WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Says biogas as fuel will help reduce environment pollution; More buses to be procured based on their performance
MARGAO: The Director of Panchayats has dismissed the disqualification petition against former Chandor sarpanch Etelvina Antao on grounds that it has become “infructuous”.
VASCO: Taking serious cognizance of the mushrooming of illegal shanties as well as illegal selling of fish along the roads by the migrants, the Sancoale Panchayat on Saturday decided to remove the same within seven days.
MARGAO: Elections to the Zilla Panchayat constituencies of Curtorim and Nuvem will be held today.
Gives NGT Principal Bench at Delhi sole jurisdiction to hear litigations from Goa; Goa’s Greens see red, lash out against move to make justice out of reach of activists
MARGAO: Two unidentified men broke into a mobile shop in Borda and burgled mobiles and cash worth over Rs 9 lakh.
PANJIM: Around 209 industrial units operating in the State are involved in discharging trade effluents causing serious environment pollution, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) said in its submission before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Demands judicial probe in politician-police-drug lords nexus case
Suggest that owners and staff should be tested for drugs; Say government should continue crackdown on narcotics
VASCO: A victory rally celebration by the students of MES College became a major nuisance for the residents of Zuarinagar area on Saturday afternoon.
If the Spaniard pens a contract with The Gaurs, he will become the club's sixth foreign signing
CHANDOR: Navelim Sporting Club defeated Cuncolim Union 2-0 to move into the quarter-finals of the 44th Chandor Seamen football tournament match played at Chandor ground, on Saturday.
PANJIM: The Goa Football Association (GFA) are all set to host the Sub Junior National Football Championship for Boys (West Zone) as Goa take on Daman and Diu in the inaugural match to be played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Sunday.
PANJIM: Shantesh won the double crown while Diljeet was crowned mens champion in the BPS Major ranking table tennis tournament held at BPS Club, Margao, recently.
CHINCHINIM: SC Davorlim defeated Varca SC 4-1 to move into the semi-finals of the 16th Deussua-Chinchinim Village Panchyat Cup 8-a-side inter-village football tournament organised by CRCC Chinchinim, at Chinchinim church ground, on Saturday .
MERCES: Temba scored a narrow 1-0 win over Carmibhatt A to move into the final of the 4th Pogo Boys Cup at Merces church ground, on Saturday.
MARGAO: Aarav Coutinho showed his prowess in front of goal as his clinical finishing helped the Warriors annihilate St Jude's Betalbatim by 6-3, in the second round of the 1st Chowgule Sports Centre U-10 Futsal League powered by Nave Marg Foundation and organised by Youth Futsal Academy, on Saturday.
PANJIM: With Derrick Pereira in-charges FC Goa youth team took on the likes of Vasco Sports Club and Sporting Club de Goa in friendlies on Friday and Saturday respectively.
PANJIM: Nerul Boys defeated Saiking Candolim 3-2 in the final of 7th All-Goa Ashley Louis and Suhas Parsekar memorial 3-a-side football tie-breaker tournament organised by Gaura Vaddo United and supported by Models Constructions, at Gauravaddo-Calangute, recently.
This was the ninth win on the trot for the 97th ranked senior national team that had a host of U-23 players introduced by coach Stephen Constantine, keeping an eye on the future
MARGAO: United Club of Nerul prevailed over St Anthony's Sports Club, Marna- Siolim 4-1 via the tie-breaker to win the North Goa Mc Dowell's No. 1 Yaari Premiere Cup inter-village football tournament organised by Anjuna Gymkhana, at Anjuna Gymkhana ground, on Saturday.
Bringing to the fore the age-old favourite medium of the radio, Café questions how it can play a large role in the promotion of Konkani music
Amongst all the fervent build-up to Ganesh Chaturthi, Café takes a look at one place where the people have been doing their bit to do things a little differently at the time of the celebrations
Basuri Desai speaks to Sarpanch Savio Almeida about what the locals feel
BASURI DESAI takes a walk amid the ‘muck' that has accumulated in Anjuna thanks to the dirty business
VIBHA VERMA met DGP Muktesh Chander who has declared ‘war on drugs’
SURAJ NANDREKAR finds out what MLA Michael Lobo has to say on this menace
Vibha Verma finds out that most foreign DJs are performing at clubs without valid work permits. They, at times, also double up as drug couriers…
Rahul Chandawarkar visits the Jyot school for children with autism in Davorlim, Margao and comes away impressed…
NESHWIN ALMEIDA dons the apron and follow's super chef Fatima Moniz 'special' classes
Annalie Gracias takes a ringside view of Dr Roque Ferreira’s Memorial Hospital and finds what’s unique about this place
And another two young tourists died of a "drug overdose" in Goa on the Independence weekend and its hit the headlines like a fire, largely thanks to our government making a mountain of a mole in trying to be moral police.
One of the more unusual things about India is that what is said is often less important than who says it. This is true to some extent for most parts of the world, of course. But in our country the primary motivation ascribed to something controversial being said is the identity of the person holding the view.
What is it to be an Indian after the death of dharma? How are we to face the crises that is brewing in our society? We may metaphorically describe our plight by declaring that ‘the Sabda brahman’ has been replaced by ‘Sankhya Asura’.
Supporters confident of his victory; CM is reaching out to all communities in his campaign
PANJIM: Three Independents MLAs, including two ministers, extended their support to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in the Panjim by-poll, claiming he is the only politician fit to be on the CM’s chair.
MLAs joining campaign gives him a big boost; Is seen as non-corrupt and simple
VALPOI: This is the fifth Assembly election for Vishwajit Rane and second by-election. He is taking the election very seriously which is evident from the number of platform he is using for campaigning.
PANJIM: Claiming that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is desperate to win the upcoming Panjim by-election, Congress on Saturday took a dig at the BJP candidate stating that fearing the possibility of a defeat, a salvage operation is in force using coalition partners, who are wooing voters.
Claims he has covered 75% of the constituency; Support evident in areas with a strong RSS base
PANJIM: While there are dozens of promises made by the candidates, there is one unique and a stand out one by Independent Kenneth Silveira, who has promised abolition of reservations for SC/STs if elected by Panjim voters.
PONDA: Congress candidate Roy Naik, who initially focused on corner meetings, has changed his campaign strategy and now concentrating on door-to-door visits.
