Policy paralysis fuels scrapyard flames
A major fire gutted a scrapyard in Kundaim in the wee hours of Monday. Eight fire tenders from Kundaim, Old Goa, Bicholim, Ponda, Panaji and even Margao were deployed to douse the raging flames. The fire was so intense that firefighters used around 700 litres of foam and 1.7 lakh litres of water to bring it under control. Allegations are rife that the scrapyard was operating wi
A father's legacy, not a politician's
A politician may seek to immortalise his name through public property. A father leaves a part of himself in the people he has loved, nurtured and inspired
ACB approach to corruption complaints questioned
The news report, “Fresh bribery complaint...”, stating that a social media post alleging corruption prompted the police to swiftly initiate an enquiry came as a surprise. I share this surprise from personal experience. I had approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) with a complaint about corruption in the handling of my...
Suspended PI must be arrested and terminated
A Crime Branch Police Inspector was suspended on Saturday evening, more than 24 hours after an FIR was registered against him for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl inside his cabin on two occasions. He allegedly covered the CCTV camera to prevent the incidents from being recorded. Surprisingly, the suspended...
Is following medical astrology feasible?
“Healing beyond medicine,” (Sunday TGE, Nov 1) featured an allopathic doctor who studied Vedic astrology and looks at longevity, karma and astrology to understand health and diseases. He links the role of planets and zodiac signs to particular health conditions. Vaidyakiya Jyotisha or medical astrology, a branch of Vedic astrology,...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
On poultry certificates and Goa’s checkposts
The Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services’ notification making transport certificates and health clearances mandatory for live poultry entering Goa was long overdue. At a time when overcrowded crates, diseased birds and unhygienic inter-state transportation remain serious concerns, especially when health has evolved as a crucial subject in the...
OPINION & COLUMNS
A father's legacy, not a politician's
A politician may seek to immortalise his name through public property. A father leaves a part of himself in the people he has loved, nurtured and inspired
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ACB approach to corruption complaints questioned
The news report, “Fresh bribery complaint...”, stating that a social media post alleging corruption prompted the police to swiftly initiate an enquiry came as a surprise. I share this surprise from personal experience. I had approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) with a complaint about corruption in the handling of my...
