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Man booked for murder in Calangute, absconding
26 Jun 2017
MAPUSA: The Calangute Police filed a case against one Joseph Ismail Sequiera, 25, from Candolim following the murder of one Tyron Nazareth, 52, resident of Calangute. More
Sada jail renovation in limbo
26 Jun 2017
Inmates were shifted to Colvale central jail five months ago for taking up repairs on Sada jail but the work is yet to start; Prison authorities and PWD play blame game More
State disaster management body still awaits plan nod from NDMA
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: Even after a year, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) plan awaits an approval from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) that lists down standard operating procedure during emergencies. More
Fire breaks out frequently at Sonsodo dump
26 Jun 2017
Methane released from garbage igniting flames in the absence of escape route More
Miners rope in ISM Dhanbad to monitor air quality
26 Jun 2017
Indian School of Mines will identify main source of emission along ore transportation routes More
Southern Ocean expedition to deploy under-ice mooring
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: India’s 2017-18 expedition to Southern Ocean (SO), scheduled in December, will deploy an under ice mooring to understand the seasonal variability in the dynamics and bio-chemical processes of the coastal waters of Bharathi station at Antarctica. More
Truck driver arrested for causing death of pillion
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: A truck driver was arrested for rash driving that led to an accident with a two-wheeler, killing an elderly pillion rider and injuring the female rider near KTC bus stand at Panjim. The accident occurred at around 10am on Sunday. More
GSM foresees collapse of govt in less than a year
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: As it vehemently criticized the functioning of the BJP-led coalition, the Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) foresees its collapse in less than one year, resulting in by-elections. More
Vishwajit’s Hospicio inspection turns sour
26 Jun 2017
Ex-matron confronts the minister for joining BJP More
Eating frogs is a health hazard: Forest Dept
26 Jun 2017
Warns poachers of stringent legal action More
Vishwajit’s job promise is fake: Cong
26 Jun 2017
VALPOI: The Congress party on Sunday mocked the promise made by Vishwajit Rane to the people of Sattari that he would provide them 8,500 jobs as “a fake promise.” More
Opa treatment plant commissioning on Dec 2: Sudin
26 Jun 2017
Says govt will pay interest on farmers’ loans, truck parking plaza will be set up at Dharbandora for South Goa and place is yet to be identified for North district More
Vasco’s tree-lined Swantra Path is a victim of political rivalry
26 Jun 2017
Two years ago several aged Ashoka trees were cut, but replanting drive is yet to be undertaken; MMC chief and ward councillor engaged in blame game More
Shah to visit Goa in July
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: BJP national President Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Goa on July 1 and 2 as a part of party’s organizational tour to strategies ways to win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Goa has two LS seats. More
Vasco residents raise serious concerns over coal spillage
26 Jun 2017
VASCO: The citizens of Vasco are concerned over the constant spillage of coal on the roads which are transported by trucks from the coal handling plants at Mormugao Port Trust. More
Leopard spotted at Guirim
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: A leopard was spotted near National Highway-17 at Guirim on Saturday evening, with some passersby halting to capture it on their mobile cameras. Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar confirmed the presence of the leopard in the area. More
Kavlekar demands seamen pension hike
26 Jun 2017
To raise issue in coming Monsoon Assembly session More
Catholic group condemns Sadhvi
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: The Catholic Association of Goa strongly condemned and denounced the provocative remark of Sadhvi Saraswati at the All India Hindu Convention at Ramnathi Temple premises, More
Majorda parishioners cultivate church land
26 Jun 2017
MARGAO: The newly appointed assistant parish priest to Majorda church Fr Mario Souza re-invented agriculture for the parishioners and the youth by getting them together to cultivate half an acre of church field that was lying fallow all these years. More
