Political analysts say the yatra had already altered the political contest by giving it a clearer two-party character Margao: With the assembly elections a little over five months away, BJP and Congress are preparing for the contest on very different terms. While BJP is expected to build its campaign on performance and infrastructure, Congress is…
Margao: South Western Railway’s (SWR) strong freight run in April-Sept has brought fresh attention to coal handling at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA). State govt says operations are within permissible limits, but it has also admitted it has taken no steps to reduce the volume of coal handled there.SWR loaded 26.1 million tonnes (MT) in the…
Alemao said hortage of jobs was forcing young people from Shiroda to travel to the distant Verna industrial estate for work Margao: Congress’s Goy Rakhonn Yatra entered South Goa on Sunday, with leader of opposition Yuri Alemao using a gathering at Shiroda to criticise BJP govt over the lack of employment opportunities for local youth….
The owner has nearly finished construction despite no ownership document or construction permissions being in place Panaji: Work on construction of a villa that allegedly has no permissions, at survey no. 149/1-A in Moira, continues despite the block development officer (BDO), Bardez-II, ordering an immediate halt to the construction. The BDO had ordered a site…
Locals said construction debris and gravel had been dumped along the path leading to the water body Panaji: Activists have alleged that BJP has blocked access to Chimbel’s Toyyar lake while constructing its state office on the Kadamba plateau. ST activist Govind Shirodkar and some locals alleged that construction debris and gravel had been dumped…
Ponda: After approving the availability of 50MLD water for treatment proposed by Opa Water Works, water resources department (WRD) is planning to extend and expand Selaulim–Kalay pipeline to prevent repeated bursts caused by corrosion, seepage and summer evaporation losses.Selaulim dam currently releases 48 MLD into Kalay river, but only about 25–30 MLD reaches Opa. WRD…
Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar is enjoying his stint with the national team Kolkata: Everyone’s curious about India, the world’s most populous nation and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar is no exception.He has heard about fan following for football from his coach, Diego Forlan, who spent five months here as a marquee player for Mumbai City FC….
Forlan is back in Kolkata for a friendly against India on Tuesday Kolkata: Diego Forlan won’t have pleasant memories of his last visit to Kolkata. It was a decade ago, when as captain and marquee player of Mumbai City FC, the Uruguay star battled for a place in the Indian Super League (ISL) final against…
Margao: A portion of a shop selling meat and meat products in Gandhi Market, Margao, collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. A major tragedy was averted as no vendors were at the spot at the time.The collapsed section is located near the toilet block in the market.Hours later, a larger part of the same…
In 2025, SGDH recorded 43,693 ward admissions, 63,093 casualty cases and 4.6 lakh OPD patients Margao: For South Goa District Hospital (SGDH), the wheel has come full circle. When the 500-bed facility opened five years ago, it was hoped that the patient woes of the old Hospicio, where people were often forced to lie on…
