Goa

Panaji: The directorate of archives will undertake comprehensive audiovisual documentation of ‘alayo’ —traditional Konkani children’s songs and oral folklore — to preserve a cultural tradition that is rapidly disappearing, education secretary Prasad Lolayekar said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the symposium, ‘Treasure Trove of Konkani Childlore: Compilation, Preservation and Research’, organized by the directorate,…

‘IISR Chandra’ is a superior, high-yielding black pepper variety Panaji: The Bicholim Progressive Farmer Producer Company (FPC) has distributed 3,000 saplings of the high-yielding ‘IISR Chandra’ black pepper variety to farmers. The saplings were distributed to farmer-shareholders belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.‘IISR Chandra’ is a superior, high-yielding black pepper variety developed by the…

Police inspect the bins after residents suspected a dead animal was causing the stench Bicholim: The Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) on Wednesday cleared decomposed waste and removed overflowing garbage bins from the town’s central market following repeated complaints from residents, traders and devotees about a foul stench.Five bins packed with rotting waste had reportedly gone…

Work under way at the Curchorem railway station Margao: The redevelopment of Curchorem-Sanvordem railway station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is progressing in a phased manner, with authorities setting Dec 2026 as the target date for completion, according to South Western Railway (SWR) officials.The Rs 16-crore project, aimed at modernising one of South…

Indore’s renowned waste management model is showcased through organised garbage segregation, door-to-door collection vehicles, and a clean, well-maintained urban street, highlighting the city’s award-winning sanitation system in Madhya Pradesh Margao: A six-day trip by members of the North Goa zilla panchayat to Indore and Ujjain to study Indore’s famous waste management model has invited sharp…

Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah has approved the activation of the fast track immigration–trusted traveller programme (FTI-TTP) for Goa, paving the way for seamless immigration through automated e-gates at the state’s airports, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte said on Wednesday.The…

DRS demonstration in Fatorda Panaji: The Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (GDRS) Authority has pushed the rollout of the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) for liquor and liquor-based products by seven months to April 1.Under the revised notification, phase I of the DRS will now be implemented from April 1 and all producers, importers and brand owners…

Panaji: State govt has begun consultations with licensed autorickshaw operators as it works to finalise the electric vehicle (EV) subsidy scheme aimed at encouraging a transition to cleaner public transport.The Department of New and Renewable Energy on Wednesday held its first round of discussions with representatives of autorickshaw associations to gather feedback on the proposed…

Of the alleged Rs 59.2 lakh misappropriated, Rs 14.7 lakh has already been recovered from two defaulting committee members from Merces, Tiswadi. Panaji: The revenue department has initiated the auction of two vehicles owned by former members of the Morombi O Grande Tenant Association’s managing committee to recover the remaining Rs44.5 lakh allegedly misappropriated by…

India have played against World Cuppers in the past but never faced a team of Brazil’s stature in world football Panaji: Sandesh Jhingan brushed aside the ‘news’ when his wife showed him her phone. Not everything you see on social media is true, the India captain told her.Lallianzuala Chhangte thought it was a ‘joke’, while…