A field of lady’s fingers for Paliem duo who left industry jobsKeshav NaikMapusa: In a state where youth increasingly trade ancestral lands for white-collar desks, two brothers from the remote village of Paliem are scripting an agricultural success story. Ravlu Parab, an automobile engineer, and his elder brother Bhiva, a hospitality professional, both quit their…
Times News NetworkMapusa: The Ganesh Mandal Trust at Ansabhat in Mapusa rolled out its mega lottery coupons for Ganeshotsav 2026, on Monday. The grand prize lineup comprises 20 vehicles, including a 41-seater passenger bus, a commercial truck, and a goods carrier, along with Rs 19 lakh in cash prizes.Launched at the hands of Mapusa MLA…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has put on hold its proposal to install eight additional real time online noise monitoring systems after discovering that the 38 systems already in operation cannot accurately identify the source of noise.The decision follows a report by the board’s noise monitoring cell, which found that the existing…
GIDC wants to enable industrial units to use as much land as possible because many manufacturing units cannot expand vertically due to the use of heavy machinery Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is drafting dedicated construction norms for industrial units, which could simplify obtaining permissions for industrial sheds. GIDC will introduce the building…
Canacona: Govt has approved the construction of road from Bendurdem to-Polem, that will cut distance between Canacona and Margao by half an hour. The project is expected to be complete by 2029.The presentation over the proposed multi crore project that remained pending for long was held at Ravindra Bhavan, Chaudi, on Monday.Art and culture minister…
Panaji: A Congress delegation met the director general of police (DGP) on Monday to demand a fair, transparent, and time-bound investigation into the Maina-Curtorim assault of local youth, as well as the recent instance of a youth suicide in Mapusa.The delegation urged the police to ensure strict action against all those responsible for the alleged…
The state recorded 21.6mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the second-highest daily rainfall total recorded so far this month Panaji: The southwest monsoon gained momentum on Monday after a 10-day break, bringing widespread rainfall across the state and the maximum temperature dropping by nearly 4° C in Panaji.The revival of rainfall has been attributed…
Panaji: A 21-year-old man from Karnataka almost drowned while scrambling to retrieve an expensive ring that had fallen to the seabed. The man had to be rescued by Drishti Marine lifesavers.The incident occurred at Calangute beach when a tourist dropped his ring into the water. While searching for it, he moved into deeper water and…
Panaji: Goa police’s crime branch on Sunday busted an alleged cricket betting racket, arrested four people, and seized electronic items worth Rs 2 lakh.Crime branch SP Rahul Gupta said that police received reliable information that illegal online betting on a live India A vs Sri Lanka A cricket match A was being conducted at Mapusa.Accordingly,…
Panaji: Cyber fraudsters duped nearly 500 Goans of about Rs 3 crore in May alone, with all complaints reported through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Goa police have registered more than 40 FIRs related to cyber fraud cases till May.Police said fraudsters used a variety of tactics, posing as bank officials, stockbrokers, airline staff,…
