BICHOLIM: In a tragic accident, a 22-year-old worker from Uttar Pradesh was crushed to death when his leg accidentally got trapped in an iron rod manufacturing machine at Navelim- Bicholim on Saturday. More>>

MARGAO: The Chief Minister on Saturday said that he sympathises with the sentiments of the people that the Navy should vacate or release additional land for the expansion of the Dabolim airport; however, he asserted that the Navy would never ever hand over even a square meter of land for Dabolim airport. More>>

MARGAO: Come June 1, and the General Administration Department (GAD) is likely to take the responsibility of the maintenance aspects of the Osia Commercial Complex in Margao, even as Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar on Saturday disclosed plans to dispose of the office spaces in a transparent manner, if they are not required by other departments. More>>

MARGAO: Ahead of the crucial meeting convened by the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday to take a call on the extension of the ban on the fishing period, newly-elected President of the Cutbona Boat Owners Union (CBOU), Sebastiao Cardozo has suggested that the state government only comply with the Supreme Court order of 45-day ban period. More>>

MARGAO: Police stations across the state will now be required to keep their surrounding ~ within a radius of 200 meters ~ plastic free. More>>

MARGAO: The traditional fishermen from Colva pleaded with Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, to spare their ancestral huts which are marked for demolition in order to make way for tourism projects. More>>

MARGAO: The South Goa Sessions court on Saturday sentenced a resident of Velim, Ubaldo Fernandes (45) to one year rigorous imprisonment under section 326 of the IPC. A Fast Track Court headed by Vincent D’Silva, however, stayed the operation of the sentence for a period of one month to allow the convict to appeal. More>>

MARGAO: Chief Minster Manohar Parrikar has said his government has not received any directions from the Centre to roll back the entry tax, even as he reminded the later that Goa was a state and not a Union Territory anymore to issue directions to it. More>>

BELGAUM: Upbeat over the Centre’s strong letter asking the Goa government to withdraw the controversial entry tax, the protesting transporters continued their blockade of goods from Belgaum to Goa. More>>

CALANGUTE: A fire destroyed a bar and restaurant at Arpora and also partially damaged the Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat office late Friday night. More>>