SATURDAY, MAY 04, 2024
PANJIM, NOV 27 Wednesday night?s terror attacks in the country?s financial capital aggravated Goa?s tourism woes with reports of cancellations from Foreign Independent Travelers (FITs) coming in on Thursday.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Chairperson of Canacona Municipal Council Divakar Pagi today was caught in the net of Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) while allegedly attempting to bribe a senior Customs & Central Excise officer to let off a drug pusher here.
PANJIM, NOV 27 While Goa continues to figure in terror radar, the State government?s efforts to set up its very own Anti-Terrorist Squad seems to have hit a roadblock as not many officers are willing to join the squad.
Diwar chef killed in Taj attack HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 27 ?Kevin? Kevin? Daddy? Daddy?. These were the last few words of 23-year-old Boris do Rego, resident of Premier wado, Diwar to his elder brother and father Urbano before succumbing to the bullets of the terrorists in Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, in the wee hours of Thursday.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and the Home Minister Ravi Naik today said that foreign tourists needn?t panic in view of the terror strike in Mumbai, saying the State has taken every possible step for their safety.
NEW DELHI, NOV 27 Shocked by the attacks in Mumbai, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government would invoke the National Security Act, set up a Federal Investigation Agency and tighten the laws to deal with terrorism effectively.
MAPUSA, NOV 27 Gloria Sports Club Raia scored a solitary goal win over Ambelim Sports Club in Candolim Cup 2008 match organised by Candolim Sports Club, at Dr Gustavo Monteiro grounds Candolim, on Thursday. There was no score at half time.
PANJIM, NOV 27 The Sports Authority of Goa released an amount of Rs 36,900 to Goa State Chess Association being part of the grant admissible for national participation in various age-groups, according to Suhas Asnodkar, Secretary.
PANJIM, NOV 27 The Taekwondo Association of Goa will organise their XVIIth State Taekwondo Championship on November 29 and 30, at Nehru Stadium Multipurpose hall, Fatorda.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Kerala took a 68-run first innings lead over Goa on the second day of the U-16 South zone Vijay Merchant Trophy league match, at DIET grounds, Porvorim, today.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Underdogs Anjuna Gymkhana, Salgaocar Sports Club, Sporting Clube de Goa, Mahindra United, Barca Football Club, Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) Regional Sports Centre and Redeemers Football Academy marched into the semi-finals of Under-15 South West Zone Manchester United Premier Cup football tournament
PANJIM, NOV 27 Indian tennis ace Leander Paes will be felicitated by Panjim Gymkhana and Goa State Lawn Tennis Association on Friday, November 28 at Dayanand Bandodkar tennis court of Gymkhana at 7.30 a.m, according to Kishor Angle, president of Gymkhana.
VASCO, NOV 27 The fight to avoid relegation in Vodafone League intensified as Velsao Pale demolished Raia Sporting 2-1 at Tilak Maidan, here on Thursday. With three precious points, Velsao leapfrogged to 6th position with a tally of 10 points while Raia are in the 7th with 9 points from 13 outings.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Salcete Football Club swamped Macasana Welfare Club 7-3 in GFA?s Under- 14 football tournament at Curtorim grounds on Thursday. Salcete Club were leading 3-1 at half time.
Women sports festival trials PANJIM: (HSD) ? The Sports Authority of Goa will depute women teams in group III for the XXXIV National Women Sports Festival to be held from December 26 to 29, at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
PANJIM: (HSD) ? Cabesa Sports and Cultural Club of Santa Cruz will organise their 8th all Goa mini marathon race for men and an under-16 race for boys and girls in memory of late Padmashri VS Dempo on December 20, at Santa Cruz Church Square, Tiswadi.
2nd Division League: Goa Police SC v. Panjim Footballers, University ground, 4 pm.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Goa?s swimming sensation and Dempo?s Goodwill Ambassador, Talasha S Prabhu of Our Lady of Rosary High School, Dona Paula stole the limelight at the State Inter-School Swimming Championship claiming in all five gold medals at Campal on Thursday.
MARGAO, NOV 27 A fine brace by striker Perryson Rebello enabled Cuncolim Union to rout Chandor Club 3-0 and enter the semi-final of Bro Eulalio Vaz memorial football tournament organized by Don Bosco Otatory, Fatorda at Don Bosco Oratory Grounds, Fatorda on Thursday.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Striker Dickson Rebello did the star turn slotting the lone goal as Fatima Sports Club, Baida overcame BMC Caramordo 1-0 to cruise into the final of Catherine Viegas memorial inter-ward football tournament
MUMBAI, NOV 27 The luxury Taj Mahal hotel was cleared of terror threat late tonight after an unspecified number of terrorists holed up in the iconic landmark were killed in a commando raid while a final assault on the besieged Trident Oberoi was underway, a day after the audacious terror strike Mumbai in which the death toll rose to 127.
The ?ban? on the screening of the short film 'Through the Eyes of a Painter? by M F Husain at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has finally been withdrawn.
