Although various self help groups have served poisoned food to children, they continue to enjoy the Department of Education’s patronage.

Balli is tense again, after Gajanan Phaldessai took his own life, allegedly as a result of police harassment.

AFORTNIGHT ago, Goa experienced a gang war in Miramar wherein one person lost his life while undergoing treatment and an innocent girl was badly injured. This week, the state experienced gang rivalries in the Chief Minister’s constituency, his stronghold in fact - Monte Dongor, where he polls more than 99% of 2000 odd votes.

The Jan Lokpal Bill gives the Lokpal the authority to tap phones and intercept emails. What are the implications of this on the right to privacy?

The government has not paid heed to the All Goa Private Bus Owners’ Associations complaints of corruption within the Department of Transport.

CLASHES amongst local hoodlums are becoming common again with innocent citizens being caught in the crossfire as proved by the recent incident that took place near the Goa Science Centre, Miramar on the evening of Friday, August 27. A Margao resident by the name of Arifa, who was sitting in a car along with a friend near Miramar beach, was injured in a violent quarrel between two rival gangs.

Employment Counselling Officer, Sunil Gaonkar admitted that there has been a sharp increase in the number of applicants seeking jobs in the last week with the daily average of 60-70 applicants now reaching almost 170-175. On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, approximately 153 applications were received.

Every cause now gives rise to the formation of NGOs.

The Indian Murdochs and Rebekah Brooks don’t resign.

NIDA SAYED spoke to international woman grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni after she returned from Sri Lanka where she bagged her first Asian Junior Chess Championship.