NT Reporter | Margao Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that eight vehicles procured at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore by the South Goa District Mineral Foundation would be used for the benefit of mining-affected people in the district. The District Mineral Funds have consistently been allocated for their intended purpose. These eight []

NT Reporter Pernem Separated from its herd, a 10-year-old elephant named Omkar is now wandering through fields in Pernem taluka along the Goa-Maharashtra border. On Thursday, the elephant was spotted moving in the fields of Tambose village, where it damaged banana, coconut, and paddy plantations. Its presence has left villagers anxious, with many unable to []

Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing it of creating a dahshat by imposing coal projects, destroying the environment, compromising on Mhadei, and stifling peoples voices. He told AMRESH PARAB of THE NAVHIND TIMES that a Congress government would stop coal cent per cent, adding that unwanted projects only []