Panaji: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of an “anywhere registration” system, allowing sale deeds and other property-related documents to be registered at any sub-registrar office within the same district, as first reported by TOI.All civil registrar-cum-sub-registrar offices in Goa operate the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) and handle a large volume…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on a plea related to the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj erected on Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) land, and orally asked Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar and four residents to suggest alternative sites for shifting the statue.The four residents, who…
Vasco: The foundation stone for the 20-bedded hospital project will be laid by chief minister Pramod Sawant on July 26 at Mormugao.An inspection of the proposed site was conducted on Monday by Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar in the presence of GSIDC officials. The hospital project will be developed on a 4,000sqm site and will feature…
Vasco: After seeking blessings at Shree Damodar temple, Vasco, around 200 devotees under Mormugao Warkari Saunstha started their 360km walking pilgrimage to Pandharpur from Headland-Sada on Friday.A dog named ‘Shwan Mauli’ also joined the devotees on foot. They are expected to reach Pandharpur on July 23 and will join the ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’ celebration at the…
Times News NetworkVasco: A senior citizen from Headland Sada, Francisco Nunes, died on Wednesday after a large tree crashed on to him while he was riding his scooter along the Vasco-Cortalim highway.The incident took place at around 8.20am, when Nunes, 62, reached near St Anthony chapel. The tree on a cliff of a hillock close…
Times News NetworkVasco: Mormugao police arrested jeweller Bhimappa Yallappa Chalwadi, 35, who had been evading arrest for several days, from Hosapete in Karnataka.He was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Vasco, which remanded him in two days’ police custody.A police team was sent to Hosapete to trace the accused. Officers arrested Chalwadi, who…
Vasco: A complaint has been filed against a Mormugao jeweller for allegedly cheating a woman from Headland-Sada, Mormugao, and breaching her trust.In her complaint, Netra Honavarkar alleged that the accused, Bhimappa Chalwadi of Headland-Sada, gave her loans of Rs 2.7 lakh and Rs 2.2 lakh after pledging gold valued at Rs 14 lakh at PBC…
Margao: Residents across most parts of South Goa have been asked to brace for disrupted water supply on June 29 and 30, as the public works department has announced a complete shutdown of the 100MLD Selaulim water treatment plant at Xelpem, Sanguem, for urgent interconnection work.The shutdown of a part of the Selaulim water supply…
The state recorded 21.6mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the second-highest daily rainfall total recorded so far this month Panaji: The southwest monsoon gained momentum on Monday after a 10-day break, bringing widespread rainfall across the state and the maximum temperature dropping by nearly 4° C in Panaji.The revival of rainfall has been attributed…
Panaji: Two years ago, Goa introduced several changes to its school schedule as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). One of the key reforms was advancing the start of the academic year from June to April. Sources now said education officials are reviewing the implementation of the NEP in the state,…
