Panaji: The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (Goa-SEIAA), at its recent meeting, decided to review the status of the submission of half-yearly environment clearance (EC) compliance reports by projects that had been granted approvals in 2023. After carrying out the review, the Goa-SEIAA warned project proponents that fines will be imposed on those who…
Colva: Additional sessions court, Margao, granted bail to Maria Luiza Fernandes Kudchadkar, who was arrested in connection with the abduction of her husband, Sanjeel Satish Kudchadkar.According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged by Diya Kudchadkar on July 27, alleging that at around 12.50pm, her mother, accompanied by two unidentified persons, allegedly abducted her father…
Colva: Colva police have registered an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act against an minor Instagram user for allegedly downloading, viewing and transmitting pornographic material involving children through an electronic platform.PSI Anil Krishna said the minor accused, allegedly downloaded, viewed and transmitted electronic material depicting children engaged in sexual acts…
Tejpal compared himself to jailed activist Umar Khalid and said he would challenge the judgment in the Supreme Court Panaji: Hours after the Bombay high court convicted him of rape and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment, former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal on Thursday termed the verdict a “political conviction”, compared himself to jailed…
A division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar granted Tejpal four weeks to surrender after allowing the state’s appeal against his acquittal Panaji: Thirteen years after the assault, the Bombay high court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of raping a colleague in a Goa hotel elevator, overturning his 2021 acquittal…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Thursday ordered the release of three life convicts — Rohan Dhungat, Shankar Tiwari and Ryan Pinto — in the 2006 kidnapping and murder of Mandar Surlakar, after the Sentence Review Board recommended their premature release on completion of 14 years of actual imprisonment.The court quashed state govt’s order rejecting…
In Goa, the transmission line will stretch 19.4km, of which 14.4km passes through forest and wildlife areas Panaji: The Union environment ministry’s Regional Empowered Committee (REC) has granted in-principle approval for diversion of forest land in Goa and Karnataka for the pending 400kV Goa-Tamnar transmission line project, clearing a key hurdle for the inter-state power…
In 2026, a total of 2,198 four-wheeler EVs have been sold in the state followed by 42 goods carrier vehicles and 32 three-wheelers and auto rickshaws have been sold respectively Panaji: State govt’s policy to promote electric vehicle (EV) sales to achieve zero carbon emissions showed some results. A total of 10,279 EVs were sold…
Panaji: Union govt on Thursday notified ST Assembly Representation Act ensuring that there is ST reservation at the next assembly elections in Goa.The notification will set the ball rolling to reserve around four seats for the ST community in the 2027 state assembly elections.Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that he welcomes the ST Assembly Representation…
Panaji: The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) has welcomed Centre’s decision to extend the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) to Goa’s two airports.“This biometric e-gate system will help cut immigration clearances, provide better passenger convenience and a boost to tourism in Goa. We eagerly await more details on its rollout…
