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Chimbel Villagers Protest Over Delay in Gram Sabha, Panchayat Agrees to Hold Meeting on March 15

India, Feb. 23 -- Tension surfaced in Chimbel after residents accused the Chimbel Village Panchayat of failing to comply with provisions of the Panchayat Raj Act and alleged that the elected body was ... Read More


Mirabag Bandara Project: Protesters Gherao Sanvordem Panchayat, Demand FIR Against Contractor

India, Feb. 23 -- A large number of residents opposing the proposed bandara project on the Zuari River at Mirabag staged a gherao at the Sanvordem Village Panchayat, intensifying their agitation again... Read More


Villagers Protest Outside TCP Office in Panjim, Demand Scrapping of Proposed Coal Jetty

India, Feb. 23 -- Residents from Assolda, Xelvona, Xic-Xelvona and Hodar, along with people from the Curchorem constituency, gathered outside the Town and Country Planning (TCP) office at Patto in Pan... Read More


Nilesh Cabral Opposes Proposed Coal Handling Jetty in Assolda, Meets GSEIAA

India, Feb. 23 -- A delegation from Curchorem led by Nilesh Cabral met the Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSEIAA) to express strong opposition to the proposed coal handling jetty i... Read More


Amit Patkar Questions Approval Process for Proposed Coal Handling Jetty in Assolda

India, Feb. 23 -- Amit Patkar has strongly questioned the approval granted for the proposed coal handling jetty in Assolda, stating that the project should be scrapped if it does not have public suppo... Read More


Digambar Kamat on Section 39A Protest: 'MLAs Must Maintain Decorum, Not Pressure Government Officers'

India, Feb. 23 -- Reacting to the ongoing protest against Section 39A, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Digambar Kamat said that every MLA must maintain his or her own dignity and ensure that de... Read More


Labourer injured after alleged pet dog attack in Goa

India, Feb. 23 -- A 30-year-old daily wage labourer, Sujan Barman, sustained injuries after he was allegedly attacked by a pet dog in Corlim on February 18. According to a complaint filed at Old Goa P... Read More


Borim man dies after scooter-bus crash near bridge

India, Feb. 22 -- In a tragic road accident, Manoj Desai (37), a resident of Borim, died following a collision between his Activa scooter and a Ponda-Savordem route bus near Borim Bridge on Friday at ... Read More


Karnataka mulls mobile curbs for students under 16 amid addiction fears

India, Feb. 22 -- The Karnataka government is actively examining a proposal to restrict mobile phone usage among students below the age of 16, citing rising concerns over social media addiction and it... Read More


ANC seizes hydroponic ganja worth 7.84 lakh

India, Feb. 22 -- In a continued crackdown on drug trafficking, the Anti Narcotic Cell (ANC) seized hydroponic ganja worth 7.84 lakh in Mapusa. The raid was carried out between 3.15 pm and 5.30 pm at ... Read More