Margao: A day after state BJP president Damodar Naik warned social welfare minister Subhash Phal Dessai of disciplinary action for his political overtures in Curchorem constituency, the Sanguem MLA hit back on Sunday, questioning why he alone was being singled out even as, he claimed, several other BJP MLAs had been indulging in similar constituency-hopping…
BJP Goa president Damodar Naik said, the party will “put its house in order” Panaji: For a party that prides itself on discipline, BJP in Goa is showing signs of an increasingly competitive — and somewhat uneasy — house.With the Feb 2027 assembly elections drawing closer, party MLAs, including ministers, are beginning to look beyond…
Panaji: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has called for joint state intervention to resolve restrictions on the Anmod Ghat route. It said that structural delays are forcing commercial transport to take detours via Karwar or the Chorla Ghat.GCCI president Pratima Dhond said the Anmod Ghat bottleneck has hurt the movement of perishable…
Panaji: Two rarely seen fish species netted by fishermen in the Tiracol and Zuari rivers have caught the attention of fishers and scientists. One of them, the small tooth emperor, a red snapper look-alike, could be the first recorded sighting of the species in Goa’s northern river.The sight of the marine ray-finned fish, Lethrinus microdon…
Gouramangi Singh is managing a team inthe top tier for the first time Panaji: Gouramangi Singh has had success with FC Goa as coach in the past. He won the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy when Manolo Marquez was on national team duty, and last season, stepped up for a crucial clash against Mohun Bagan SG…
Five-time champions Dempo SC re-entered the national stage only two seasons ago, on sporting merit, after winning I-League 2 Panaji: Dempo Sports Club have told the All India Football Federation (AIFF) they could be “forced to reconsider future participation in the Indian Football League” if there’s no rethink on the substantial increase in the financial…
Panaji: Goa police launched a statewide drive “operation prahar“ on Friday night to crack down the narcotics network and arrested 12 persons for allegedly being in possession of narcotic substances including ganja, LSD, cocaine, charas, ketamine and ecstasy worth Rs 10 lakh.Goa police PRO, DSP Nilesh Rane, said that the operation resulted in the registration…
Colva: Colva police have recovered additional 4.5kg of suspected ganja from the residence of Issac Regan Pereira, 29, a resident of Navelim. Pereira was arrested by Colva police at Cavelossim on Thursday after he was allegedly found in possession of 3.6kg of suspected ganja.Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted Pereira at Cavelossim and seized the…
Mapusa: Mandrem police arrested a Japanese national for allegedly staying in India without a valid visa or required travel documents. The accused, identified as Arifumi, son of Masato Tomiyama, was apprehended during a routine local verification near Madhalamaj in Mandrem on Friday.According to police, Tomiyama was found residing in the area without valid travel documents…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has granted police protection to advocate Ankur Kumar to visit a site at Morjim, noting a possible threat to him.Kumar was assaulted last month while implementing Supreme Court and high court orders on the demolition of structures at Morjim.He sought police protection to visit the site of his client, a…
