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Digital Goa, July 24 – Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department has approved a proposal to convert 18 land parcels, covering a total area of 25,174 square metres, to settlement zone under the provisions of Section 39A of the TCP Act.The proposed conversions are spread across the villages of Calangute, Sirvorim-Quepem, Parra-Bardez, Chinchinim, Moira, Chimbel, Virnora-Pernem...

Digital Goa, July 24 – The Centre has informed Karnataka that environmental and forest clearances for the proposed Mahadayi river diversion project will be considered only after the Supreme Court decides the long-pending interstate dispute with Goa, Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar said, quoting a newspaper report. “That’s a very good news for Goa,” he said adding t...

Digital Goa, July 24 – A 23-year-old scooter rider from Karnataka was killed after his two-wheeler rammed into the rear of a stationary car at a traffic signal on the Nuvem bypass late Thursday night.
Police identified the deceased as Malik A.R. Naik, a resident of Sadashivgad, Karwar, Karnataka.
Impact left him seriously injured and was shifted to the South Goa Distric...

Digital Goa, July 24 – An undertrial prisoner has been booked for assaulting a fellow inmate inside Central Jail, Colvale. According to police, the incident occurred at around 4 pm on July 19 in Block No. 3, Cell Nos. 4/5 of the jail. The accused, Mohammad Shainsha, allegedly abused fellow undertrial prisoner Mohammad Ashraf with filthy language before attacking him with a ca...

Digital Goa, July 24 – Hundreds of people gathered at Lohia Garden in Mapusa on Friday evening in response to a protest call given by youth groups. The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called for comprehensive reforms in the education system. The gathering, comprising mainly youngsters and students, voiced strong oppositio...