Cong calls withdrawal of village urbanisation plan ‘humiliating retreat’
PANAJIThe Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday called the State government’s decision to withdraw its communication on the proposed urbanisation of 56 villages a “humiliating retreat” caused by strong public opposition.Party president Girish Chodankar said the BJP government was forced to withdraw the p
CFD opposes privatisation of Campal sports facility
MARGAOCitizens for Democracy (Goa) has called on Goans, especially the sporting community, to oppose the Goa State Urban Development Agency’s (GSUDA) plan to lease the newly redeveloped Campal football ground and stadium complex to a private operator. The forum strongly criticised the proposal to give a 10-year commercial licence for...
SVVM College gets first bus under MPLAD scheme
PANAJI Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s (SVVM) College of Commerce at Bori, Ponda, received a new college bus under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme at a handing over ceremony held on Friday.
A Relic venerated in the St Francis Xavier Church at Bhatpal-Canacona.
Exposition of St Francis relic at Bhatpal church to be held every month
CANACONAThe St Francis Xavier Church at Bhatpal has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to expose the sacred relic of St Francis Xavier on the 3rd of every month, starting from July.
Jeweller booked after woman alleges non-return of pledged gold
VASCOA Headland Sada jeweller has been booked after a woman alleged that he failed to return gold ornaments pledged against a loan of nearly Rs 30 lakh, even after she repaid a large part of the amount.The complaint was filed by Bhagyashree Mesta,
