SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
NEW DELHI, APRIL 4 Government has convened an all-party meeting here tomorrow to find a way out of the impasse on the Women's Reservation Bill that has met with strong opposition from the Yadav trio, who make for a significant presence in the Lok Sabha.
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 4 Somalian pirates today released a second vessel with 11 Indian sailors that was hijacked last week while there was no word on the fate of six other dhows and 85 Indian sailors captured by them.
HYDERABAD, APRIL 4 The city police today registered a case of cheating against Shoaib Malik based on a complaint filed by Mohammed Siddiqui, father of Ayesha, the Hyderabad girl who claims to be the wife of the former Pakistan cricket captain.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 The government has planned to expand and upgrade Malim, Cuttbona, Cortalim and Chapora jetties to international standards. The fisheries department has invited expression of interest to take up the project. Director of Fisheries S C Vernekar told Herald that the four jetties would be upgraded with 75 per cent funding from the Ministry of Agriculture.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 Goa's inter-village tournaments are not just unique but, by now, stuff of legend. The State is probably the only place in the world which organizes football contests among villages, many of which are as fiercely fought as any other battle worth its name.
NEW DELHI, APRIL 4 Indian forward Sunil Chhetri continued his fine form at the MLS, netting a hat-trick in Kansas City Wizards' reserves 5-0 victory over Evansville in St Louis.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 The first-ever all-India volleyball tournament in North Goa organised by Shirgal SC Dhargal in association with Diamond SC, Arabo SC, Abhijit SC, Dhargal Sarvajanik Ganeshtav Mandal and SAG will be held from April 20-24 at Dhargal panchayat court, Pernem.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 AFC Match Commissioner, May Tola (Cambodia) has given the green light for hosting the AFC Cup Group B match between Musli Power Churchill Bros and Yemen's Al Hilal on Tuesday, April 6 at Nehru stadium, Fatorda, Margao at 4 p.m.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 Dr Shekar Salkar today alleged that there was a case of cheating as a Goan player had played thrice for the State Under-15 cricket team in BCCI domestic age-group tournaments, whereas one is entitled to don colours only twice.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 If all goes well and barring last minute hitches, the Goa Cricket Association's (GCA) international cricket stadium catering to 45,000 spectators could be ready by 2013 or so at Tivim in Bardez.
CALANGUTE, APRIL 4 A 21-year-old native of Thane-Maharashtra on Sunday succumbed to injuries sustained in a self-accident at Bhatti-Anjuna. According to Anjuna Police, the accident occurred when Surendra Kumar along with his friend were proceeding in their scooter on Saturday.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 A 39-year-old resident of Velim ended his life by hanging outside his house on Sunday afternoon. Cuncolim police said the deceased Joaquim Simoes, a resident of Cumbheabhat-Velim was found dead by hanging outside his house by his relatives between 11.45 am to 12.30 pm.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 A week after he was taken to task at the gram sabha meeting for according approvals for a housing project, Betalbatim sarpanch Minguel Pereira has said he would soon hold a site inspection to verify the position vis-�-vis the road of the project.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 After lying low during the budget session of the Goa Legislative Assembly, matka gambling is back out in the open � thanks to the police patronage for the gambling activity.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 The two persons who were arrested by the Cuncolim police in the German national's bag snatching case have been remanded to four days police custody. Cuncolim police said the two accused Denzil D'Souza and Kalpesh Shirodkar were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class on Sunday and the court remanded the duo to four days police custody.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 South Goa Superintendent of Police, Allan De Sa has ordered a departmental inquiry into the ugly incident involving two warring constables at the Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 South District Collector, G P Naik has said the GDP will get a boost if the banks invest 10 per cent of their profits in public utility services benefiting social causes. Speaking after inaugurating the Colva branch of the Union Bank of India, Naik further said that citizens must consciously cultivate the habit of saving at least 10 per cent of his monthly income which will spur developmental activities.
CALANGUTE, APRIL 4 Calangute Police on Sunday arrested two security guards from Orissa on charges of stealing cash worth Rs 1.50 lakh from the safe lockers of a bar at Umtta Vaddo-Calangute in the wee hours of Sunday.
VALPOI, APRIL 4 A 25-year-old man from Pissurlem-Sattari died, while three others escaped with minor injuries, after the jeep which in which they were travelling turned turtle at Pissurlem on Sunday morning.
VALPOI, APRIL 4 The Akhil Vishva Jai Shree Ram Gosvardhan Centre (AVJSRG) Valpoi, an organization working for the welfare and development of farmers and cattle in Sattari, has complained about problems faced by cattle farmers of Pissurlem-Sattari due to mining activities.
PERNEM, APRIL 4 Property worth Rs 1 lakh was destroyed, after a plantation belonging to Adv Ramakant Khalap was gutted in a fire at Kolamb-Khutwal-Chandel, Pernem, on Sunday at about 3 pm.
MARCEL, APRIL 4 Taking strong objection to the proposed plan of Planning and Development Authority (PDA) to develop plots for residential purpose, residents during Queula gram sabha on Sunday passed a unanimous resolution asking PDA to give preference to locals in the allotment of plots.
MARGAO, APRIL 4 The Bharat Swabhiman party floated by Yoga guru, Swami Ram Dev has said that India would become a world power within the next 4-5 years through the power of yoga.
PANJIM, APRIL 4 The Bharat Swabhiman (BS), the party launched by Baba Ramdev for stronger and corruption free India, will start its district level campaign from Goa in the first week of May.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT POINGUINIM, APRIL 4 Children studying in various government-run schools in Canacona taluka are having toilets but are in disuse due to the dilapidated condition. It is learnt from the teachers that the children being deprived of toilet facilities go out in open spaces to answer nature's call and also face problems due to non-availability of water.
PORVORIM, APRIL 4 Residents of Porvorim have decided to step up their agitation to impress upon Traffic Department to remove metal barricade placed near O'Coqueiro circle along the highway at Porvorim to block vehicular traffic moving from B B Borkar Road towards Saligao/Calangute.
CANACONA, APRIL 4 Stating that citizens in the country pay as many as 64 types of taxes to the government, Bharat Swabhiman Nyas General Secretary Rajiv Dixit said government pays little care to the health needs, giving just 2% of its budget to the healthcare of over 115 crore people.
NEW DELHI, APRI 4 The Gulf is on the verge of a boom and there will be thousands of jobs for skilled Indians, especially in the petrochemical sector, says Ravi Pillai, managing director of the Saudi Arabia-based Nasser S Al-Hajri Corporation.
