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South Goa Collector issues safety order to prevent drowning incidents
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (376+ words) South Goa District Magistrate Egna Cleetus has issued urgent safety directives to prevent drowning incidents across the district, with effect from April 15. The move follows the recent tragedy that claimed the lives of two minor siblings. In an official notification,…...
Sada women trace, catch alleged absconding jeweller; bring him to Vasco PS over gold loan scam
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (286+ words) PANAJI: Several women from Sada on Wednesday evening traced and caught an allegedly absconding jeweller before bringing him to Vasco Police Station, accusing him of cheating them of gold ornaments worth several lakhs under the pretext of a low-interest gold…...
St Xavier's College excel in Goa University Inter-Collegiate Sports C'ships
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (250+ words) St. Xavier's College, Mapusa has once again bagged laurels by securing top honours in the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Sports Championships for the academic year 202526. The College has been adjudged Best College in Sports (Men) First Place by Goa University. The…...
Food-hub plan raises questions over Margao's civic priorities
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (111+ words) Concerns grow that prime civic land may no longer serve future parking needs Appointments in Goa Archdiocese for pastoral year 2026-27 CM announces "Mhajo Flat" scheme to empower flat owners with ownership rights After Navy dreams, Goan female marine engineer now…...
Footballer dies after collapsing during village tournament
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (309+ words) Tragedy struck the Cana-Benaulim Inter-Village Football Tournament, organised by Cana Benaulim Sporting Club at the John de Baptist Dando Ground on Tuesday, when 26-year-old footballer Dylan Carvalho of United Club of Ambaulim collapsed on the field and later died. Carvalho…...
Buoyed by Bihar win, BJP eyes ZP clean sweep
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (589+ words) CM claims voters back development plank; leaders say "feel-good factor" will aid campaign MARGAOAs the ruling BJP leaders led by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant went into a celebration mode as news tricked in from Bihar that the BJP-led National Democratic…...
Huge boulder crashes into Vasco house; family escapes unhurt
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (397+ words) Former MMC chairperson Raut says no action taken despite repeated requests for retaining wall A huge boulder rolled down a hillside and crashed into a house belonging to Pramodini Naik at Voddant, Vasco, on Tuesday morning, damaging a portion of…...
National Doctors" Day: The mental toll behind the white coat
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (102+ words) Behind the white coat lies a journey shaped by intense pressure and emotional strain. From entrance examinations and academics to night shifts and patient loss, the challenge of preserving one's mental health often goes unnoticed Recognising the mental burden Building…...
Fr Fernandes gets doctorate in Biblical Theology
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (133+ words) Fr Simi'o Purifica'o Fernandes, Director of Pastoral Institute St Pius X at Old Goa, defended his doctoral dissertation on "The Human Family: A Relationship Based Institution and a School of Communion" on December 10, 2021. Appointments in Goa Archdiocese for pastoral year…...
Goa failed miserably to contain Covid
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (59+ words) Appointments in Goa Archdiocese for pastoral year 2026-27 CM announces "Mhajo Flat" scheme to empower flat owners with ownership rights After Navy dreams, Goan female marine engineer now sails across globe Parish priest Fr Bolmax Pereira no more Nazri resort demolition…...