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Tragic Bus Fire on Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway Claims 12 Lives, 15 Injured

Goa, Oct. 24 -- At least 12 people were killed and 15 others injured when a sleeper bus carrying 42 passengers caught fire on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district early... Read More


Fire Breaks Out at 13-Storey Jogeshwari Commercial Building, 17 Suffocate

Goa, Oct. 24 -- A fire erupted at a 13-storey commercial building in Jogeshwari on Thursday morning, leaving 17 people suffering from suffocation, officials reported. The incident occurred at the JNS... Read More


Parasailing Parachute Gets Stuck on Tree in Varca, Raising Safety Concerns on Goa Beaches

Goa, Oct. 24 -- A video shot by an angry villager showing a parasailing parachute stuck on a tree near Club Mahindra Hotel in Varca on Thursday has reignited public concern over the safety standards o... Read More


Nuvem-Arlem Bypass Turns Into Garbage Dumping Zone, Locals Outraged Over Foul Stench

Goa, Oct. 24 -- After the west ern bypass stretch from Fatorda to Nuvem became a hotspot for garbage dump ing, the adjoining Nuvem Arlem bypass has now turned into another illegal dumping site, where ... Read More


JERC Approves 4% Annual Power Tariff Hike for Goa Over Next Five Years

Goa, Oct. 24 -- The Joint Electric ity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the State of Goa and Union Territories has approved the new five-year electricity tariff structure, sanctioning an average tar i... Read More


South Goa Sees Alarming Rise in Child Kidnapping Cases; Police Step Up Vigilance

Goa, Oct. 24 -- South Goa is witnessing a disturbing rise in incidents of child kidnappings in recent years, with minors in creasingly becoming tar gets for abduction. Police sources say that while ra... Read More


Goyant Kollso Naka to Revive Statewide Agitation Against 'Destructive' Projects in Goa

Goa, Oct. 24 -- Alarmed by what they describe as the gov ernment's relentless push for projects that threaten Goa's environment and cul tural identity, members of the citizens' collective Goy ant Koll... Read More


Padma Shri awardee Piyush Pandey, man behind India's most loved ads, passes away at 70

Goa, Oct. 24 -- Piyush Pandey, the Padma Shri award-winning creative visionary who gave Indian advertising its unique heart and voice, passed away on Thursday at the age of 70. Born in Jaipur, he is s... Read More


CII report urges creation of Goa Maritime Board to boost sector growth

Goa, Oct. 24 -- Goa should establish a maritime board to guide the development of its shipbuilding sector, promote green technologies, and strengthen public-private partnerships for infrastructure and... Read More


Sudin Dhavalikar announces 20% surcharge on electricity from 5pm to morning

Goa, Oct. 24 -- Power Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar has a new logic. He has proposed 20% extra charges for those who "waste power" between 5 pm and 9am. Those who use power between 9 am to 5pm ... Read More