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Goa Corrects 30-Year 'Special vs Spatial' Error in Panchayat Raj Act, Restoring People's Role in Land-Use Planning

Goa, Oct. 25 -- A single spell ing mistake has cost Goa three decades of partici patory planning. The word 'special' - written instead of 'spatial' - in the Goa Panchayat Raj Act de nied local bodies ... Read More


Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar Unveils New Billing System With 20% Peak-Hour Surcharge; Opposition Calls It 'Daylight Robbery'

Goa, Oct. 25 -- Power Minister Sudin Dha valikar on Friday announced a new electricity billing system aimed at promoting energy conservation and responsible power usage, even as the Opposition slammed... Read More


CM Pramod Sawant Reaffirms Mandatory Konkani Paper for Govt Jobs; GRLA Slams Devanagari-Only Format as Discriminatory

Goa, Oct. 25 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday reaffirmed that passing the Konkani language pa per is mandatory for all government job aspirants in Goa, regardless of resi dency or other eligi... Read More


Two Australian cricketers report molestation incident in Indore during Women's World Cup

Goa, Oct. 25 -- Two members of the Australian women's cricket team were allegedly molested by a motorcyclist in Indore on Thursday, while they were walking to a cafe on Khajrana Road, about three kilo... Read More


Relentless rain ruins harvest: Farmers fear heavy losses as paddy fields remain submerged

Goa, Oct. 25 -- Aldona have struggled with unpredictable weather patterns during the sowing season. Excess rainfall at the very start of the agricultural cycle has often washed away seeds and damaged ... Read More


Auxilium Convent celebrates St Maria Troncati's Canonization, declared saint by Pope

Goa, Oct. 25 -- Auxilium Convent, Caranzalem, on Saturday held a press conference to commemorate the canonization of St. Maria Troncati, who was declared a saint by Pope Leo XIV in Rome on October 19,... Read More


Goa cabinet approves inclusion of uninventoried mining dumps in state records

Goa, Oct. 25 -- The Goa Cabinet has approved a proposal to include all uninventoried mining dumps in the state's official mining inventory. CM Pramod Sawant stated that the move will allow the governm... Read More


Goa may approach Supreme Court for Kalsa-Bandura joint inspection

Goa, Oct. 25 -- The Goa Legislative Assembly's House Committee on the Mhadei river diversion has recommended that the state government approach the Supreme Court to seek an order for a joint inspectio... Read More


Loutolim shipyard blast death toll climbs to five

Goa, Oct. 25 -- The death toll in the Vijay Marine Shipyard explosion at Rassaim, Loutolim, has climbed to five. Manish Chauhan from Uttar Pradesh succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.... Read More


Double suicide in Arunachal linked to sexual exploitation and threats

Goa, Oct. 25 -- In a shocking incident in Arunachal Pradesh, 19-year-old Gomchu Yekar and a senior government official ended their lives amid allegations of sexual exploitation, manipulation, and thre... Read More