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"A step in the right direction": Goa CM Pramod Sawant backs Centre's move for caste-based census

Goa, May 26 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has voiced strong support for the Centre's decision to conduct a caste-based census, calling it "a step in the right direction" and "the need of the hou... Read More


First ride turns fatal for 18-year-old in Ambelim mishap

Goa, May 26 -- An 18-year-old youth from West Bengal, Mohammad Faluz, tragically died in a self-accident on Sunday at Ambeli, Cutbona. Faluz, who was working in the Cutbona area, reportedly did not kn... Read More


Leaky roof, electric shocks plague govt offices in Mapusa

Goa, May 26 -- Staff at the Deputy Town Planner's office and the PWD office in Mapusa's government complex are working under hazardous conditions due to severe roof leaks. Water seeps through the ceil... Read More


Chicalim hit-and-run leaves woman critical, pet dog dead

Goa, May 25 -- A tragic late-night hit-and-run near Chicalim junction on Friday left 35-year-old Rani Bind critically injured and her pet dog dead. Rani was standing near the road divider after walkin... Read More


Unseasonal rains disrupts Olive Ridley hatching at Agonda turtle nursery

Goa, May 25 -- Unseasonal heavy rainfall has disrupted the crucial hatching period of olive ridley turtle eggs at Agonda beach in South Goa, sparking concern among conservationists and forest official... Read More


Protests mount as 45 MLD diverted from Belagavi to industrial zone

Goa, May 25 -- The Karnataka government's move to divert 45 million litres per day (MLD) of water from the Hidkal Reservoir in Belagavi to the Hubballi-Dharwad industrial area has triggered widespread... Read More


Taxi unions slam app-based plan, call it a threat to livelihoods

Goa, May 25 -- Taxi operators across North and South Goa have come together to strongly oppose the newly proposed Goa Transport Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, which aim to regulate app-based taxi servic... Read More


Bhoma Residents Threaten Agitation Over Highway Expansion Plans

PONDA, May 25 -- Team Herald Intensifying their opposition to the forceful highway expansion, residents of Bhoma on Sunday threatened to launch a large-scale agitation. They resolved that until the g... Read More


Shree Lairai Temple Committee Denies Responsibility for Stampede Tragedy

PANJIM, May 25 -- Team Herald The Mahajans of Shree Lairai Temple in Shirgao, in a special meeting held on Sunday, denied any responsibility for the recent stampede that claimed six lives and left ma... Read More


Bhoma on the boil Villagers threaten massive stir against highway expansion

PONDA, May 25 -- Team Herald Intensifying their opposition to the forceful highway expansion, residents of Bhoma on Sunday threatened to launch a large-scale agitation. They resolved that until the g... Read More