Tourism Board aims to power Goa as all-season destination
Staff Reporter Panaji The Goa Tourism Board unveiled its year-round tourism strategy—Vision 365—a roadmap for sustained global market engagement aimed at positioning Goa as a diversified, all-season...
View ArticleGBA hits out at Rane for high-rise nods in Panaji’s flood-prone areas
Staff Reporter Panaji The Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) has alleged that permissions for zone changes and high-rise constructions have been granted in flood-prone areas of Panaji under the ODP, including...
View ArticleSince past year, Smart City panel oninclusive devpt met once: Members
Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji Nearly a year after the formation of a 10-member committee by the Imagine Smart City Development Corporation (IPSCDL) to facilitate inclusive urban development, the...
View ArticleCollector greenlights 9 infra, welfare projects for mining-hit areas of S Goa
Staff Reporter Margao South Goa District Collector and chairperson of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Egna Cleetus, on Wednesday said that nine key projects aimed at addressing infrastructure...
View ArticleTCP rescinds earlier correction of zoning for 6 properties under RP ’21
Special Correspondent Panaji The department of town and country planning (TCP) has rescinded the earlier correction of zoning for six properties under the Regional Plan 2021, which are located at Sao...
View ArticleApprovals granted under Sec 39A of TCP Act subject to PIL order: HC
Staff Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has stated that any notifications or approvals granted under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974, will be subject to the...
View ArticleColvale Central Jail takes step towards groundwater conservation
Staff Reporter Mapusa In a step towards promoting water conservation, the Goa Prison Department, on Thursday, laid the foundation stone for the ‘Jal Kavach’ project at the Central Jail premises in...
View ArticleFrom consumers to soda vendors, all feel financial squeeze of skyrocketing...
Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji With the ongoing heatwave devastates crops, lime, a kitchen staple, has turned into a luxury item in Goa. Vendors and consumers alike are struggling to cope, with limes now...
View ArticleGoa in elimination phase of malaria
Padmavati Prabhu Panaji As the country is set to observe the World Malaria Day on Friday, there is some positive news for the state: there have been no new indigenous cases since 2022, which has put...
View ArticleGovt proposes 6% hike in power tariff
Staff Reporter Panaji The electricity department has proposed an average power tariff hike of 6 per cent this year beginning from June for consumers in the state under the multi-year tariff (MYT)...
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