FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 37 - Caught on Camera

Goa: Summertime and the living is tough for teachers, students

PANAJI: The pandemic has caused unusual delays in the college academic schedule in the state, resulting in full-fledged lectures being conducted in summer for the first time. Cramped classrooms without proper ventilation and power failures have led to teachers and students taking ill in some cases. This has left college…

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Goa: DRI foils bid to smuggle drones, 5 held

PANAJI: In a major operation, the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) intercepted and foiled a bid to smuggle 38 sophisticated drones into the country. DRI sleuths in Goa arrested five men who flew in from Sharjah on April 19 aboard an Air Arabia flight, and also found gold and tobacco…

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Will write to Centre seeking ban on PFI in country: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that he will write to the Union government seeking a ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the country.

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Goa: Laborious process, slim profits put jaggery production on back foot

MARGAO: The exuberance with which 85-year-old Chandru Velip from Netravali leads the village in the traditional jaggery-making exercise belies his age. That can be attributed to the fact that he, like several of his fellow villagers, has been engaged in the activity since his teenage years. He has learnt the…

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022

Goa is too small for a tiger reserve, says forest minister

PANAJI: Facing flak for his remarks against the need for a tiger reserve in Goa, forest minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday hit out at his critics, saying that he is a “person who is educated” and that he doesn’t require environmentalists and NGOs to advise him. He said that Goa…

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

‘CM must take responsibility for Goa University ranking’

PANAJI: NSUI Goa unit president Naushad Chowdhari on Saturday said that after jobs, Goan youth will now leave the state in search of good universities.

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

‘Cameras prove tigers exist in Goa forests since 2013’

KERI: On Friday, forest minister Vishwajit Rane had said that tigers found in Goa’s forests were only those in transit. Environmentalists have, however, pointed at clear evidence of tiger presence captured through camera traps for years in Goa’s forests.

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

Goa: 100 new community health officers to be recruited, says Vishwajit Rane

PANAJI: Health minister Vishwajit Rane has said that the government is looking at increasing the strength of Goa’s health and wellness sector. “We have received a sanction for 100 new community health officers that we will be recruiting,” he said.

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

How to enjoy feni season right now in Goa

Till the end of May, Cazulo Fazenda will take visitors through the ‘fruit to feni’ experience — with stops for tasting tables and fruit stomping. Plus, find out why their first rule of thumb is never pick a cashew fruit off a tree

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2022

Goa govt to source local veggies at new rates

PANAJI: Farmers in the state are set to get a lucrative price for their yield. The directorate of agriculture has started procuring locally grown vegetables from them and have also fixed a new minimum purchase price for the vegetables for this financial year. The new prices supersede the previous prices…

The Times of India · Apr 14, 2022