Panaji: On the morning of one of the most important examinations of her life, 18-year-old Savita Lamani woke before dawn, completed her household chores, helped her mother at home, and then set out through the monsoon rain to appear for the highly competitive medical entrance examination, NEET, on Sunday.Her elder sister, who once shared the…
Bicholim: The agitation against a mega housing project in Karapur entered its 78th day on Sunday, with villagers reiterating that they will continue their protest until the project is scrapped. Residents allege that the project violates environmental norms.Under the banner Karapur Gramastha Ekvoticho Aawaz, villagers have been staging a sit-in protest near the Shri Shantadurga…
Keri: Due to the relentless heat caused by weak monsoon activity, the water resources department (WRD) established a support dam just 1km away from the main masonry dam of Anjunem in Keri. This was to supply irrigation water to farmers. However, the WRD encountered an unexpected problem– a large number of picnickers visiting the site…
Calangute: The Calangute panchayat on Sunday held a special gram sabha to discuss a proposal to carry out a scientific study of the carrying capacity of the village.After repeated demands from the locals, sarpanch Joseph Sequeira said the panchayat had invited The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a New Delhi-based organisation, to give a proposal…
tnnCanacona: Residents of Agonda, Canacona, have raised an alarm over a leopard frequently sighted in residential areas and have called upon the forest department to trap the wild cat. Locals said it was caught on a CCTV camera near the porch of a house on Wednesday and tried to attack a cat.Residents said they have…
Canacona: Canacona locals have urged govt to repair or renovate govt quarters of various departments that are in a dilapidated state.Local said most govt staffers posted in Canacona travel from Margao, thereby reporting late for duty.“More than 60% of employees across various govt departments in Canacona reside outside the taluka,” said Shubham Komarpant, former Canacona…
Ponda: Two 17-year-old cousins drowned at Collem on Sunday while swimming in a river at Tambdimol, barely eight days after four youngsters lost their lives in a similar incident in the village.The victims were identified as Shivlingappa Manjunath Dandin, a resident of Gandhinagar, Collem, and Sagar Basavraj Dandin of Bagalkot, Karnataka. Both had recently cleared…
Panaji recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5°C, which was 1.4 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 26.6°C Panaji: Goa has recorded a cumulative rainfall deficit of more than 72% since the beginning of the month, according to data recorded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Sunday, North Goa received no rainfall…
Bicholim: The incidents of water pipeline bursts going unattended continue in Bicholim taluka, once again leading to water shortage in several areas.On Sunday, the pipeline supplying water to the entire Karapur village and its surrounding areas was damaged at Vijaynagar, Karapur, after it was accidentally hit by an unidentified goods carrier truck. As a result,…
Margao: To handle emergency situations during monsoon-related calamities, the Margao municipality has stepped up preparedness by deploying ward-wise teams comprising workers, vehicles and supervisory staff to respond to distress calls. The teams have been tasked with carrying out desilting of drains, removal of silt and garbage, bush-clearing and other monsoon-related works within its jurisdiction as…
