Mapusa: An unidentified person allegedly set a stray dog on fire at an open ground in Camurlim late Saturday night, police said.The incident came to light after the North Goa District Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received information and alerted the authorities.SPCA officials and police who reached the location found the…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that people of the country will give a 2/3 majority to BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections and BJP is committed to pass the women reservation bill in Parliament. Sawant said that he will soon fill the cabinet berth, which is vacant after the death of…
Margao: Two young men drowned in a canal at Bobrumoddi in Quepem on Sunday afternoon after they entered the waters for a bath.Quepem PI Prashal Dessai said the duo arrived at the spot on a two-wheeler. Police identified them as Ignatius Sherry, 24, son of Fransisco Fernandes, from Fatorda and Harjit Singh Danu, a native…
Bicholim: ‘Dhonds’ of Shree Devi Lairai are set to conclude their annual ritual at the jatra that begins on Tuesday. These special devotees of the goddess, not just from the state but also from Maharashtra and Karnataka, have already begun their fast on Friday.President of the Lairai temple Dinanath Gaonkar said the prime attraction of…
Panaji: Apart from Goa being the land of sand, sun and the sea, the state is also at the forefront of spirituality and cultural values, said chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday.Speaking at the Gomantak Janak Bhagwan Parashuram Avtaran Mahotsav, he said, “This is the first time the people will get to experience and live…
Mapusa: The Goa forest department has attempted to release Omkar, the elephant, into Maharashtra seven times, only to have him chased back into Goan territory by hostile locals and officials across the border.On April 17, the tusker was guided into Maharashtra, but the expulsion was short-lived. Residents on the Maharashtra side reportedly used fire and…
Margao: A public meeting at Lohia Maidan, Margao, on Sunday passed a resolution reaffirming Konkani as the sole official language of Goa and warning that any political party that supports according official status to Marathi will face a boycott by Konkani-speaking voters in the 2027 assembly elections.The meeting, organised by the Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan…
Keri: The folk goddess Lairai and her seven siblings have long enriched Goa’s socio-religious life, though few are aware that they are believed to have migrated from the Chorla Ghat region in Karnataka. Sateri is the presiding deity of Shirgao in Bicholim, where goddess Lairai holds a place of immense socio-cultural and religious importance not…
Rajasthan goalkeeper James Kithan was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his fine performance against Dempo, particularly in the first half Margao: Dempo SC thought they had done enough in the first half to merit a win, but Rajasthan United FC had other ideas. The visitors turned the tables on their opponents with a come-from-behind 2-1 win in…
Panaji: Two newly built ferries for the Panaji-Betim route will undergo final trials in the Mandovi on Monday before their expected launch next week. As opposed to traditional seven-knot ferry boats in Goa that have capacity for six cars and 100 passengers, the new vessels have a capacity of nine cars and around 150 passengers….
