SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
MARGAO: Raia villagers and local activists on Saturday stopped a hill cutting in the village. The protesters alleged that khazan land, forest land and heritage land are being destroyed under the garb of road construction.
PANJIM: The Goa unit of BJP will hold a rally in the capital to protest the CPI (M)’s alleged targeting of party workers in Kerala wherein over 200 kayakartas have been victims of political violence.
PANJIM: Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (GPMC) on Saturday informed they are planning to file a defamation case against Union Minister Smriti Irani and Goa BJP Mahila Morcha for their derogatory remarks on the Congress women.
MARGAO: Chinchinim Deussua Panchayat had reportedly constituted its Village Development Committee along with other committees at the gram sabha held on September 3, clarified Deputy Sarpanch Valentino Barretto.
All Goa Truckers reject Rs 2/km rate after North Goa Truckers accepted new deal; Call North Goa Association “defunct”; Accuses mining belt MLAs of forming own coterie to mediate with govt
Controversy over Vishnu Wagh’s book behind move; Committee to centralise all the literary awards to be constituted
Project costing over Rs 2000 cr set to kick off within three months; Completion time is three years; Package for South Goa yet to be finalised
Say that it could result in closure of business due to poor response
Timeout 72 informs police that they would print only 25-30 thousands tickets
MARGAO: TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai has clarified that he would only opine on the issue of NGT case transfer after the government takes a line of action. Vijai has denied that he got bullied by opposition and media reports and advised all not to jump the gun.
VASCO: Technical snag in one of the engines forced an Oman Airlines flight from Mascat to Goa to make emergency landing at Dabolim International Airport on Saturday evening. All 63 passengers onboard the plane were safe.
CUNCOLIM: Prashant Naik, a school security guard and a resident of Quepem, has been arrested by Cuncolim police on charges of outraging the modesty of school girls.
Simoes tells him not to convert Goa’s coastline into international sea port and bringing back SEZ
PANJIM: Plans to tow the offshore casino ship M V Lucky 7 out of Goan waters has been deferred till next week.
CHICALIM: Salgaocar Football Club will commence their fifth edition of the Community Outreach Programme at Chicalim Panchayat ground, Chicalim, on October 15.
Harshad and Mahesh score for the winners
PANJIM: A fine brace by Lesly helped Cortalim Gymkhana edge past Pax of Nagoa 2-3 in the Goa Football Associations U-14 League played at Nagoa ground, on Saturday.
The group stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup have come to an end, and Café asks a few fans who are following the tournament keenly, what they have taken away from the tournament thus far, in terms of the event’s pros and cons
The recently released ‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’ has been garnering great reviews. But did you know that the film’s director, Milind Dhaimade, is originally from Goa? Café catches up with the debutant director to learn more about the film that has been created with real life experiences, exploring life in Mumbai and Goa and the idea of how space is important
After the recent fire at the Panjim Kadamba Bus Stand, it was expected that government would draw lessons, take precautions and adequate measures. However, SHWETA KAMAT discovers that 80 per cent of government buildings fail fire norms and while most builders take the certificate to get occupancy they seldom renew the mandatory annual NOC for fire safety
Ponda has a new market complex but vendors are reluctant to shift, saying the venue is not conducive for business and continue sitting in the temporary sheds which have mushroomed all around, making it a fire hazard. SANTOSH NAIK discovers how many of the passages have been encroached by vendors, who subsequently hamper customers’ movements
Grappling with a multiple issues, the cramped Margao municipal market seems to be literally playing with fire, by ignoring the basic norms of safety. NESHWIN ALMEIDA delves deeper into the careless attitude of all players and why ‘safety first’ should be a motto that many should adopt
In a heart-warming development, commercial and social establishments across Goa have begun employing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), bringing all-round cheer to those for whom many doors have been opened. Rahul Chandawarkar takes a closer look
In an overpopulated country like ours, humans are often disregarded and their lives not valued, which makes animals clearly the lowest on the priority list. But some people surprise us by their absolute love and display of humane spirit in making animal welfare count. Ruth Walsh and her NGO, Haven Of Miracles Enclave (HOME) speaks to DEEPA GEORGE about her passion of rescuing dogs and cats be it stray, abandoned, domestically abused, psychologically disturbed, hit and run or plainly in dire need of medical attention
About 55 years ago, if I had been asked by one whom we fondly or otherwise addressed as Fr Principal to speak before our school assembly, I would have been shivering out of stage fright. But today, even as I write this article, I’m still nervous because I’m afraid Fr Edwin’s keen eye may find fault with my English grammar.
Today, the Carmelite friars and nuns celebrate the feast of their saint and Doctor of the Church St. Teresa of Avila popularly known as St Teresa of Jesus.
Every single day in the recent past we have witnessed at least one report of a gruesome road accident somewhere or the other. Let us look at only our own state of Goa for now.
Goa is often described as the land of fish, feni and football. Honestly, our feni has long lost its chastity to bootleggers and the best of our fish catch is either gobbled up by the hotels or exported.
60+ is India’s fastest growing demographic, yet, public policy largely ignores the elderly, who have over the years become the targets of neglect, abuse, attacks, loneliness, where even the government have not framed adequate policies to ensure the welfare of the people in the autumn of their lives
