Colva/Canacona: A prolonged dry spell and a sharp rainfall deficit have cast a shadow over the paddy season across the state, with farmers fearing heavy crop losses if the southwest monsoon fails to revive soon. Agricultural activities in several villages of South Goa have virtually come to a standstill. Farmers, who would normally be busy…
Goa previously hosted the third edition of Asia Cup Bridge in 2018 Panaji: Goa will host nearly 300 elite players and officials representing 46 teams from 16 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026 from Sunday at Dona Paula. Goa previously hosted the third edition in 2018.The…
Margao: The Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) has issued a public notice informing residents and landowners that officials will be visiting notified wetland areas across the state to carry out physical delineation and ground verification.The exercise has been mandated by the Supreme Court, which has directed that all notified wetlands in the country undergo digital…
Mapusa: Four recent arrests involving illegal foreign nationals have alarmed Pernem locals, who are demanding that authorities take measures to counter the influx of illegal immigrants in the coastal belt.Earlier this week, two Afghan nationals travelling on fake Indian passports were arrested upon arrival at Manohar International Airport, Mopa.Adding to concern, Alexandr Arkhipov of Kazakhstan,…
Panaji: Goa police suspect the involvement of a Delhi-based passport fraud racket after two Afghan nationals were arrested at Manohar International Airport, Mopa, for allegedly obtaining Indian passports using forged documents and false identities.The arrests followed immigration checks that revealed the accused were travelling on both Indian and Afghan passports. Investigators found that both accused…
Panaji: Transport minister Mauvin Godinho said the state is determined to procure additional buses “by hook or crook”, after a promised donation of 500 buses from an IIT alumni association fell through when the group sought land in Goa in exchange for funding the fleet, a condition the minister refused to entertain.Godinho recently met chief…
Keri: Every summer, as the water level in the Anjunem reservoir drops, the remains of temples from the submerged village of Gulle emerge again, revealing fragments of the area’s history. Heritage enthusiasts are pressing govt to take swift steps to safeguard and conserve these structures while they are exposed.The Anjunem Irrigation Project, completed around three…
Due to prolonged dry weather and a delay in the arrival of the monsoon, farmers in Taleigao were seen watering paddy saplings to prevent the young crops from drying out Panaji: Farmers across Goa are grappling with uncertainty as an extended break in monsoon rainfall has left agricultural fields parched at a crucial stage of…
Bicholim: Water supply to parts of Bicholim was disrupted for two days after the main water pipeline at Muslimwada burst twice, on Thursday and on Friday.An official of the drinking water department said the pipeline, which supplies water to a large part of Bicholim, ruptured on Thursday morning, resulting in the wastage of lakhs of…
Panaji: Goa has recorded one of its driest starts to the southwest monsoon in nearly two decades, with rainfall during the first 20 days of June among the lowest since 2010, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Data for the period from June 1 to June 20 shows that Goa received just 166mm of rainfall…
