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Gram sabhas erupt over corrupt builders and broken promises

Goa, May 25 -- Curtorim villagers accuse panchayat of corruption, being builder-friendly Team Herald MARGAO: Tempers flared at the Curtorim village panchayat gram sabha on Sunday, as angry villagers... Read More


Assagao Villagers Resist Road Widening, Fear Loss of Village Identity

PANJIM, May 25 -- The Assagao gram sabha, which convened on Sunday, witnessed heated discussions over the issue of road widening, with villagers expressing concern that the village's identity was at s... Read More


Road widening opposed at Assagao

PANJIM, May 25 -- The Assagao gram sabha, which convened on Sunday, witnessed heated discussions over the issue of road widening, with villagers expressing concern that the village's identity was at s... Read More


Short circuit sparks fire in Pali; family escapes safely

Goa, May 25 -- A house in Ambegaon, Pali-Bicholim, owned by Mahadev Dalvi, was destroyed in a fire early Tuesday morning. Preliminary investigations by the Bicholim fire services suggest that a short ... Read More


Mormugao port resumes operations after 60-hour cyclone alert shutdown

Goa, May 25 -- The Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) resumed operations on Saturday after a precautionary suspension lasting over 60 hours, following a cyclone formation alert issued by the India Meteorol... Read More


Dabolim airport enforces strict security rules under new DGCA directive

Goa, May 25 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented new regulations prohibiting all forms of photography and videography at Goa's Dabolim Airport, both within the terminal ... Read More


Tourism plan sought to shape final Coastal Zone Management Plan

Goa, May 25 -- The State Environment Department has directed the Tourism Department to urgently submit a comprehensive Tourism Management Plan for integration into the ongoing drafting of the Coastal ... Read More


Goa told to improve monitoring, fix gaps in education portal

Goa, May 25 -- The Ministry of Education has instructed Goa's Department of School Education & Literacy to submit monthly updates on the PRABANDH portal and ensure the timely execution of annual inter... Read More


Goa welcomes monsoon nearly two weeks early

Goa, May 25 -- The southwest monsoon officially reached Goa today, arriving 12 days earlier than its usual onset date of June 5, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This early arri... Read More


Shree Lairai temple committee announces financial support, rejects allegations in stampede report

Goa, May 25 -- President of the Shree Lairai Temple Committee, Devidas Gaonkar, has announced that the temple will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the families of devotees who lost their ... Read More