The GFA will invite applications from eligible players for the constitution and formal formation of the GFA Players Association Panaji: The Goa Football Association will invite applications from eligible players for the constitution and formal formation of the GFA Players Association.GFA said the formation of a players association will provide players with a structured, recognised…
Panaji: A Margao man just fell for the internet’s most absurd trap. A YouTube ad for a robust buffalo on discount. While sensible souls skip past suspiciously cheap products, Simon Rodrigues (name changed) probably saw the fulfilment of a pastoral dream and promptly wired his life savings for a non-existent bovine.Rodrigues lost Rs 60,000, but…
Panaji: A rent-a cab driven by a 16-year-old boy working as a helper at a garage at Vasco rammed into a two-wheeler at Bambolim, resulting in the death of the rider, Janardan Harmalkar, 49, a resident of Dhargalim.Agasaim PI Anant Gaonkar said that the minor boy drove from Vasco to Goa Velha and the accident…
TNNColva: Colva police arrested Isidoreo Souza of Betalbatim on Friday evening under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, for allegedly brutally assaulting his 83-year-old father.Isidoreo’s wife, Irene Gonsalves, has also been booked for the same offence but was not arrested at…
Panaji: Days after ONGC’s floating jetty collapsed because of adverse weather, the public sector undertaking’s officials said that the incident happened while the height of the pontoon jetty was being enhanced to further improve its safety.The executive director of ONGC Advanced Training Institute (ATI0) in a statement said that the connecting gangway remained unaffected and…
Vasco: After seeking blessings at Shree Damodar temple, Vasco, around 200 devotees under Mormugao Warkari Saunstha started their 360km walking pilgrimage to Pandharpur from Headland-Sada on Friday.A dog named ‘Shwan Mauli’ also joined the devotees on foot. They are expected to reach Pandharpur on July 23 and will join the ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi’ celebration at the…
Ponda: Despite a weaker monsoon spell this season, the Mhaisal dam at Panchawadi, Shiroda, has reached 40% storage, offering some relief to farmers and residents dependent on the irrigation project.Officials and local observers said the rise has come through intermittent rainfall and sustained inflow over recent days, even as overall precipitation has remained below expectations…
Panaji: While Calangute police are yet to establish the motive behind the killing of Sandeep Salayam, a tourist from Malpe, Karnataka, whose body was found in a hotel room in Calangute last week, the main suspect was remanded in five days of police custody.The judicial magistrate first class (JMFC), Mapusa, on Thursday granted five more…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Friday upheld the decision of the town and country planning (TCP) department to revoke the technical clearance granted for the construction of a house in a public space in Cujira.The court dismissed the petition, holding that even though the original subdivision approval document is unavailable for inspection, other records,…
Panaji: A man, believed to be a tourist, jumped from the old Mandovi bridge on Friday evening, police said. A search operation was launched after police received a call around 6.30pm, with personnel from the fire and emergency services joining the effort.Police said the man’s identity has not yet been established and that he wasn’t…
