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Panaji: Days after the Bombay high court cancelled the Ponda byelection due to be held on April 9, Congress candidate Ketan Bhatikar appealed the judgment in SC.In his petition, Bhatikar said that he was not party to the proceedings before the high court and filed his SC petition as he is directly aggrieved by the…
Panaji: The critically-endangered widenose guitarfish doesn’t figure in the basket of Goa’s commercially important fish delicacies. Its depleting population, however, faces further threats largely due to an extraneous factor–getting trapped in fishing nets as bycatch.Unlike the sting ray that is highly craved by locals and tourists alike for ambott tik—a table delicacy that embellishes the…
Panaji: A family from Curchorem lost two children after their son, 8, drowned in a creek connected to Canaguinim beach on Sunday, and his sister Sanika, 17, who jumped in to save him, died while undergoing treatment on Monday.Cuncolim PI Diogo Gracias said that five members of a family from Curchorem went to Canaguinim beach…
Panaji: Frequent disruptions and brief sessions of state legislatures weaken legislators’ ability to perform their constitutional functions, said governor P A Gajapathi Raju on Friday.Legislators should be given adequate time to raise “issues affecting citizens” in their respective states, Raju said at the valedictory function of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Zone VII Conference.“Frequent…
Navigation Critical, Shows Navy Report Panaji: The Indian Navy has seen an observable shift in cargo vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf, with some vessels transiting via a controlled corridor near Larak Island. The Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) says that there is a possibility that some vessels are given…
Few names in Indian cricket command the kind of respect that Sunil Gavaskar does. Fondly known as the “Little Master,” Gavaskar is the first cricketer to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. For decades, he held the record for most Test centuries (34). A global icon, he also laid the foundation for modern Indian…
PANAJI: The Mapusa JMFC court granted bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the alleged NOC forgery case on a bond of Rs 50,000 each, paving the way for their release.The court did not make any oral observations, stating that detailed reasoning would be part of the written order.The brothers are accused of using a…
Bicholim: Around 150 Karapur villagers,on Sunday, began an indefinite agitation under the banner ‘Karapur Gramastha Ekjuticho Aawaz’, demanding that the project by The House of Abhinandan Lodha be scrapped.Villagers expressed concern that large-scale development would lead to the destruction of water bodies and felling of trees. Deepesh Talkar, a local, said once the project becomes…
Unifeeder is considering restarting its feeder service at Mormugao port, aiming to connect Goa to Mundra, a major transshipment hub. Panaji: Mormugao Port Authority had 679 vacancies against a sanctioned strength of 1,512 posts as of March, with its actual workforce having shrunk from 1,408 employees in April 2021 to just 833, a reduction of…
One interesting feature about Arpora is its dynamic yet upscale residential environment. Set among the hills, and close to some popular beaches including Baga Beach and Calangute Beach, Arpora offers a unique blend of picturesque surroundings and lifestyle amenities. Moreover, owing to its tourist attractions like Saturday Night Market, high connectivity, Arpora is ideal for…
