The Latest Breaking News from Margao

MARGAO: A 36-year old woman killed her 14-month-old baby in the wee hours of Sunday at her residence in Goa's Chicalim, and later attempted suicide by slashing her wrists. Following which she drove to Zuari bridge from where she jumped into the river.

MARGAO: Facing severe flak from the public for its failure to provide safe crossing for pedestrians at Curchorem, the Railways has found the easiest way to wriggle out of the situation. It has blocked all openings along the retaining walls to prevent pedestrians from crossing the tracks. However, by failing…

MARGAO/PANAJI: The fire incident that took place at Sonsoddo nearly one-and-a-half month ago has set the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) back in terms of time and money.

MARGAO: If feast fairs could be considered a barometer of the rural economy, green shoots of economic revival are visible in Margao with the Margao municipality allocating 260 stalls to vendors for the feast of the Holy Spirit Church, Margao that was held on Sunday. The Margao Municipal Council (MMC)…

PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed the PWD and contractor Dilip Buildcon to ensure that there are no potholes or other issues affecting the smooth flow of traffic on the stretch between Patradevi and Panaji on national highway NH-66.

MARGAO: The exuberance with which 85-year-old Chandru Velip from Netravali leads the village in the traditional jaggery-making exercise belies his age. That can be attributed to the fact that he, like several of his fellow villagers, has been engaged in the activity since his teenage years. He has learnt the…

MARGAO: Expressing concern over dumping of garbage and the unhygienic conditions prevailing at the old bus stand, Margao, Goacan has called for intervention of the urban health centre, Margao.

COLVA/MARGAO: Following a chargesheet filed against them by the Railway Police Force (RPF), Vasco, environment activists, Abhijit Prabhu Dessai, Diana Tavares, Freddy Travasso and Vikas Bhagat on Saturday attended the court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) as per the summons. Apart from the four activists who attended the…

MARGAO: The Hindu Janjagruti Samiti (HJS) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the South Goa collector demanding that use of loudspeakers for azaan be stopped across Goa, as per a high court directive.

MARGAO: Nearly six days after a fire broke out at the Sonsoddo garbage treatment plant, Margao Municipal Council (MMC) chief officer Agnelo Fernandes, in a circular issued on Thursday, directed hotels, restaurants and business establishments generating wet waste to apply for consent to operate from the Goa State Pollution Control…

MARGAO: In view of counting of votes for South Goa scheduled to be held at Damodar College of Commerce, Comba, Margao on Thursday, the traffic police have made a traffic movement plan which will be effective from 5 am and remain in force till the conclusion of the counting process.