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Now, not so easy to change one’s surname

With just days to go before the State comes under the election code of conduct that will prevent the government…

Aggressive Goans objects to change in surname of non-Goan

File complaint with the Panjim Chief Registrar and Mapusa Sub-Registrar Office objecting to the change in surname from Rathod to…

Migrants apply for ‘Naik’ surname; Samaj files complaints at Tiswadi, Ponda Registrars

Team Herald  PONDA: The Gomantak Bhandari Samaj has filed complaints at the Tiswadi and Ponda Registrars against the migrants for…

Gomantak Bhandari Samaj thwarts non-Goan’s bid to change surname

A woman had applied for change of name from Laxmi Vishwanath Kazidoni to Nisha Vishwanath Naik; Applicant nor the advocate…

Despite complaints, migrants continue to adopt ‘Naik’ as surname: Bhandari Samaj

Team Herald PONDA: The Bhandari Samaj is aggrieved that despite lodging several complaints against migrant adopting local surnames to avail…

What’s in a surname?

The Supreme Court of India must be congratulated for its recent ruling about the need to stop the practice of…