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India clears the fog over Asia Cup clash with Pakistan

Goa, Aug. 22 -- The Sports Ministry on Thursday confirmed India's participation in the upcoming Asia Cup clash against Pakistan, scheduled for September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. ... Read More


Eknath Shinde camp leader detained after sword fight over parking row in Thane

Goa, Aug. 22 -- A parking row in Thane turned violent when Shiv Sena leader Akash Bhalerao, from the Eknath Shinde camp, allegedly attacked a man and pulled out a sword. The clash occurred in Sagar Na... Read More


Govt clarifies no $21mn USAID funding for voter turnout in India

Goa, Aug. 22 -- The government has clarified in Parliament that reports suggesting USAID funded voter turnout programmes in India are "incorrect and baseless." Answering CPI(M) MP John Brittas' query... Read More


Anjuman School's Balrath Bus Breaks Down, Students Forced to Push Vehicle Off Road

Goa, Aug. 22 -- Commuters and students faced inconvenience on Friday after Anjuman School's Balrath bus broke down near Babu Naik. The vehicle reportedly stalled and failed to restart, leaving the stu... Read More


Goan youth denied 8,000 Central jobs due to govt inaction, says researcher

Goa, Aug. 22 -- Over 8,000 central government and bank jobs meant for Goan youth remain out of reach because the State government has failed to enforce Konkani's status in the Eighth Schedule of the C... Read More


Nepal reasserts claim to Lipulekh

Goa, Aug. 22 -- A day after India and China agreed to resume border trade through Lipulekh, Nepal on Wednesday said that the territory is its inseparable part and also incorporated in its official map... Read More


South Goa steps up fight against malaria and dengue

Goa, Aug. 22 -- In a bid to intensify efforts to combat malaria and dengue, the South Goa District Co-ordination Committee for Control of Vector-Borne Diseases convened a high-level meeting at the Sou... Read More


Residents fume as street lights burn by day while Telaulim-Varca bridge plunges in darkness

Goa, Aug. 22 -- Residents and commuters in Telaulim-Navelim are up in arms over a bizarre and frustrating street lighting issue - street lights remain switched on during the day, wasting electricity, ... Read More


JMFC Margao Extends Police Remand of Four Accused in Extortion Case

Goa, Aug. 22 -- The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Margao, has extended the police remand of Walter Fernandes and three others by three days. The four were arrested for allegedly attempting t... Read More


GRLA criticises CM's stand, demands Romi Konkani in schools

Goa, Aug. 22 -- The Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan (GRLA) has strongly rejected Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's justification for refusing to introduce Romi Konkani as an optional subject in Goan schools, ca... Read More