The panel ordered a refund of Rs 1.12 lakh to the retired govt employee Panaji: The Goa Human Rights Commission has held that recovering excess salary paid to a retired employee from his retiral dues is impermissible and violates human rights.The commission recommended that govt refund Rs 1,12,680 deducted from the gratuity of a Group…
The resolution was adopted at a Western Ghats Forum meeting at Bangaramakki in Gerusappa, Uttara Kannada Keri: Environmental activists from six states, including Goa, have unanimously called for a complete ban on proposed river-diversion and inter-basin water-transfer projects in the Western Ghats, including those affecting the Mhadei, Aghanashini, Kali, Netravati, Punnapuzha and Nallar rivers.The resolution…
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Goa Green Brigade plants saplings after Patto building society cuts 16 trees Panaji: The Tiswadi range forest office has booked the manager of a society of a building in Patto after environmental activists raised an alarm over the cutting of 16 trees on Friday.“These were wild badam trees, and the society contends that fruits and…
Khalid Jamil’s debut assignment was the CAFA Cup, where two of the participating teams — co-hosts Uzbekistan and Iran – made it to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Panaji: Coaches in the past have turned down a chance to play former world and European champions, and it wasn’t entirely without a reason. Bob Houghton said…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai on Friday approved the proposal to dissolve the Curchorem block committee with immediate effect. The party has also relieved Dattaraj Raut Dessai from the position of joint secretary and from the primary membership of the Goa Forward Party (GFP), with immediate effect.“We have had two or three meetings…
A demand and supply gap in traditional idols, perceived user convenience, rising raw material and labour costs are all driving PoP idol infiltration in the market, said the artisans Panaji: To enable a more systematic crackdown on plaster of paris (PoP) idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has introduced…
Canacona: All Ganeshotsav mandals under the Canacona Municipal Council have proposed organising an eco-friendly and swachh Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 competition to promote environmentally sustainable and responsible celebrations.Participants will be assessed on their choice of idols, waste management and segregation, decorations, cleanliness, and public-awareness initiatives, said chief officer Laxmikant Desai.He said mandals should use idols made…
Margao: Former state Congress president Amit Patkar, who fell just short of winning the Curchorem seat in 2022, is signalling in no uncertain terms that he intends to be back in the fray for 2027 from Curchorem.After his term as state Congress chief ended abruptly in May, with the party bringing back Girish Chodankar to…
Panaji: State govt notified the Mhaji Bus Scheme for the state’s private stage-carriage bus network, offering Rs 5/km subsidy for beneficiaries. Eligible operators will receive 50% reimbursement of the annual insurance premium, subject to a maximum reimbursement of Rs 40,000.Operators replacing buses that are more than 15 years old will be eligible for Rs 10…
