Paws said it conducts over 3000 dog sterilisations anually Panaji: The Panjim Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has suspended its stray dog sterilisation programme in Panaji and nearby areas, citing non-payment of dues by the Goa government, raising concerns over efforts to control the stray dog population.PAWS said it conducts over 3,000 stray dog sterilisation surgeries…
Panaji: Former revenue minister and three-time Taleigao MLA, Jennifer Monserrate, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness. She was 56. She and her husband Atanasio were the first couple to be elected to the Goa legislative assembly in 2012. Her mortal remains will be taken to Taleigao church for funeral Mass at 3.30pm on Monday,…
Panaji: In 2014, as he left Goa to take over the reins of the defence ministry in Delhi, the last file Manohar Parrikar signed as the then chief minister was the construction of a new football stadium at the parade ground. He was fulfilling a solemn vow that he made to the players and people…
Panaji: Designated feeding spots for stray dogs have been identified in parts of Panaji and other parts of Goa as part of an exercise involving local authorities, animal welfare groups and the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA).Officials from the directorate of animal husbandry and veterinary services (AHVS) said the process is…
Panaji: The Goa Green Brigade has urged the Panaji range forest office to stop the “clandestine butchering” of heritage roadside trees and adopt a scientific conservation policy, while warning of legal action if scheduled tree work continues.Activists have also sought a halt to the Corporation of the City of Panaji’s plan to trim or fell…
Panaji: With the walking track at the Miramar beach entrance damaged and posing a risk to visitors, citizens and activists have urged the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited (IPSCDL) to remove the deteriorating structures that have become eyesores.Describing the Miramar beachfront development project as a “wasteful expenditure” and a complete write-off, stakeholders said the…
Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has floated a proposal to redevelop Church Square, one of the capital’s most iconic public spaces, for Rs 5 crore. The plan includes heritage-sensitive paving and landscaped gardens, smart poles with CCTV, Wi-Fi, lighting, and EV charging bays.The revamp envisions a significant transformation of the square’s…
Panaji mayor Rohit Monserrate, along with police officials, inspects traffic bottlenecks and ways to improve traffic flow Panaji: Double parking, roadside parking and a free-for-all approach to traffic rules have left commuters and residents of the state capital fuming, as a chronic shortage of police personnel renders enforcement all but toothless.Every evening, commuters heading home…
The CCP said if the six homes that are still not connected to the sewerage network do not apply for connections, their premises will be sealed Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that sections of Mala lake —opposite the old Sulabh toilet and the PDA building…
Panaji: Questioning the idea of building a 12-storey hotel-cum-casino in the heart of the city, corporator Jack Sukhija said that the centrally located building should be converted into a multi-level parking facility to address the traffic and parking crisis.He said that a casino and a hotel in the core business zone will aggravate the parking…
