Last week, the residents of Old Goa staged a peaceful protest march near Monte Chapel, demanding that the TCP department immediately review approvals granted for proposed farmhouse developments in the area Panaji: An objection has been filed with the chief town planner (CTP) seeking the cancellation of technical clearances granted for three proposed farmhouses near…
Margao: The appointment of Patricio Coutinho as president of the comunidade of Margao has triggered strong objections from the components of the comunidade, which has demanded that the decision be kept in abeyance pending an inquiry.The revenue department, in an order dated June 22, approved Coutinho’s appointment under Article 51 of the Code of Comunidades…
Archival records indicate that the Vitthal idol in Karapur temple was brought to Goa in 1418 from Karnataka Keri: Lord Vitthal, the presiding deity of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, has been worshipped in Goa for more than 500 years. Laxman Pitre, former director of Museum, states that archival records available with the priests associated with the…
Colva: Introduced as a technology-driven solution to curb road accidents and improve traffic discipline in Goa, newly installed AI-powered traffic surveillance cameras are themselves raising safety concerns, with several units hanging from poles and, in some cases, pointing towards the ground instead of monitoring traffic.The Goa transport department, in coordination with the public works department…
Canacona/Ponda: Canacona MLA and tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar accused activist Rama Kankonkar of colluding with the opposition and making baseless allegations, and demanded that he apologise to the United Tribal Associations Alliance (UTAA) and Goa’s tribal community. Tawadkar said Kankonkar falsely claimed that Tawadkar and former South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar were the “masterminds”…
Vasco: Ankit Lakra, 36, a native of Chhattisgarh, died on Saturday after coming in contact with a live high-tension wire, which came down as he was travelling on the Panaji-Margao highway.He was travelling in a rickshaw, and when he reached near Birla Cross junction at around 10 pm, due to heavy rainfall and gusty winds,…
Panaji: Although the state govt has put the rollout of new smart meters on hold, the electricity department continues to install them for consumers who are willing, but without activating their smart features.“These are the only meters the department has. We don’t have the older electronic meters to supply consumers anymore. Smart meters too are…
Panaji: Goa police’s traffic cell is currently facing a 40% shortage of personnel for traffic management as compared to the vehicular population. The cell stated that the development of additional multi-level parking facilities, designated parking zones, and effective parking management systems are essential to address the growing demand and improve overall traffic flow and road…
The Indian panorama section will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films Panaji: Govt has invited entries for the 57th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), to be held in Goa from Nov 20 to 28. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will continue as festival director for this year’s edition.Entries have been invited for…
Mapusa: Mapusa police have registered a first information report (FIR) against a contractor and a site engineer following the collapse of an under-construction gallery projection that injured six labourers on July 19.The accused have been identified as contractor Avub Inamdar, a resident of Pune, and site engineer Gunjesh Naik from Valpoi.According to the police complaint…
