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Benaulim MLA presses for formation of Goa Minority Commission

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas on Friday urged the government to set up a Goa State Minority Commission, a statutory body required to safeguard the rights and interests of minority communiti... Read More


Bhunaksha 'manipulation' row: Alleged Rs 600 crore scam rocks House

Goa, Aug. 9 -- The Opposition members in the Goa Assembly on Friday claimed that hundreds of structures were digitally inserted into land survey plans using the Bhunaksha software without physical ver... Read More


Fatorda MLA pushes for relocation of 1,000 scrapyards to industrial zones

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Friday moved a resolution in the Goa Legislative Assembly urging the government to relocate all vehicle scrapyards and metal salvage yards from residential... Read More


Sangampur Ganesh Utsav Mandal Launches Lottery with Flats, Cars Among 20 Grand Prizes

Goa, Aug. 9 -- The Sangampur Ganesh Utsav Mandal has officially launched its annual lottery, with Sanguem MLA Subhash Phal Dessai and Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral inaugurating the event. As in previou... Read More


Goa Crime Branch Rescues Two Women, Arrests Two Men in Saligao Prostitution Racket

Goa, Aug. 9 -- The Crime Branch has rescued two women and arrested two men during a raid on a fast food outlet allegedly operating as a front for prostitution in Saligao. North Goa Superintendent of ... Read More


Rajveer, Diya are U-13 State chess champions

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com MANGESHI: Rajveer Patil and Diya Sawal won the Youth Club All Goa U-13 State Chess Selection in the Open and Girls category respectively organised by... Read More


Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda book final berth

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com RAIA: In a nail-biting semi-final clash of the 26th All Goa Our Lady of Merces football tournament played at Chinchinim Church ground, Don Bosco Orat... Read More


National Sports Policy pitches for robust 'grassroots' programme

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Team Herald sports@herald-goa.com PANJIM: A robust 'grassroots' development programme promoting physical and mental health, social inclusion, inclusivity, fostering talent from ground... Read More


Santa Cruz Villagers Allege Rejection of Gram Sabha Proposals Over House Tax Protest

Goa, Aug. 9 -- Villagers in Santa Cruz have accused local authorities of rejecting their proposals for the upcoming Gram Sabha scheduled on August 10, 2025. Residents allege the move is an attempt to ... Read More


Margao's 84-Year-Old Tulshidas Naik Crafts 700 Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idols Each Year, Keeping Tradition Alive

Goa, Aug. 9 -- At 84, Tulshidas Naik of Chandrawado, Margao, continues to uphold a cherished Goan tradition, handcrafting Ganesh idols from clay. For decades, Naik has been creating between 650 and 70... Read More