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30 comunidades marked 'in default' over missed election deadlines

Goa, May 24 -- The Administrator of Comunidades, Central Zone, Panaji, has formally declared 30 Comunidades as "in default" due to their failure to conduct elections for the 2025-2028 triennium within... Read More


Goa health officials face suspension amid corruption and blackmail allegations

Goa, May 24 -- Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane announced on Saturday that two health officers and four sanitary inspectors will be suspended next week over allegations of corruption and blackmail. ... Read More


Govt Proposes Optional Relocation for Dwellers in Wildlife Zones

Goa, May 24 -- In a move aimed at striking a balance between environmental conservation and human development, the Goa government has directed the Forest Department to identify remote hamlets and huma... Read More


Quepem Health Centre Ambulance Out of Service for 4 Months; Public Outrage Over Delayed Repairs and Waterlogging Woes

Goa, May 24 -- Public frustration is mounting in Quepem as the only ambulance assigned to the local Health Centre has remained non-functional for the past four months, severely affecting emergency med... Read More


Goa CM Pramod Sawant hands out sewing machines to boost women's livelihoods

Goa, May 24 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reaffirmed the State government's commitment to empowering women in rural Goa by promoting self-reliance and financial independence. Speaking at an event at... Read More


Zuari Bridge Observatory Towers to Boost Goa Tourism, Says Nitin Gadkari at Groundbreaking Ceremony

Goa, May 24 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday evening laid the foundation stone for a landmark tourism project atop the new Zuari Bridge - twin observatory towe... Read More


Goa Plans Voluntary Relocation of Isolated Hamlets from Protected Forest Areas to Improve Civic Access

Goa, May 24 -- In a significant policy move, the Goa government has instructed the Forest Department to identify isolated hamlets and human habitations located within protected areas-such as wildlife ... Read More


Outrage in Mulem-Quepem After Sudden Power Cut to Mahadev Sateri Temple; Villagers Demand Immediate Restoration

Goa, May 24 -- Tension has erupted in the village of Mulem, Quepem, after the electricity supply to the Mahadev Sateri Devasthan was abruptly disconnected without prior notice. The temple, which had a... Read More


DOUBLE-TRACKING DISASTER plays OUT AT ISSORCIM

MARGAO, May 24 -- Team Herald Call it a man-made disaster. South Western Railway's (SWR) double-tracking project has caused widespread environmental destruction in Issorcim, with residents alleging t... Read More


Ragging row: Activist says pressure on arch students to back off

PANJIM, May 24 -- Team Herald The alleged ragging incident involving Goa College of Architecture students that took place in September last year has seen a further twist, with social worker John Naza... Read More