G20 SAI Summit opens in Goa tomorrow
Digital Goa, June 11 – The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India is the Chair of the Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI20) Engagement Group under the India’s G20 Presidency. The SAI20 Summit will take place in the state of Goa fromJune 12 to June 14, 2023. CAG of India Girish Chandra Murmu will deliver the inaugural speech on June...
Goa beaches closed for swimming and water sports with the onset of monsoon
Digital Goa, June 11- Beaches in Goa will be closed for swimming and water sports in the monsoon months of June to September. On account of the monsoons and weather conditions which are expected to see heavy rain and high waves, red flags have been posted across all beaches which debar beachgoers from wading into the sea. Water sports...
UP Man feared drowned at Vagator
Digital Goa, June 11 – A tourist from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh identified as Arjun Kumar is feared to have drowned at Vagator today afternoon. The man had come to visit Goa along with another relative. Search and rescue operations are on.
Goa faces 41.9% rainfall deficit as monsoon arrival delayed by 6 days
Digital Goa, June 11- With the Southwest monsoon arriving late by six days in Goa, the state is currently experiencing a significant rainfall deficit of 41.9%. Since June 1, 2023, Goa has received an average cumulative rainfall of 60.5 mm, which falls short of the normal average of 104 mm. In the last 24 hours, Panaji recorded 49.2 mm...
Southwest monsoon finally sets over Goa six days after normal date
Digital Goa, June 11 -- IMD has announced onset of Southwest monsoon over Goa, six days after the normal date. Monsoon had reached Karwar yesterday one day after reaching Kerala."The Southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Karnataka, Goa , some parts of Konkan, most parts of Tamil Nadu...
Chimbel man held for sexually assaulting 21-year-old girl on pretext of marriage
Digital Goa, June 10 – A 23-year-old man from Chimbel has been arrested by Old Goa police for sexually assaulting a 21-year-old girl on the pretext of marriage. The accused Jafar Ladduphir is a resident of Indiranagar Chimbel.
Govt floats Rs 93.17 lakh tender to close breach and heighten bundh at Azossim
Digital Goa, June 10 – Goa govt has floated a tender for the work of closure of breaches and heightening of bundh at Azossim in Tiswadi. The estimated cost of the work is around Rs 93.17 lakh and time allocated for completion of the work is 6 months, excluding monsoon. Incidentally, the bundh was repaired recently but breached within...
Applications are Invited for Kalakul Konkani Drama Repertory
Applications are invited for 1 year diploma course in Konkani theatre by Konkani's lone theatre repertory KALAKUL run by Mandd Sobhann. Selected artists will be trained in theatre and cinema and will get stipend of Rs. 2500/- per month, This one year diploma course will commence from July 3, 2023 and concludes on June 30, 2024, training will be...
Goa beaches closed for swimming and water sports with the onset of monsoon
Beaches in Goa will be closed for swimming, with the onset of monsoons in the coming days, according to a senior official of Drishti Marine, a private agency appointed by the Goa government for carrying out rescue and relief operations on the state’s beaches and other water bodies. Drishti Marine’s 400-strong force of life-savers patrols Goa's beaches all year. On...
At 17.20 % Goa leads in electric two-wheeler penetration in India
Digital Goa, June 9 – At 17.20 % Goa has maximum electric two-wheeler (e2W) penetration in the country according to the latest data from the Vahan Dashboard. Goa is followed by Kerala (13.66 per cent) and Karnataka (12.19 per cent). Overall, India reached an e2W penetration of 5.63 per cent as of May 31, up from 4.05 per cent...
