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Panaji: Goa continued to experience sweltering conditions on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording a maximum temperature of 36°C while the “feels like” temperature surged to a scorching 47.3°C during peak afternoon hours.Weather experts attributed the oppressive heat to the near absence of pre-monsoon showers across the state this summer season.“Traditionally, May is…
Panaji: The captain of ports department is auctioning off a govt-owned hopper barge, one of its primary dredging assets, even as requests from the river navigation department for desilting and dredging of critical ferry routes remained unaddressed for over five years.The department has moved to sell the MV Hopper Barge COP II PNJ 693 along…
Panaji: Dempo SC went down 0-2 against Chanmari FC in the Indian Football League championship round clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl, on Saturday.Lalruatsanga and Jota scored a goal each for the home side.The win helped Chanmari move to fifth place in the standings, above Dempo, with 14 points from 11 games. Dempo are…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has granted activist Swapnesh Sherlekar three weeks to file a reply in the defamation suit filed by House of Abhinandan Lodha Pvt Ltd against him.The HC has asked Sherlekar to justify his statements, which the company said are defamatory. The court has restrained Sherlekar from disseminating statements that are part…
Panaji: Parts of Goa, especially Sanguem and Salcete, received brisk showers on Saturday, bringing some relief from sultry conditions, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Panaji, recorded maximum temperatures above 36°C for the fourth consecutive day.The mercury, which stood at 34.7°C on Sunday, rose to 35°C on Monday and peaked at 36.5°C on Wednesday,…
Bhopal: In a bizarre turn in a missing person case, a Satna man has alleged he was made to spend around Rs 65,000 to fund a police “Goa search trip” to trace his 30-year-old wife, who has been missing since March 11. Acting on the complaint, Satna police have removed two constables from active duty…
Margao: With the monsoon season approaching, the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) has nearly completed its pre-monsoon preparatory works, chairperson Damodar Shirodkar said, adding that the council will also constitute two emergency response teams to handle distress situations during the rains.Pre-monsoon works undertaken by the MMC include cleaning of drains and gutters, desilting of nullahs, pruning…
PANAJI: Thirteen-year-old Rueisha Kharsel, a Class IX student of St Anthony’s high school, Guirim, died on the ground after being struck by a hockey ball during school training on Thursday.It was the last day of school before summer vacations kicked off and the students were keen to continue with their training sessions in preparation for…
Panaji: Minister for cooperation Subhash Shirodkar on Thursday released the Goa State Cooperative Policy, which aims to improve and modernise the functioning of cooperative societies in the state. It will be in place for five years and will focus on efficiency and transparency through digitisation of cooperative societies, and dispute resolution.The policy also aims to…
Ranveer Singh is winning hearts online after unseen moments from his cousin Saumya Hingorani’s wedding celebrations in Goa surfaced on social media. The actor, who attended the festivities with Deepika Padukone, was seen sharing a deeply emotional bond with Saumya, especially during the after-party, where candid glimpses captured their warmth and affection. Ranveer Singh’s candid…
