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Take up desilting of Sal, AAP tells Goa government

PANAJI: AAP youth wing has requested the government to take up the matter of desilting River Sal on priority considering the monsoons are a few days away.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

'Goa's Temple tanks, sacred groves need to be preserved'

KERI/PANJIM: As World Environment Day is being celebrated on June 5 on the theme of living in harmony with nature, Goa has several examples of traditions that have promoted conservation through the ages. Temple tanks and sacred groves are just two such traditional models practised to date across the state…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Porvorim prone to summer, festival thefts, warns Goa police

PANAJI: Instances of theft and chain-snatching in Porvorim increase during the summer holidays and festival periods such as Ganesh Chaturthi, a crime mapping analysis by Goa police has shown, North Goa SP Shobit Saxena said on Saturday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Monsoon may hit Goa next week

PANAJI: Lack of strong monsoon currents has stalled the onset of the southwest monsoon over Goa and its northern limit remains stuck at Karwar since May 31. IMD - Panaji expects the monsoon current to revive on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Soon, checks on milk entering Goa: Cooperation Minister Subhash Shirodkar

PANAJI/MARGAO: Cooperation minister Subhash Shirodkar on Saturday said that a mechanism will soon be put in place to check the quality and pricing of milk that enters Goa.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Send kids to school despite rising Covid cases: Health services

PANAJI: State immunologist Dr Rajendra Borkar said it is advisable to send children to school. If children and parents are vaccinated, then there is a comfortable safe zone, he said.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Cases up, exercise caution, take booster vax says Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: As Goa is seeing an increase in Covid cases in recent days, citizens should start taking the necessary precautions to avoid the infection, chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday. He, however, did not comment on whether the state government will make wearing of masks mandatory in the coming…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Karnataka: 7 charred to death as bus catches fire near Kalaburagi

KALABURAGI: Seven members of an extended family, including two children, were charred to death and 27 others injured when their bus overturned and caught fire after colliding with a goods van at Kamalapur, 35 km from here, on Friday morning. The deceased are from Hyderabad and were returning after a…

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2022

Woman who calls herself a queen will marry HERSELF as she plans solo honeymoon

Blogger Kshama Bindu, 24, said she does not need a prince charming and plans to marry herself dressing up as a bride and jetting off to Goa on honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2022

Goa-based Third Eye Distillery’s new gins involved ‘Zoom distilling’ with Australian Four Pillars

A collaboration between Third Eye Distillery and Four Pillars brings together the flavours of India and Australia, and introduces two limited-edition gins

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2022