The nightclub after the fire Panaji: Supreme Court on Monday upheld Bombay high court’s order cancelling bail granted to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Gaurav Luthra, Saurabh Luthra, and Ajay Gupta in connection with last year’s Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25 people.“We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of…
CM Pramod Sawant In assembly Porvorim: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday told the assembly that the Porvorim shootout case has been transferred to the crime branch for further investigation.“The investigation is on. We have shifted the case to the crime branch, which will conduct a thorough probe. I am confident those responsible for the…
Porvorim: Goa govt on Monday decided not to introduce its proposed anti-conversion bill in the assembly during the monsoon session.There were concerns among BJP MLAs over politicisation of the issue among minority voters and the opposition gaining a strong issue ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.“We will not introduce the bill,” chief minister Pramod Sawant…
Several khazans in Goa are currently in a dilapidated condition Porvorim: Goa govt has proposed a Rs 476 crore Khazan Land Rejuvenation Programme to restore 1,490ha of protected khazan land to cultivation by strengthening bunds and sluice gates and desilting water bodies and drainage channels.The proposal, prepared by the directorate of agriculture and submitted to…
The direction came in connection with the deadly nightclub fire in Arpora, Goa, that killed 25 people last December GOA: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the Bombay High Court’s order that set aside the bail granted to three accused in connection with the 2025 Goa nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives.According to…
Coach Dimitris Dimitriou returns to Churchill Bros after spending a season at Gokulam Kerala Panaji: Several players of Churchill Brothers FC have returned to the club as they prepare for their debut in the Indian Super League (ISL) this season.Now, coach Dimitris Dimitriou is back as well.The UEFA Pro Licence coach from Cyprus managed Churchill…
Margao: Residents of Cuncolim have demanded that the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) conduct comprehensive testing of well water in the area, alleging that groundwater contamination has plagued the town and the adjoining villages for over 25 years and continues to affect more than 5,000 people living within a 2-km radius of the Cuncolim…
A close-up of the Bhagavad Gita holy book with ornate Sanskrit text and decorative cover details, symbolizing Hindu scripture, spirituality, and Indian religious tradition. Panaji: Our intelligence quotient and emotional quotient-obsessed institutions, schools, armies, corporations, quietly fail people. The framework to making a complete human being actually lies in our older roots in the upanishads,…
Vasco: Sancoale gram sabha on Sunday resolved to recover dues of around Rs 15 crore from BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa campus, and oppose Bhutani’s proposed Acqua Eden mega residential project at Savorfond.Deputy sarpanch Tulshidas Naik said the panchayat would initiate steps to recover nearly Rs 50 crore in outstanding house tax, occupancy charges,…
Tourists from Belarus, Armenia, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan are also expected to arrive in Goa during the last quarter of 2026 Panaji: Goa’s international charter season is expected to begin earlier this year, with the first flight from Russia likely to arrive on Sep 30 and operators expecting six to seven weekly flights from Moscow and…
