Panaji: After chief minister Pramod Sawant asked Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) to mend its ways, senior MGP functionary and power minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar on Saturday hit back, reminding Sawant of his past electoral defeats when MGP contested in Pale constituency.Despite friction, Dhavalikar said the MGP-BJP alliance was not formed at the state level but…
Margao: A day after GFP president Vijai Sardesai said he was open to “realignment” following his party’s alliance with AAP, Congress’ Goa in charge, Manikrao Thakare, said on Saturday that Congress had not shut its doors to GFP, and that everyone wanting to defeat BJP was welcome to join hands with the party.Speaking to reporters…
Margao: Villagers of Costi in Kalay, Sanguem, held the visarjan of Ganesh idols in water-filled barrels this year to protest the contamination of the local nullah by a piggery operating in the village.The people’s agitation against the unit has shown no let-up. Locals allege that waste from the piggery finds its way into the nullah…
Mapusa: Anjuna police have registered two cases against Gaurish Shirodkar, owner/director of Beatrix Holiday Pvt Ltd and Go Life Vacation Pvt Ltd, and his staff for allegedly duping tourists through fraudulent holiday package presentations.Police said Nilesh Patil filed the first case. Patil said that in May 2026, the accused and their representatives approached him through…
Skeleton structures of the beach shacks are already visible along the Cavelossim and Benaulim beach stretches, with operators working to complete the installations ahead of the season Colva: With the demarcation process completed by the tourism department, several shack operators have begun erecting their temporary structures along the Salcete coastal belt, signalling the start of…
Colva: Even as the post-monsoon season sets in with hot and humid weather, several coastal villages in Salcete have been grappling with prolonged and repeated power outages for the past month and a half.Residents say unscheduled interruptions — typically lasting 10 to 20 minutes — have disrupted daily life from morning through evening, affecting households,…
Bicholim: Youth from Mayem-Vaiginim have created a traditional matoli using 292 varieties of flowers and forest fruits at the residence of Ranganath Gaonkar. The centrepiece is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seated on a horse, crafted from corn husk.Gaonkar said only a few youths and elderly people have retained the matoli-making tradition, which is close to disappearing….
TNNPanaji: The Bombay high court issued notice to the state crime branch and others in a petition by former chief minister Digambar Kamat seeking to arraign three chargesheet witnesses as accused in the Louis Berger bribery case of 2015. He went to the high court after the trial court in Jan rejected his plea to…
Panama were placed in a challenging World Cup group Panaji: At 44, Panama is the lowest-ranked team that India will face during the FIFA international match window, but Khalid Jamil’s team has a fierce battle on its hand as Los Canaleros will arrive here with 14 players who were part of the squad for the…
Yash Fadte lost 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 9-11 to Scottish no. 1 John Meehan Panaji: Yash Fadte’s campaign at the PSA Aramis Club Open in Nimy, Belgium, ended at the quarterfinal stage after another strong showing against top international opposition.Fadte booked his place in the last-eight stage with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win against Egyptian…
