Locals said that it is not just a question of protecting the temple from demolition by constructing a flyover, but the entire character of the village is set to be altered by the four-laning Panaji: After Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday in Goa said that a flyover will be constructed at Bhoma to…
Margao: Roy Naik, younger son of former Ponda MLA Ravi Naik, has resigned as a councillor of the Ponda Municipal Council, triggering speculation over his political plans ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.Naik submitted his resignation to the chief officer of the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) as well as the directorate of municipal administration (DMA),…
Calangute: The Candolim panchayat, along with MLA Michael Lobo, on Thursday cleared several illegal structures and encroachments, including a biryani outlet operating from the former electricity department office next to the primary health centre (PHC) in the village.Among the structures demolished were shops and restaurants located behind the PHC. The owner of an adjacent private…
Panaji: Police arrested a 24-year-old Nepalese national Arjun Sharma, while his alleged accomplice, Ramesh Bahadur, remains absconding, in connection with an attempted murder of man in Panaji.The victim, Altaf Chapparbanch (23), who is a taxi driver and a resident of Chimbel, told police that Sharma, his friend, called him to a Panaji residence on Tuesday…
Panaji: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has given a call for a one-day nationwide bank strike on Friday after talks with Centre over its demands hit a dead end.As a result, banking services across Goa could face an extended five-day closure due to a combination of the strike, weekend holidays and Ganesh Chaturthi…
Stars like Vinicius Jr will have a significant role to play as Brazil look to turn over a new leaf Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was keen to know who Carlo Ancelotti would pick for the international friendly against India, so almost everyone remained glued to the announcement late on Wednesday night.AIFF’s big-ticket…
The notification specifies the areas, assembly constituency parts and house numbers falling within each ward Panaji: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 municipal councils in Goa, paving the way for govt to proceed with the polls.The notification covers Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora,…
On Aug 28, late in the evening, two unidentified assailants opened fire at Shrinivas Nayak, director of Majestic Pride Group, which operates offshore and onshore casinos in Goa, as he was leaving the hotel for his residence Panaji: The crime branch of Goa Police has apprehended three suspects in connection with the Aug 28 shootout…
Churchill Bros has completed the signing of Melroy Assisi from Diamond Harbour Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC can start registering players again after FIFA lifted the national registration ban imposed on the club last week.FIFA had imposed a three-window registration ban on the club, which restricted the two-time former I-League champions from registering new players. The…
The college is currently operating from renovated buildings that were previously associated with a veterinary training centre of the department of animal husbandry Panaji: Goa’s newly established College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is set to welcome its first batch of students after all 40 seats earmarked for the inaugural class were filled.According to the…
