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Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar Begins Phased Restoration of Sasmolem Nullah After 40-Year Demand

India, Jan. 30 -- Ending a public demand that has remained pending for over four decades, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar has initiated the phased restoration of the major nullah at Sasmolem, with the projec... Read More


Chimbel villagers call govt bluff; refuse to call off stir

India, Jan. 30 -- The villagers of Chimbel on Thursday made it clear that they will go ahead with their sched uled maha andolan, at 10 am on Friday, January 30, rejecting what they de scribed as the S... Read More


Drug menace tightens grip on Goa as narcotics flood the State

India, Jan. 30 -- If the re ply to LAQ 140 tabled dur ing the 12th session of the Goa Legislative Assembly is taken at face value, the Anti-Narcotic Cell (ANC) of the Goa Police has not se cured a sin... Read More


NGT orders demolition of illegal resort structures at Mandrem beach

India, Jan. 30 -- The Nation al Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench at Pune, has directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to de molish 24 cottage blocks, one restaurant and two ... Read More


Digital Addiction Driving Mental Health Crisis Among India's Youth: Economic Survey 2025-26

India, Jan. 30 -- Digital addiction has emerged as a major public health challenge among children and young people in India, significantly contributing to the country's worsening mental health crisis,... Read More


Major Fire Engulfs Gaulaxmi Saw Mill in Davorlim, Causes Massive Losses

India, Jan. 30 -- A major fire broke out at the Gaulaxmi Saw Mill in Davorlim on Thursday, gutting the entire wood stock and machinery stored at the facility and resulting in heavy losses. Upon recei... Read More


Goa to Roll Out e-Zero-FIR for Cyber Fraud Cases up to 1 Lakh, Says CM Pramod Sawant

India, Jan. 30 -- Goa will soon introduce the e-Zero-FIR system, enabling instant registration of cyber fraud complaints involving amounts up to 1 lakh through the national 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline, ... Read More


CHIMBEL PUTS ITS FOOT DOWN, GOVT BLINKS

India, Jan. 29 -- In a major victory for grassroots resistance, the Goa government on Wednes day, bowing to sustained opposition from Chimbel villagers, announced that it has decided to shift the pro ... Read More


Occupancy Certificates must for utility services in Goa

India, Jan. 29 -- The State govern ment has issued three cir culars in compliance with the Supreme Court's direc tions mandating that no permission be granted to buildings without obtain ing completio... Read More


NGT orders immediate shutdown of 6 illegal jetties

India, Jan. 29 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed shock over the Goa Coastal Zone Manage ment Authority (GCZMA) issuing show-cause notices to six private jetties oper ating in the Stat... Read More