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The 'Potekars' of Divar

Goa, Feb. 27 -- The word 'Potekar' comes from the 'Potem' meaning someone carrying a sack. In the olden days, three days prior to Lent, the elders of the village of Divar would move around the village... Read More


The Tradition of Potekar: Goa's Unique Carnival Celebration and Its Origins

Goa, Feb. 27 -- The word 'Potekar' comes from the 'Potem' meaning someone carrying a sack. In the olden days, three days prior to Lent, the elders of the village of Divar would move around the village... Read More


Running clubs are now leading the way

Goa, Feb. 27 -- As the message of the importance of physical fitness spreads in Goa, more runners are taking up the most basic of activities known to man, running. It is not uncommon to see runners in... Read More


Goa's Running Community Grows: The Rise of Fitness Enthusiasts and Marathoners

Goa, Feb. 27 -- As the message of the importance of physical fitness spreads in Goa, more runners are taking up the most basic of activities known to man, running. It is not uncommon to see runners in... Read More


Inspection reveals beach shacks violating norms

PANJIM, Feb. 27 -- Team Herald The Goa Tourism Department has issued show cause notices to 99 beach shack operators for allegedly violating the State's policy. The Tourism Department has been allotti... Read More


KTC workers threaten to go on strike over unpaid arrears

PANJIM, Feb. 27 -- Team Herald The KTC Drivers and Allied Employees Association affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Thursday have threatened to go on a strike and issued a 21-... Read More


Parents oppose reopening of schools in April this year

PANJIM, Feb. 27 -- Parents and guardians of school-going children across Goa have raised serious concerns over the alleged flawed implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the dec... Read More


Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal gets six months extension

PANJIM, Feb. 27 -- Team Herald The Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal, constituted in November 2010 for adjudicating dispute over river water sharing between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra, was granted a... Read More


Rape Incident at Swargate ST Bus Stand Sparks Outrage; Calls for Action on Security and Decommissioned Buses

Goa, Feb. 27 -- This major bus station, which serves as a transit point for multiple districts within the state, has reportedly become a gathering place for individuals seeking alcohol. Given the acti... Read More


India Slams Pakistan at UNHRC for Misinformation, Labels it a Failed State

Goa, Feb. 27 -- India criticized Pakistan during the seventh meeting of the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, labeling it a failed state dependent on international assistance. Kshitij Tyagi... Read More