The biggest allocation for Goa is Rs 97.4 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme for the development of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Ponda Panaji: Goa has secured central govt approval for six tourism infrastructure projects over the last two financial years under various ministry of tourism schemes.The projects…
Panaji: Ahead of the opening of the six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim, the Goa police traffic cell has asked the PWD to install traffic signals at six junctions on the Mapusa-Panaji stretch, improve signage, and implement a series of safety measures to prevent accidents and ensure smooth traffic flow.In its recommendations, the traffic cell said…
National theatre festival on July 15: The department of art and culture, in collaboration with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, will stage two plays on July 15 as part of the nationwide National Theatre Festival marking Mahakavi Kalidasa Jayanti and 150 years of Vande Mataram. Vande Mataram – Desh Raag will be performed at Kala Academy,…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant has said that before the inauguration of the new six-lane Porvorim elevated corridor, it will be kept open for the public to walk on and click photographs, as was done with the Atal Setu project and the new Zuari bridge.He said the bridge is expected to be inaugurated in Sep…
Mapusa: Colvale police have registered a case of cheating against the CEO of a Mumbai-based food company for allegedly defrauding a local businessman of Rs 4.8 lakh under the pretext of setting up a food franchise in Goa.Police said the accused Ketan Dave, CEO of Dombivli-based CNERG Foods Limited, allegedly induced Nandkishore Jalan, the proprietor…
Panaji: To diversify its income, the state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) is planning to enter the fuel retail business by establishing diesel dispensing stations on its properties across Goa. KTC chairperson Ulhas Tuenkar confirmed that the corporation is in discussions with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up two to three fuel stations that…
Panaji: After the appointment of D S Chaskar as the chairman of the Mahadayi-Prawah earlier this month, its seventh meeting was scheduled on June 29. The last meeting was held in New Delhi.As per the agenda, the detailed procedure for final clearance of new minor irrigation and drinking water projects was set to be discussed….
Keri: The ministry of jal shakti has appointed D S Chaskar as chairperson of the Mahadayi–Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony (Mahadayi-Prawah) with effect from June 1.Chaskar succeeds Azhagesan Rangaswami, who held the post from May 25 to May 31 following the completion of P M Scott’s tenure. Scott had served as chairperson since…
Panaji: The State Road Safety Council, chaired by Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, on Tuesday deferred the rollout of AI-enabled traffic enforcement cameras across Goa, while confirming that the associated traffic signals will become operational next week.The cameras, installed under the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) project, were originally scheduled to go live on June 16….
Panaji: Crime branch of Goa police on Thursday conducted a state-wide verification drive at scrapyards as part of preventive policing and internal security measures. The drive was aimed at verifying workers and identifying any illegal immigrants or people staying or working without valid documents.SP crime branch Rahul Gupta said that nine teams of crime branch…
