Vasco: The proposed removal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Headland-Sada junction in Mormugao is likely to be deferred due to the need for adequate deployment of armed police and arrangements to handle a possible law and order situation.Mormugao Port Authority had planned to remove the statue on April 16 following directions of the…
Panaji: The city got its third Roman Catholic parish on Wednesday, with the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman issuing a decree of erection to create the parish of Miramar and elevate the Stella Maris Chapel at La Campala Colony, Miramar, to the status of a church.Until now, the state capital had two territorial parishes —…
Panaji: Six Bangladeshi men from a gang of dacoits have been finally arrested by Delhi police crime branch, following an exchange of gunfire. For more than a year, the men had evaded arrest, after carrying out the Mapusa and Dona Paula dacoities by tying up, assaulting and holding the victim families hostage during the heist.Police…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday said that all approvals for additional FAR and height granted by TCP will be subject to the outcome of petitions before it.While granting these approvals, the TCP board should incorporate a clause stating that such applications will be granted subject to the outcome of the petitions, the court…
Panaji: After the Union environment ministry’s Regional Empowered Committee (REC) rejected Goa govt’s proposal to allow the Kulem-Madgaon double-tracking to proceed, environmental activists in the state led by Goa Foundation’s Claude Alvares sharply criticised the Rs 4.7 crore spent for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) commissioned for submission before the ministry. The study was allotted…
Ryan Williams waited over two years to make his India debut Panaji: Ryan Williams has had queries from a few players of Indian origin, who were wondering if it’s worth following in his footsteps.The Bengaluru FC winger gave up his Australian citizenship and took up an Indian passport, which made him eligible to represent the…
Alister Anthony’s 73rd minute penalty was enough for Sporting against Sudeva Delhi Panaji: Sporting Clube de Goa climbed their way up the I-League 2 ladder with a solitary goal win against Sudeva Delhi FC at the Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Tuesday.Alister Anthony’s 73rd minute penalty was enough for Sporting to move to the second spot…
Panaji: Goa police on Tuesday busted a fake call centre operating in the state, arrested seven persons for allegedly cheating US nationals, and seized digital items worth Rs 23 lakh.PI Deepak Pednekar of the cyber crime police station said a raid was conducted at a rented bungalow in Karmali where the call centre was functioning….
Margao: Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte on Tuesday called for urgent action against touts operating at tourist spots, saying their presence damaged Goa’s reputation. His remarks came in the backdrop of two viral videos that shook the state’s image in recent days.The first video, reportedly shot in Calangute, features a foreign national alleging that drugs are…
Panaji: Within hours of facing criticism from tourism minister Rohan Khaunte over alleged inaction against touts along the coastal belt, Goa police on Tuesday said it continues to enforce a zero-tolerance policy against touting and illegal roadside activities. Police said 228 touts were booked in the first quarter of the year.Goa Police said touting, harassment…
