Panaji: After initiating the renewal of licences for beach shack operators, the tourism department has now invited applications from private shack operators, hotels and restaurants to operate deck beds and dining tables on Goa’s beaches until Sep 30.The move marks a subtle policy shift, with govt seeking to promote Goa as a year-round tourist destination….
Together, the five proposals account for 11,948sqm of land being brought under settlement zoning, of which 6,974sqm comprises natural cover and 4,974sqm comprises orchard land Panaji: The town and country planning department has approved the conversion of another 11,948sqm of land from orchard and natural cover to settlement zone under Section 39A of the Goa…
The Union minister announced an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for various waterways projects in Goa. Panaji: In a major boost to Goa’s push for low-emission water transport, the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has decided to prioritise the state’s water metro project by including it in the first phase of implementation alongside…
Mapusa: The last rites of Krishna Naik, 60, were performed on Thursday evening after his family ended a standoff and accepted his body, following the arrest of four men accused of assaulting him at Manshiwada in Chicalim-Colvale.Police identified the main accused as Christopher Michael Paul, 27, and his brother, Stephen, who run a well-digging business…
Margao: The Shree Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math on Wednesday inaugurated Jeevottam Vidyapeetham, a new centre for Vedic learning, reviving a long-standing tradition of Sanskrit and Vedic education at the nearly 550-year-old institution.The inauguration was held on the occasion of Nija Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami in the presence of Mathadhipati Vidyadhish Teerth Sripad Vader Swami.The institution traces…
Panaji: To reduce road accidents caused by haphazard truck parking along the national and state highways and to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, the traffic cell of Goa police said there was an urgent need to set up a dedicated truck terminus within industrial estates.In a letter to different departments, including PWD and…
Panaji: Considering the number of commercial establishments operating in the Anjuna and Vagator areas and the noise mapping data of the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), the Goa state pollution control board is likely to recommend to the department of environment to notify Anjuna-Caisua village panchayat as a commercial area under the provisions of noise…
Govt hopes to earn from the 500 sqm premium restaurant, football ground, sports academy, vehicle parking lots, and corporate perimeter branding spaces Panaji: After a lengthy inter-departmental tussle over the Rs 30 crore parade ground and stadium complex, the Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) has moved to hand over the sports facility at Campal…
