PANJIM: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa has stated that rainfall activity over Goa is likely to be slightly higher. The low pressure area which formed over bay of Bengal on around 25th August is now in the form of a well marked low pressure area over Chattisgarh. It is expected to Move over Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh towards west-north west direction in coming 24-48 hrs. It is very likely that it will strengthen westerly winds over Goa and cloud formation,rainfall activity over Goa will be slightly higher comparing to past 3-4 days. Light to moderate rain is very likely…
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PANJIM: The Goa Entertainment Association (GEA) has requested the State government to try and reassess the decibel level limitations prescribed in the new sound notification reasonably for traditional events and local weddings. Through a letter, they have requested the Minister, who is also the Law Minister, to consider the pleas of various other tourism stakeholders who depend on music for their livelihood. GEA President Herschel Mascarenhas and senior members made the representation to Cabral regarding the new notification on noise pollution safeguards issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Herschel said the livelihoods, which are dependent on the…
456 new COVID 19 cases were registered on Thursday while the deaths reported were 6, total recoveries today were 356. As per the DHS bulletin a 58 years old Male from Taleigao admitted at GMC with co-morbid conditions expired August 25. 95 years old Male from Margao, admitted at ESI Hospital with co-morbid conditions expired on August 25. Another 69 years old male from Margao, admitted at ESI Hospital in Margao with co-morbid conditions expired yesterday. While 85 years old male from Paroda, 54 years old male from Margao and 85 years old Female Bambolim admitted at ESi hospital with…
The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has assured the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) that the tender for setting up of proposed Solid Waste Management facility at Bainguinim, will be floated within ten days. The assurance was given during a meeting held today, which was chaired by Chief Minister and attended by Minister for Waste Management Michael Lobo, Panjim MLA Atanasio Monserrate, CCP Commissioner Sanjit Rodrigues, Mayor Uday Madkaikar, and others. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Lobo said that the tender document is ready and the same would be floated next week. The Minister said that Goa Waste…
In a major raid, Crime Branch, Goa has assisted Forest Department – tracks down accused of ivory smuggling Forest Dept. Of Goa and Karnataka were on the look out for smugglers of ivory and approached Crime Branch Goa. PIs Rahul Parab and Chimulkar led a team of Crime Branch with forest officers which apprehended the two absconding accused – Vishnu Harmalkar age 24 r/o Aqnivaddo, Bardez Goa. and Anil Parsekar age 30yrs r/o Aradi Porvorim Goa. Vishnu had procured the contraband and had paid Anil money to transport it across the border in Karnataka.
PANJIM: The 66 Goan students, who were allotted examination centres outside the State for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), will now be answering the exams at Don Bosco Engineering College, Margao on August 29. “I wish to inform that the 66 Goan students, who were supposed to answer their NATA exams outside the State, will now be answering the exams at Don Bosco Engineering College, Margao,” the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant tweeted. Sawant also appreciated the efforts of Architect Chandan Parab and Board of National Council for Architecture for making necessary arrangements. The students were allotted the…
CUNCOLIM: At a time when the state is celebrating the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, robbers decamped with donation boxes and other valuables from three temples around Cuncolim area yesterday night. Out of the seven temples, robbers managed to break into three temples at Talwada, Veroda & Cuncolim, one temple’s fund box missing, other temple’s fund box emptied & thrown out. According to the police they had also attempted to burgle four more temples in the area.