QUEPEM, NOV 27 Quepem town remained tense on Thursday morning when angry villagers of Copelabhat Deao in Quepem clashed with police, after blocking mining trucks operating from Maina, Cavrem, Sulcorna and Colomba via Quepem.
MAPUSA, NOV 27 Sangamner police in Maharashtra have on Thursday confirmed that the three members of the Nagarshekar family from Mapusa, who were found dead under mysterious circumstances, had indeed committed suicide.
MARGAO, NOV 27 The Cuncolim police has finally achieved a breakthrough in the murder of a senior citizen, Joseph Pieade Mendes, who was found murdered at his residence on August 17 last.
MARGAO, NOV 27 The Panchayat Secretary who was held guilty on the charges of accepting a bribe to issue an occupancy certificate to a builder was on Thursday sentenced by the South Goa Sessions Court to one year rigorous imprisonment.
MARCEL, NOV 27 Traffic was disrupted along the NH-4A at Kundaim on Thursday morning, when a loaded truck broke down near the ongoing work to lay water pipes. According to reports, the PWD had commenced work three days ago to lay water pipes across the NH-4A at Kundaim, near the new bypass.
MARGAO, NOV 27 For the first time ever, segregation and composting of daily waste commenced at the Sonsodo dumping yard on Thursday with technical expertise from Goa Foundation, with Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat promising all help and co-operation to the Civic body to tide over the situation.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly condemned the multi-pronged terror attack that ravaged Mumbai which claimed over 100 lives and left scores injured.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Salcete?s hub of starred hotels ? the Cavelossim-Varca-Benaulim belt ? saw security upgraded and beefed up with special emphasis on the beach front in view of Wednesday night terror attack on Mumbai.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Prasad Gaonkar of the Directorate of Health Services, Family Welfare Division, attending a training programme at the Tata Memorial?s in Mumbai spoke to Herald today expressing anxiety over the happenings in Mumbai.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Expressing deep concern over the outbreak of violence in Mumbai, Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop-Patriarch of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao have conveyed their condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the terrorist strikes.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Hazard a guess where police personnel attached to the Mobor Coastal police station ? supposed to man the coastal belt and foil entry of terror elements ashore -- were being deployed for duty these days.
MARGAO, NOV 27 The Konkan Kanya Express, which left the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus in the wee hours of Thursday ? in view of the terror attack in Mumbai ? finally, chugged in at the Margao railway station at 2.24 pm this afternoon.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh who passed away today at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
MARGAO, NOV 27 Terror attack at Mumbai?s bustling Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus spurred the Konkan Railway Corporation and the law enforcing agencies to review security arrangements at the crowded Margao railway station on Thursday.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Virtually shaken by the deadly terrorist strike in neighbouring Mumbai, Goa seems to have finally woken up to the possible danger to the coastal State, with the government today holding series of meeting to chalk out a security plan.
CHENNAI, NOV 27 To provide customer support services for mobile service operator Aircel in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Sparsh BPO Services, a subsidiary of Intelenet Global Services, inaugurated its new delivery centre in Puducherry.
SYDNEY, NOV 27 Macquarie Group Ltd, Australia?s top investment bank, is cutting 10 to 15 per cent of jobs in Asia, the latest in a wave of worldwide job cuts at banks hit by the financial crisis, two sources said on Thursday.
TOKYO, NOV 27 Nokia, the world?s biggest cellphone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan, except for its luxury Vertu brand, after struggling to expand its presence.
MADURAI, NOV 27 Honda wants that at least 10 per cent of the cars produced by it should be environment-friendly whether battery driven or hybrid, Masahiro Takedagawa, president and CEO of Honda Siel Cars India Ltd, said today.
MUMBAI, NOV 27 The global financial meltdown has not impacted the domestic pharma industry much, a senior industry official said. ?The effect of the global financial meltdown has not had much effect on the Indian pharma industry,? said Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council vice-chairman, Smitesh Shah.
NEW DELHI, NOV 27 Even as government is encouraging more participation from private sector for expanding higher education, private players would not be allowed to make profit, a senior government official said today.
NEW DELHI, NOV 27 Expressing shock over the terrorist attack in Mumbai that claimed over 100 lives, Indian industry today demanded tougher laws along with ?stronger and firmer? leadership to tackle terrorism.
FRANKFURT/AMSTERDAM, NOV 27 Few flights to Mumbai were cancelled on Thursday after more than 100 people were killed in attacks on luxury hotels, hospitals and a tourist cafe in India?s financial capital.
PANJIM, NOV 27 Even as the nation is reeling under the shock of the Mumbai blasts and terrorist siege, the travel industry in Goa seems to be stunned by this apparent ?final nail in the coffin.? An industry that has continually attracted attention due to the ?bad luck? that has shadowed them this season from the meltdown to exorbitant price hikes, the travel industry appears to view their nemesis with calm resignation.
