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FIR Filed Against Siolim Resident for Illegally Housing Israeli National Without FRRO Notification

Goa, April 12 -- Anjuna Police have registered an FIR against Param Ulhas Warty, a resident of Siolim, for allegedly violating provisions of the Foreigners Act by illegally accommodating an Israeli na... Read More


All Goa Excavator Owners Association Demands IDC Action, Alleges Bias Against Locals and Threatens Agitation

Goa, April 12 -- Tensions are mounting in Goa's construction and excavation sector as the All-Goa Excavator Owners Association has issued a strong ultimatum to the government, demanding the resignatio... Read More


Traditional Coconut Pluckers Reclaim Livelihood in Sanguem with Training, Modern Tools from Agriculture Department

Goa, April 12 -- In a major boost to traditional occupations and rural self-employment, the Agriculture Department has revived the lost livelihood of coconut pluckers in Sanguem taluka through skill d... Read More


33% judicial posts vacant in Goa's lower courts

Goa, April 12 -- KARSTEN MIRANDA karsten@herald-goa.com MARGAO: Goa's District and Subordinate courts are facing a worsening crisis, with nearly one-third of judicial positions remaining unfilled, a... Read More


3 criminals bailed out after goof-up by Porvorim Police

PANJIM, April 12 -- Team Herald After the Anjuna Police goof-up, now the utter failure on the part of the Porvorim Police to communicate the grounds and reasons of arrest by writing in the language u... Read More


Dark and winding, unlit Arlem bypass keeps commuters on edge

MARGAO, April 12 -- Team Herald The Arlem-Nuvem bypass, a vital artery in South Goa's transport network, continues to lie in complete darkness due to the absence of streetlights-raising serious safet... Read More


Of millets, milk and missing streams: Dhangars' pastoral way of life at risk

MARGAO, April 12 -- Team Herald In Goa's forested hinterlands, between mist-covered foothills and shaded plateaus, lives a community whose rhythms are set not by clocks but by rain clouds and grass. ... Read More


GFA President Meets CM on Housie Ban, Calls It Lifeline of Village Football; Clubs to Submit Memorandum

Goa, April 12 -- Goa Football Association (GFA) President Caitano Fernandes met with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to discuss the recent ban on Housie games, voicing serious concerns over its impact on... Read More


Cross-continent custody row: High Court upholds minor's wish to stay with father

PANJIM, April 12 -- Team Herald In a vexatious global custody battle, the High Court of Bombay at Goa has refused to grant interim relief to a mother seeking restoration of her 16-year-old son's cust... Read More


Goa courts fall short of national judge-population ratio

MARGAO, April 12 -- KARSTEN MIRANDA The judicial crisis in Goa extends beyond just the District and Subordinate Courts, as revealed by data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and previous in... Read More