Margao: AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Saturday launched a scathing attack on BJP govt in Goa, alleging chief minister Pramod Sawant was involved in “the biggest scam” in the state, and that land was being grabbed from Goans in the name of development, bypassing local bodies through special rule provisions.Venugopal told reporters…
Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal held a meeting with senior Goa Congress functionaries in Panaji on Saturday Margao: Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal on Saturday held a series of one-on-one meetings with key party functionaries in Panaji, in an exercise seen as an attempt to paper over internal differences and firm up…
Margao: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hit out at BJP govt’s healthcare model, terming the Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) poorly designed and demanding that the health cover be raised to Rs 10 lakh per family without eligibility restrictions.Addressing the media along with Goa in-charge Atishi, state president Valmiki Naik and other…
Calangute: Akshata alias Rupashree C, the prime suspect in the death of Sandeep Salayam, a tourist from Malpe, Karnataka, in Calangute, was remanded in five days’ police custody by the JMFC, Mapusa, on Saturday.Akshata was arrested in Bengaluru on Friday by Karnataka police and handed over to the Calangute police team on transit remand. She…
Vasco: A complaint has been filed against a Mormugao jeweller for allegedly cheating a woman from Headland-Sada, Mormugao, and breaching her trust.In her complaint, Netra Honavarkar alleged that the accused, Bhimappa Chalwadi of Headland-Sada, gave her loans of Rs 2.7 lakh and Rs 2.2 lakh after pledging gold valued at Rs 14 lakh at PBC…
Lisa.MonteiroPanaji: In a case in which a foreign national approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her minor child, the court, after interacting with both parties, suggested that in the best interest of the child, an attempt should be made to resolve the issue through mediation, and has referred the matter to the Supreme Court…
Political observers say that even as the scramble for opposition unity plays out, the governing party is far from immune to its own tremors Margao: As Goa heads towards the 2027 assembly polls, the popular perception has been that the opposition is in disarray while BJP sits comfortably, watching its rivals fall apart. The picture,…
The decision to appoint Gouramangi Singh was reinforced by feedback from Manolo Marquez, who felt he is ready to take charge on his own Panaji: FC Goa have taken a giant leap of faith with the appointment of an all-Indian coaching staff for the first time with Gouramangi Singh Moirangthem chosen to guide the team…
Panaji: The Town and Country Planning department continues clearing conversion applications for land parcels to settlement zones under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act. In its latest tranche, 37 land parcels are slated for conversion to settlement but simultaneously, the department has also moved to demarcate 1 crore sqm of already…
Mapusa: Colvale police have registered a case of cheating against the CEO of a Mumbai-based food company for allegedly defrauding a local businessman of Rs 4.8 lakh under the pretext of setting up a food franchise in Goa.Police said the accused Ketan Dave, CEO of Dombivli-based CNERG Foods Limited, allegedly induced Nandkishore Jalan, the proprietor…
