18 Jan 2017

Goa

Usgao villagers protest MRF’s extension plan

Say the company does not employ locals, causing air pollution that affects health of people

AAP launches Zhaadu Yatra in Mandrem

Yatra to introduce Gomes to people and will cover all 40 constituencies

NCP to contest 20 seats

PANJIM: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said that an opportunity to bring secular forces together to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa has been missed following the Congress refusal for an alliance.

Nine sensitive booths identified in North

Habitual offenders and trouble makers warned; only five persons allowed within 100 metres of returning officers’ office

Digvijay Singh defies party, stalls Cong decision of ‘no alliance’ till last day

Singh, shockingly, refuses to name Congress candidates in seats where GF is also contesting; sparks fly between Faleiro and Singh; GPCC President questions Singh backing Kamat & Rane in pushing for alliance where Congress has candidates

Digvijay faces Fatorda block’s wrath

Questioned why candidates for constituency not yet announced; Joseph Silva threatens to quit and contest as Indepedent

Mining “loot” recovery and money to mining households on poll centre stage again

Goenchi Mati Movement's support to AAP, GSRP on mining policy gives fillip to movement for ownership of minerals by people; corpus of Rs 400 crore for mining compensation will pay dividends

Did MoI issue force Khaunte to go solo?

Porvorim MLA files nomination as Independent again; says BJP govt failed to develop Goa

‘Sidelined’ BJP workers vent their anger by backing Kamat

MARGAO: Angry that BJP did not take them into confidence before nominating Sharmad Raithurkar as its candidate for Margao, a group of the saffron party workers have decided to support former chief minister Digambar Kamat in Margao, on Tuesday.

Tense moments shake up poll campaign

Pernem, Porvorim witness verbal clashes; Cong, BJP supporters fight an hour-long slogan shouting war in Vasco

Bardez tops in liquor law violations

PANJIM: The popular Bardez costal belt has recorded the highest number of liquor law violations from the time the election code of conduct came into force in the State on January 4.

Mormugao BJP unit claims its flock is intact

Says people with selfish motives had moved away

Woman found dead at Cuncolim

Police suspect she was raped and strangulated

Minor confesses to housebreaking

MARGAO: The minor boy arrested by Margao police last Monday for housebreaking and theft has since then confessed to committing various crimes including thefts at Atul Kamat’s house at Pajifond and Anthony Rebello’s house at Comba.

Sports

Churchill Bros aim to bounce back against EB

The Red Machines are currently in the eighth position in the league table and will eye their first point of the season as they take on the Kolkata giants at Tilak Maidan today

Barcelona Veterans march on

CURTORIM: Barcelona Veterans, Colva defeated Nuvem Veterans 3-1 to move into the quarter-finals of the Curtorim Veterans football tournament, at DSYA ground, on Tuesday.

Sun Moon Veterans advance

CHICALIM: Sun Moon, Chandor Veterans blanked Bardez Veterans 2-0 to move into the semi-final of the Vasco Veterans football tournament, at Village Panchayat ground, Chicalim, on Tuesday.

Cafe

The action is on!...on your smartphone

With the polls barely a few weeks away, the Goan youth is consuming, following and participating in the polls through social media in a big way. Café logs in to find out what’s happening

Opinions

Slaves via the banking system?

(Re)writing Goan history

Editorial

Goa needs a new way of governance and a new blueprint to deliver promises

Other Voices

Oh my Beautiful Goa

Don’t take Goans for granted!

People Edit

Prove that we can live peacefully

The Latest Political Buzz in Goa

Letters

letters to the editor

letters to the editor

Our Verdict

LOO PROFILE @ COCO BEACH

Stink, muck and the absence of toilets make the visit anything but memorable

AAP stands tall in CLEAN test?

Herald thanks its readers for the overwhelming response to the paper’s Corruption Meter. We publish the first round of readers’ responses

POLL ‘WISE’ FOREIGNERS

These foreigners albeit sitting on the fringes, are a part and parcel of opinion making through their business links in Goa

BJP’s omission of two MLAs astonishes many

Dropping Tawadkar is bigger surprise; Shet had possibility of winning in Mayem

Same slum vote, same story for ‘Baba’ Kamat

The commercial capital has not seen much improvement despite a chief minister representing the town for a full term; Digambar banks heavily on Moti Dongor, Cine Lata, Kharebandh, Colmorod and Shirvodem to see him through

Valpoi’s health is in a shambles, in ex health minister’s backyard

Few docs and specialised health facilities in Junior Rane’s turf; youth have moved to greener pastures due to lack of employment

Poll Talk

Poll Talk

Poll Talk

IDhar UDHAR

Idhar Udhar