Rs 35-crore Campal sports complex remains locked and unused

In Panaji’s Campal area, where State parades on Republic Day (January 26) and Liberation Day (December 19) were once held, stands a sports complex built at a cost of Rs 35 crore under the Smart City Mission.The Campal Multi-Utility Sports and Commercial Facility has a football turf, academy space, parking, commer

13 years, crores spent but zero business at Zuarinagar market

VASCO The foundation stone was laid in 2013, crores were spent, and the chief minister himself visited in 2023, promising that the long-idle Zuarinagar Market Complex would be put to use within six months.Three years later, the

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Five months on, Forest Department yet to disclose cause of Dharbandora tiger’s death

Five months after the decomposed carcass of a young tiger was found in the forests of Aglote village in Dharbandora, the cause of its death remains unknown, with the Forest Department yet to make public the post-mortem findings and subsequent investigation report.Post-mortem findings &

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Civil Supplies warehouse upgrade remains stuck at evaluation stage

The Goa government’s promise to modernise Civil Supplies warehouses with conveyor belts, forklifts and other material-handling equipment appears to have made little progress, even as the department continues to face controversies over procurement and storage.Earlier this year, the government said the Civil Suppli

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Margao Master Plan 2041 stuck in limbo, public consultations still pending

Is the much-hyped Margao Master Plan 2041 now long forgotten by the government and the powers that be, or is the government simply in no mood to seek public feedback and suggestions before finalising the plan?The question has come to the fore since nothing has been heard in the corridors...