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Who will save Goa?

Goa, Sept. 18 -- MARIAN PINHEIRO There is a question increas ingly heard in conversa tions across Goa-some times with anger, sometimes with helplessness and increas ingly with urgency: Who will save ... Read More


Native Goans forced to flee in early 16th Century due to hightaxation imposed by Adil Shahi rulers: Study

Goa, Sept. 18 -- Shashwat Gupta Ray In the early 16th Century AD, the native Goans had to flee to other places due to the exorbitant taxes imposed on them by the Adil Shahi rulers, only to return hom... Read More


State's rising NCD burden puts patient safety in focus

Goa, Sept. 18 -- MARCOS GONSALVES Goa's growing bur den of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is emerging not only as a public health concern but... Read More


Cuncolim shuts door on fish meal plant

Goa, Sept. 18 -- The Cuncolim Municipal Council (CMC) has rejected the applica tion submitted by the pro moters of the proposed fish meal plant, seeking a construction licence with in the Cuncolim mun... Read More


Goa Backward Classes Commission Seeks Two-Month Extension to Submit Empirical Data

PANAJI, Sept. 17 -- The Goa State Commission for Backward Classes has approached the High Court seeking a two-month extension to submit empirical data on the population of Backward Classes in connecti... Read More


PIL Challenges Constitutional Validity of Goa Beach Shack Regulation Act, 2024

PANAJI, Sept. 17 -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Goa Erection of Shacks on Public Beaches (Regulation and Cont... Read More


India Rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission, Reaffirms J&K and Ladakh Claim

Goa, Sept. 17 -- India on Wednesday rejected the operationalisation of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission in Islamabad, asserting that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and L... Read More


Smriti Mandhana says she dislikes sympathy and prefers fans to be inspired by her game

Goa, Sept. 17 -- India women's cricket vice-captain and top-ranked batter Smriti Mandhana has opened up about how she deals with difficult emotions, revealing that she prefers to withdraw and remain q... Read More


Bhuvneshwar Kumar reveals why RCB auction pick surprised him despite bidding war

Goa, Sept. 17 -- Veteran Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has revealed that he was surprised when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bought him for Rs 10.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Bhuvneshw... Read More


Mecca Emergency Alert Sparks Regional Tensions as Saudi Arabia Seeks Help Against Houthi Threat

MECCA, Sept. 17 -- Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca was placed under an emergency alert for the first time, warning of a possible aerial attack as fighting between Saudi forces and Yemen's Houthi reb... Read More