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Tribal Leaders Demand Action Against Sancoale Secretary for Alleged Assault on Activist

Goa, Oct. 24 -- The Gawada Kunbi Velip Dhangar (GAKUVED) Federation has delayed the verbal assault on the SC/ST leader and tribal activist Rama Kankonkar by the Secretary of Sancoale Panchayat Orville... Read More


Man threatened at gunpoint in Goa's Margao in broad daylight

MARGAO, Oct. 23 -- An armed miscreant threatened a man at gunpoint in Aquem, Margao, on Wednesday morning. The man was returning to his vehicle after dropping his child at school, when the incident to... Read More


Sancoale-kar Premanand Naik's indefinite fast, fast-tracks new vigour into anti-Bhutani project crusade

VASCO, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald Activists, villagers and elected representatives thronged Sancoale in large numbers and appealed to former sarpanch Premanand Naik to withdraw his indefinite fast, which... Read More


THE HEAT IS ON: Aldona land sale lens on owner and private engineer

PANJIM, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald The heat over the Aldona land sale that has embroiled Chief Secretary PK Goel has now caught up with the property's owner and the engineer who green-lit its land correc... Read More


KIDNAPPER'S PLAYGROUND? Broad daylight abduction of Margao businessman foiled by alert residents

MARGAO, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald Alert residents foiled a kidnapping attempt by three unknown persons on Kunal Raikar, a scion of a prominent jewellers family, at gunpoint in broad daylight at Aquem, o... Read More


Kenya, Uganda emerging as source for sex trafficking into India

PANJIM, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald Kenya and Uganda are the countries which are emerging as source States from where trafficking is taking place for commercial sexual exploitation in the country. Accord... Read More


The tale of two Kushawatis: One is denied State help for five years, while the other gets benefits

Goa, Oct. 23 -- GAURESH SATTARKAR reporters@herald-goa.com SANGUEM: What's in a name, Shakespeare's asked in Romeo and Juliet. But for senior citizen Kushawati Gaonkar from Kazur village, Sanguem, h... Read More


As beaches shrink, Goa scrambles to tackle erosion threat

MARGAO, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald With coastal erosion becoming a pressing issue, Goa has enlisted the help of scientists from the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) to investiga... Read More


Benaulim takes stock of Power Dept infra

MARGAO, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald A review meeting focusing on the Power Department's infrastructure in the Benaulim constituency took place on Wednesday, involving engineers from the department. Durin... Read More


Denil, Isac on target as Salgaocar overpower FC Goa

Goa, Oct. 23 -- Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com MAPUSA: Clube de Goa Salgaocar returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over FC Goa, in the Goa Professional League, at Duler Stadium, on Wednesd... Read More