Chodankar rejected Patkar’s allegations, saying he had been invited to the PAC meeting and was “lying” if he claimed otherwise Margao: The rift between Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar and former state chief Amit Patkar deepened on Tuesday, with Patkar alleging he was excluded from the party’s political affairs committee (PAC) meeting and denied an…
Kharge said the large turnout at Monday’s meeting in Verna reflected people’s desire for change Margao: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the party was confident of defeating the BJP in Goa with the support of an opposition alliance and the people, accusing state govt of intimidating opponents and suppressing dissent.Addressing the party’s political…
A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by Swapnesh Sherlekar submitted a memorandum to Kharge on Tuesday Margao: Social activists and NGOs urged Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday to strengthen opposition unity in Goa, deny tickets to defectors and field “clean, new, sincere, youthful” candidates ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.A ‘Priority Goa’ delegation led by…
Coelho visited Our Lady of Grace High School, Bicholim, where she interacted with Class VII and VIII students Panaji: After national windsurfing champion Katya Coelho was featured in the Class VIII Konkani textbook this academic year under the National Education Policy’s push to localise textbooks, she made her first visit to a school in Bicholim,…
Ponda: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) has decided to hold the annual matoli bazaar at its traditional place, Budhwar Peth.PMC chairperson Virendra Dhavalikar said that they are waiting for govt directives regarding the exemption of sopo to the matoli vendors.Last year, chief minister Pramod Sawant had promised exemption of sopo to them, however a delay…
Panaji: After the Goa state council for educational research and training (GSCERT) decided to implement holistic progress cards from Class I to VIII in all govt and aided schools from the current academic year, the Goa board of secondary and higher secondary education too has said that the new process of assessment will be introduced…
Colva: Additional sessions judge Ram S Prabhu Dessai on Tuesday denied bail to Mangala alias Vaibhavi Sidnal, who was arrested by Colva police in March 2024 for allegedly killing her husband, Vishwanath Sindal, in connivance with Suraj Myageri on the eve of Holi.The prosecution relied on the testimony of the prime witness, the accused’s minor…
At the youth level, no coach has achieved as much as Bibiano Fernandes with the national team Panaji: Bibiano Fernandes had a good look at what was being said about him on social media, but instead of getting bogged down, the India U-15 coach took everything in his stride.For almost a fortnight, social media was…
Diamond Harbour—whose first instalment was adjusted against the IFL winners’ prize money due to them — have sought a “further extension of the payment timeline.” Panaji: The top-tier Indian Super League (ISL) will go ahead with 13 teams if Diamond Harbour FC fail to clear their second instalment before the final deadline of Wednesday afternoon.The…
Panaji: A crucial meeting of the command area development (CAD) board of the Goa Tillari irrigation project, scheduled to be held on Wednesday to decide on a proposal to denotify 3.1 hectares of command area land and a casino firm proposal, has been postponed due to “administrative reasons”, the board’s member secretary said.The meeting was…
