Cleeven Mathew Fernandes announced as King Momo for Goa Carnival 2025
Feb 17 - The Goa Tourism Department has announced Cleeven Mathew Fernandes as this year’s King Momo for Carnival 2025. The carnival, known for its colorful parades and cultural performances, is set to bring Goa alive with its electrifying atmosphere from Feb 28 to March 4. The festivities which will commence with curtain-raiser at Porvorim on Feb 28, will...
Crores worth fines imposed on telecom companies by power dept for cables on its poles
Feb 17- Electricity Dept have imposed fines to the tune of Rs 12.6 crore on 6 more telecom companies for allegedly illegally using the electricity poles for pulling their cables. Fines ranging from Rs 60 lakh to Rs 3 crore have been imposed of these companies for violating the Goa Telecom Infrastructure Policy, 2020, and the Telecommunications (Right of...
Three Urban Local Bodies to be part of Land Records Modernisation pilot project
Feb 17- Three urban local bodies in Goa - Corporation of City of Panaji(CCP), Margao Municipal Council(MMC) and Cuncolim Municipal Council(CMC) will be part of the pilot programme, National Geo spatial knowledge based land survey of urban habitation (NAKSHA). The NAKSHA is a project under digital India Land Records Modernisation programme (DILRMP). The initiative aims to modernise urban land...
Traffic chaos on first weekday of Old Mandovi Bridge closure
Feb 17 - Major traffic congestion was reported on the first weekday after the closure of the Old Mandovi Bridge. One of the 3 Mandovi Bridges has been closed since Saturday, Feb 15 and will continue to remain closed for 15 days due to repair works. The closure has led to long queues and traffic blocks at the bridge...
Fire breaks out in generator room at Ashwem, Mandrem
Feb 17 - A fire broke out in the generator room allegedly of a resort near Ajoba Devasthan at Ashwem, Mandrem, around 9:30 am today, allegedly due to a short circuit. Two generators and a transformer were completely destroyed in the blaze. Fire & Emergency Services (FES) managed to bring the fire under control. The estimated loss from the...
Tender floated for Rs 110 crore worth Townsquare project at Porvorim
Feb 17 - Goa Tourism Development Corporation(GTDC) has floated Rs 110 crore worth tender for development of Townsquare at Porvorim, under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme. The Townsquare is expected to have 5 zones and will include Amphitheatre, basement parking, Market Court & Multifunctional Space- Food court sitting space (100 pax), Multifunctional space –...
Vikat Bhagat sentenced to rigorous Life Imprisonment for murder and rape of Irish-British Tourist at Canacona
Feb 17 - Margao Principal District and Sessions Court has sentenced 34-year-old Vikat Bhagat to rigorous life imprisonment for the 2017 murder of an Irish-British national Danielle McLaughlin in Canacona. In addition, he has been awarded another term of rigorous life imprisonment for raping the victim. Vikat, a petty criminal has been awarded the sentences for raping and murdering...
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German national booked for carrying prohibited GPS device at Mopa Airport
Feb 16- Mopa Airport Police registered an FIR against German national Thomas Richter under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, for carrying a prohibited GPS device without a valid license. The incident occurred this morning during security screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa. The GPS Garmin device was detected in Richter’s handbag before his Air India flight to Delhi.
Karnataka Labour Minister meets Goa CM seeking protection for migrant workers
Feb 16- Karnataka Minister for Labour Welfare Santosh Lad today met Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and urged him to take steps to ensure protection and welfare of migrant workers from Karnataka in Goa. Lad who gave a representation letter to CM said that he brought to the attention of Sawant plight of the migrant labourers from Karnataka in Goa...
