Money for Foreign Junkets, But No Money to Maintain Anjuna Beach? Locals Question GTDC

Locals have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of Anjuna Beach, questioning the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) over alleged poor maintenance and inadequate lighting at the tourism site. Residents claimed large portions of the area remain in darkness, raising safety concerns and questioning the government’s spending priorities for beach maintenance.

03/10/2026 e-paper

दारी कशाला, कार्यालयातच सेवा द्या !

लोकांनी सरकारच्या दारी जायचे किंवा सरकारने लोकांच्या दारी यायचे, यापेक्षा सरकारी कार्यालयात गेलेल्या नागरिकाचे काम वेळेत का होऊ नये ? नागरिकांना सरकारी कार्यालयांत हेलपाटे न मारता सुलभ, पारदर्शक आणि कालबद्ध…

सुर्लाची जखम पुन्हा भळभळणार…

४ हजार कोटींच्या डंप हाताळणीला प्रदूषण मंडळाची मान्यता गांवकारी, दि. ३ (प्रतिनिधी) खाण व्यवसायाने दशकांपूर्वी मागे सोडलेल्या डंपवर कालांतराने झाडेझुडपे वाढली, वन्यजीवांचा वावर सुरू झाला आणि निसर्गाने खाणीची ही जखम…

From Mining Scar to Forest — Surla Fears 4,000-Crore Dump Rush Could Reopen Old Wounds

GSPCB nod to V.M. Salgaocar for handling the Barad Sodo dump puts a decades-old, naturally regenerated mining site back at the centre of a conflict between mineral value, agriculture and village ecology

Mangrove Trees Allegedly Felled at Undir-Bandora; Environment Forum Seeks FIR, Restoration

The Bandora Environment Protection Forum (BEPF) has sought urgent action over the alleged illegal felling of coastal mangrove trees in Survey No. 112/1 at Undir-Bandora in Ponda taluka, demanding registration of an FIR and restoration of the affected mangrove area.

गोव्यात सत्ता परिवर्तनासाठी काँग्रेस हाच पर्याय : सचिन पायलट

काँग्रेसचे सरचिटणीस सचिन पायलट यांनी गोव्यात सत्ता परिवर्तनासाठी काँग्रेस हाच पर्याय असल्याचा दावा केला. साखळीतील ‘गोंय राखण यात्रे’त त्यांनी भाजपवर हल्लाबोल करत जमीन, पर्यावरण, रोजगार आणि मतदारांच्या हक्कांच्या मुद्द्यांवरून सरकारला लक्ष्य केले.

Husband seeks abetment probe in wife’s death; police yet to register FIR

A Goa Police employee is seeking a criminal investigation into his wife’s suicide, alleging sustained harassment by a third person pushed her into severe mental distress. Despite a detailed complaint submitted, no FIR has been registered yet.

02/10/2026 e-paper

Suspected Unlicensed Casting Yard in Residential Kadamba Sparks Outcry

Residents of Milroc Kadamba at Bainguinim, Old Goa, have raised serious concerns over a suspected unauthorised hazardous casting yard operating in a residential area, alleging excessive noise, dust, fumes, and safety risks. They demand immediate inspection and a stop-work order if necessary permissions are not produced.