Educational conference from today
26 Jun 2017
PANJIM: The Brotherhood, Delhi, and Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG), in collaboration with the Centre for Disability Studies and Action (CDSA), School of Social Work of TISS Mumbai and NABET of QCI are organising a National Conference on Inclusive Education from June 26 to 29 in Panjim. More
Sports
DBO Oratory pip Betalbatim to sail into quarter-finals
26 Jun 2017
The winners proved to be better shooters in the resultant tie-breaker after the match ended in a 2-2 draw More
St Jude HS win
26 Jun 2017
RAIA: St Jude’s High Scool, Betalbatim scored a narrow 1-0 win over Manovikas English High Scholl to move ahead in the U-14 Subroto Mukherjee inter-school Salcete Taluka boys football tournament organized by DSYA, at Manora ground, on Sunday. More
Navelim Sporting thump Goa Velha SC
26 Jun 2017
BENAULIM: Navelim Sporting rallied from behind to down a spirited Goa Velha SC 5-2 to enter the semi-finals of the 9th Cana Benaulim Panchayat Cup organised by Young Strikers Club Benaulim and played at St John the Baptist ground, Dando-Benaulim, on Sunday. More
Ninthoi stars as India U-17 defeat Alcala
26 Jun 2017
AGENCIES, NEW DELHI: Indian U-17 national team have comprehensively defeated Spain's Alcala 11-0 on Saturday as part of their exposure tour to Europe in preparation for the FIFA U17 World Cup, with Ninthoi Meetei doing the star turn with four goals. More
Goan players continue to impress at U-13 National Chess tourney
26 Jun 2017
Om Barde wins back to back matches to lead with 5 and half points More
Opinions
Better safe than sorry!
26 Jun 2017
Editorial
The caste question in the Presidential election
26 Jun 2017
India will have a new President a month from now and for sure it will be a Dalit, making him, or her, the second Dalit to occupy Rashtrapathi Bhavan, since K R Narayanan. And, that’s where the election of the President of India has taken a turn that could well have been avoided – the caste equation playing a major role in the choice of candidates. More
Other Voices
Goa in itself is religion
26 Jun 2017
People Edit
Making hay while the sun shines
26 Jun 2017
Letters
letters to the editor
26 Jun 2017
Citizen Herald
Chinchinim development at a standstill
26 Jun 2017
For many years, the development at Chinchinim has been at a standstill due to various claims and counterclaims mainly by the elected panchayat members. More
Cansaulim makes parking changes after CH report
26 Jun 2017
Imust thank you for publishing my letter regarding Cansaulim market road on your daily on April 3, 2017. Consequent to this letter there is marked improvement in the traffic movement on the Cansaulim market road. More
Construction debris dumped along Kadamba Plateau
26 Jun 2017
The 10-kilometre Old Goa-Panjim four-lane bypass Highway NH-4A besides reducing the distance between Old Goa and Panjim is indeed a delight to drive along. More
SBI credit card holders should be aware of online fraud
26 Jun 2017
SBI credit card holders beware of on line hacking. I had received a series of SMSs and emails on June 6, 2017 evening saying that seven transactions of Rs 26,000 each have been made to GOOGLE *Octro Inc and five transactions of Rs 13,700 each have been made to GOOGLE *Droid hen and also a transaction of Rs 50 to GOOGLE *SERVICES. This amounted to a total of Rs. 250,550. More
Make good use of bicycles, even on highways
26 Jun 2017
Reading a news report on oHeraldo of Thursday, June 22, 2017 captioned Cops First Appeal to pillion riders to wear helmet than advise. More
Are parking rules only for public?
26 Jun 2017
Traffic cops are often found issuing challans to travelers disobeying traffic rules such as non-wearing of helmet, over-speeding, overtaking on bridges and the like. More
Mapusa’s open drains are stinking
26 Jun 2017
Many drains in and around the Mapusa Municipal Market are left open posing a danger to pedestrians and also a health hazard. More
A Smart City?
26 Jun 2017
Fourteen street lights on the road from the Portuguese Consulate at Altinho Panjim to the High Court are not functional for the last ten days. Reminders to the Electricity Department fall on deaf and damp ears. More
A sledge hammer to crack a nut
26 Jun 2017
Talk about using a sledge hammer to crack a nut – the case reported in the Herald of the LDC clerk caught taking a bribe of Rs 300 is a case in point. More
Mess in Mapusa market
26 Jun 2017
Entering Mapusa Market is like putting your leg in the septic pit. We Goans are decent people. We like cleanliness and neatness. More
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