Govt blacklists accused builders in Goa collapse case

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:21

Goa government on Wednesday blacklisted the construction firm responsible for the Canacona building collapse early this month, which left 31 people dead.

Goa buildings cleared by tainted engineers to be re-examined

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:16

All buildings and constructions certified by engineers and technicians who endorsed the ill-fated five-storey building in Goa`s Canacona sub-district will be re-examined, an official said Friday.

Goa building collapse: Death toll rises to 19

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:30

The death toll in Canacona building collapse has gone up to 19 after one more body was recovered, officials said.

Goa building collapse: Toll rises to 18, rescue operation resumes

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:25

The death toll in the Goa building collapse increased to 18 on Tuesday even as the rescue operation in the Canacona building collapse in Goa resumed today after it was halted following the tilting of adjacent buildings which posed as a threat.

Goa Building collapse: GHRC asks state to submit report

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:15

The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Tuesday asked the state Chief Secretary to submit a report on Canacona building mishap that killed 17 workers, official sources said here on Tuesday.

Goa building adjoining crash site to be demolished

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 13:00

The Goa government will demolish a poorly constructed building adjoining the crash site at Canacona, where a collapsed building Saturday killed 17 construction workers, authorities said.

Goa collapse: Deputy Town Planner held; builders still missing

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:58

A senior town and country planning officer has been arrested in connection with the Canacona building collapse in Goa, which has left 17 dead and several others injured.

Government panel to probe Goa building collapse; no arrests

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:36

A panel headed by a retired secretary has been appointed to probe the collapse of a five-storeyed building in South Goa that claimed 17 lives, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Monday.

Goa mishap: Rescue operation halted after adjacent buildings tilt

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:10

The death toll in the Goa building collapse increased to 17 even as authorities halted rescue operations in the area despite fears of people still being trapped under the rubble on Monday after adjacent buildings tilted dangerously.

Death toll in Goa building collapse rises to 17

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 11:50

More bodies were retrieved from the debris of the collapsed building in Canacona town of Goa Sunday night, taking the death toll to 17, while over a dozen more people are still feared trapped in the debris.

Stroke of luck keeps labourer away from building collapse in Goa

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 00:10

Sanjiv Goswami, a casual labourer, has not stopped thanking his friend, who called him over to Margao town to help him out in some government related work.