SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
Lavoo says MGP has become weak; announces five more candidates
Ketan Bhatikar is GSM candidate in Panjim constituency
VASCO: Finally the controversial mobile tower atop a residential building in New Vaddem Vasco was dismantled by the local residents, recently.
VASCO: The High Court of at Goa recently granted anticipatory bail to one Atul Bicholkar who was booked by Vasco police under Section 8 of Goa Children’s Act and Section 509 of IPC in October last year.
Chodankar says party will not compromise on ideology for alliance; Digvijay to make announcement on Jan 17
The Congress seems to be losing the last remnants of political decency in a manner which is totally condemnable. A party, whose State president has spoken of party building as opposed to winning elections through compromises, now seems to be on the verge of changing its entire tune, and throwing a different pitch, of parties
PANJIM: The Congress is taking its alliance game right down to the wire, at the risk of overplaying its hand. While the threat of open rebellion has not been issued by any candidate so far,
Releases comprehensive manifesto; Dabolim airport not to be shut, RP 2021 within a year of forming govt
Portugal’s Goan PM thanks Herald for welcoming him with a headline in Portuguese; speaks fondly of your Herald’s place in history
PANJIM: FC Goa’s head coach Zico has mutually decided to part ways after three seasons. Arthur Antunes Coimbra, popularly known as Zico, has announced that he was leaving the club through his official Facebook account.
Chodankar says BJP is making Parsekar the scapegoat for their failures; vows to close casinos is they come to power
Face Mumbai FC in their first home match at Tilak Maidan Vasco at 4.35 p.m
Players should report at Campal ground for final selections on Monday at 2.30 p.m
PANJIM: In zone 6, Utorda thumped Fatorda 7-3 in a U-13 boys match in the on-going Goa Football Development Council Rising Star Football Festival on Saturday.
MAPUSA: St Anthony’s High School, Monte de Guirim claimed double crowns at the U-17 Bardez Taluka hockey tournament organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, after both boys and girls teams won their respective finals, at Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa, on Friday.
RAIA: Betalbatim SC edged past SCC Loutolim 4-2 via the tie-breaker to move into the quarter-finals of the Rachol Overseas Cup organised by Raitura Sports Club at Raia panchayat ground, on Saturday.
PANJIM: The Shotokan Karate Association of Goa (SKAG) bagged 14 gold, 18 silver and 54 bronze medals at the All Goa Open Karate Championship 2017 organized by Traditional Karate Association Goa, India and recognised by Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) at indoor stadium, Campal-Panjim, recently.
Goa-based herpetologist and wildlife photographer Nirmal Kulkarni has launched ‘Living with Pythons’, a nationwide initiative to create awareness and instil appreciation about the country’s three Python species. Speaking to Nirmal, Café learns about the largest snake species in the world
On the 50th anniversary of the Opinion Poll, ALEXANDRE MONIZ BARBOSA weighs in on the gains of the historic poll and where Goa stands today vis-à-vis the ideals that led to giving Goa an identity on that day January 16, 1967
Way back in the 60s, when directors gave their actors the tiatr scripts at the last moment, prompters were the need of the hour. At that time, John de Parra was most sought after and he would often be seen behind the curtains, displaying his prompting skills
Custodio Pereira’s audio CD ‘Dev Amkam Rauta’ has a collection of 13 songs rendered mostly in the form of solos, besides one duo, duet and a trio.
Being surrounded by water, it is natural for most Goans to be drawn to it and take to it like the proverbial ‘fish to water’. It isn’t surprising then that Goa produces some of the best aquatic talent. Meeting , veteran sailor (Bronze medalist at the Asian Sailing Championship) and former National Windsurfing Champion, who has shaped a living out of his passion, gives DEEPA GEORGE a sense of what it’s like to master the tide and stay on course with your calling.
The National Association for the Blind has become a sanctuary of learning for the visually impaired, finds TANYA PINTO
Each of us has a single vote. It appears to be of little or no value. Today with so many candidates and parties in the fray, it often seems that our vote is slowly losing its decisive edge.
She was known to the world as Rome of the East but for a common Goemkar like me, she is just my Goa or Goem. For some it was a paradise on earth with lovely, joyful and peaceful atmosphere all around her.
A few years ago on our country’s Independence Day, when I was watching the DD news on the television, I saw a truck moving on the road in New Delhi.
The election to the Goa Assembly 2017-2021 is around the corner. In another 2 months we would have in place our representatives to the 40 assembly segments with freshly elected old and new faces representing us, and a new government too, which would be dictating our destination, as we would have entrusted our future in their hands.
The new year’s eve sexual attacks against female revellers in Bengaluru may have generated nationwide outrage, but most such cases end up with no punishment:
People of Bicholim/Sankhali are a disgruntled lot. They don’t feel enthused with the poll bugle being sounded
Constituency still marred by troubles; operators unhappy with the govt’s attitude of delaying shack licences; demand uniform shack policy with a single window clearance
Thumbs up to the controversial beer factory & incidences of violence may go against the sitting MLA
...but villagers at Loliem-Polem feel that this may not dominate the poll agenda for the voters
