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Bicholim School Continues in Rented Building Four Years After Demolition; Activist Alleges Delay in New Construction

Goa, Aug. 7 -- The Government Primary School at the Sal Rehabilitation Colony in Bicholim has been operating from a rented building for the past four years after students were shifted to make way for ... Read More


Thai, Russian Nationals Arrested in Goa for Allegedly Staying Without Valid Travel Documents

Goa, Aug. 7 -- Mandrem Police have arrested two foreign nationals for allegedly residing illegally in Goa without valid travel documents in separate cases. The accused have been identified as Thai na... Read More


Sonam Wangchuk Claims Rahul Gandhi Ignored Proposal to End His Hunger Strike

Goa, Aug. 7 -- Education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not respond to a proposal that could have helped bring his hunger strike to an e... Read More


Centre to Appoint Census Commissioner for ST Population Verification in Goa Next Week: CM Sawant

Goa, Aug. 7 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday announced that the Central Government will appoint a Census Commissioner by next week to determine and verify the Scheduled Tribe (ST) populatio... Read More


Mapusa Court Sends Santosh Lamani to Two-Day Police Custody Over Alleged Offensive Social Media Post

Goa, Aug. 7 -- The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court in Mapusa has remanded Santosh Lamani to two days of police custody in connection with an allegedly offensive social media post concerni... Read More


Tarun Tejpal Case: Court Relies on 2013 Apology Email in Rape Conviction

Goa, Aug. 7 -- An apology email written by former Tarun Tejpal to his junior colleague shortly after the alleged sexual assault emerged as one of the key pieces of evidence relied upon by the prosecut... Read More


Congress Backs Jharkhand Student Protest Over Recruitment Exam Irregularities; Rahul Gandhi Calls for Education Reforms

Goa, Aug. 7 -- The Congress on Thursday expressed support for students protesting in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi urging govern... Read More


Trump Signs New Executive Order Targeting Birth Tourism to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

Goa, Aug. 7 -- US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship by targeting individuals who allegedly enter the United States on tourist visas wi... Read More


River Sal navigation woes prompt prayers and fresh demand for long-pending training wall

Goa, Aug. 7 -- With hazardous conditions at the mouth of the River Sal continuing to hinder navigation, fisher men and boat owners at Cutbona earlier this week held special prayers seek ing divine int... Read More


The task, the force, and the bill!

Goa, Aug. 7 -- BINAYAK DATTA It was by all means their "Day"-the day late last month when the win some, insouciant, and witty young "Cockroaches" (our Gen-Z) won significantly what they asked for: th... Read More