Panaji: The Bombay high court on Friday directed state govt to provide police protection to facilitate smooth transportation of iron ore by Sesa Resources Ltd from Pale, Bicholim, to Amona jetty.“The arrangement will enable smooth transportation of iron ore so that the extracted ore can be captively used,” said justice Jitendra Jain.The company went to…
Panaji: The death of two politicians within a span of seven months has created a void in Ponda politics.Congress candidate for the Ponda bypoll Ketan Bhatikar died on Friday.In Oct 2025, former chief minister and agriculture minister Ravi Naik passed away, while former Ponda MLA Lavoo Mamledar died in Feb 2025 following a road rage…
Panaji: FRRO Goa deported nine foreign nationals in May 2026 so far, while a fresh enforcement drive in Mandrem on Thursday detected seven more overstaying foreign nationals.Since Jan, 27 overstaying foreign nationals of various nationalities have left the country.During the Mandrem drive, FRRO Goa detected five Russian nationals, one Ukrainian national and one South African…
Margao: At midnight, when most politicians are unreachable, Ketan Bhatikar’s phone was never off. He showed up — for the sick, the desperate, the forgotten — not because it won him votes, but because it was, as those who knew him say, simply who he was. On Friday, thousands came for him — lining both…
Panaji: FRRO Goa deported nine foreign nationals in May 2026 so far, while a fresh enforcement drive in Mandrem on Thursday detected seven more overstaying foreign nationals.Since Jan, 27 overstaying foreign nationals of various nationalities have left the country.During the Mandrem drive, FRRO Goa detected five Russian nationals, one Ukrainian national and one South African…
Betty D’Silva, among Goa’s most accomplished volleyball players, will lead the Goa Masters Women Volleyball Association Panaji: May has seen an unusual frenzy in Goan volleyball, particularly among old-timers.Two exhibition games in Santa Cruz and Shirgal in Pernem taluka got the yesteryear stars back on the court, exercising, wrapping their knees in thick pads, and…
Margao: At midnight, when most politicians are unreachable, Ketan Bhatikar’s phone was never off. He showed up — for the sick, the desperate, the forgotten — not because it won him votes, but because it was, as those who knew him say, simply who he was. On Friday, thousands came for him — lining both…
Panaji/Bicholim: Several areas in Sanquelim and Valpoi remained without power for around 12 hours after a major explosion at the Amona 220kV substation in Navelim, Sanquelim, early Friday.According to officials, a transformer at the substation caught fire following lightning, strong winds and rain in the early hours, leading to a disruption in power supply from…
Panaji: FRRO Goa deported nine foreign nationals in May 2026 so far, while a fresh enforcement drive in Mandrem on Thursday detected seven more overstaying foreign nationals.Since Jan, 27 overstaying foreign nationals of various nationalities have left the country.During the Mandrem drive, FRRO Goa detected five Russian nationals, one Ukrainian national and one South African…
Panaji: A move to excavate along Rajbid, a 65ft-wide stone-paved road dating back to the pre-Portuguese era and stretching from Agasaim to Old Goa, was stopped by locals at Kadamba plateau on Wednesday, prompting activists to renew demands for heritage status for the site.Locals questioned workers who arrived with earth-moving machinery at the site. “They…
