Panaji: A narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) court has sentenced Mukesh Bhagat, a native of Bihar, to simple imprisonment of one month under the NDPS Act after he pleaded guilty for ganja possession. In 2022, Porvorim police, led by PSI Sitaram Malik, had found the accused and another with ganja weighing 2.5kg, worth Rs…
Panaji: A narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) court has directed police to frame charges against four people— Kapil Jhaveri, Ana Lilia Nucamendi Gonzalez, Eva Abraham Ova and Tony Fernandes— in connection with a narcotic raid in Aug 2020 at a villa at Anjuna.During the raid conducted on Aug 16, 2020 between 12.15 am and…
Panaji: The West Asia crisis and mounting anxieties over the opening of the Strait of Hormuz have shattered the assumptions underpinning India’s maritime security, a senior ministry of defence official said on Saturday at Vasco.“The new world order is such that there is no order today,” said A. Anbarasu, additional secretary and director general (acquisition)…
Margao: For the first time since the inception of the Indian Super League (ISL), the Derby is likely to decide the title winners in the top tier of Indian football.The Derby between Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal is the most followed fixture in Indian football. This season, when the teams face off…
Panaji: Youths from other states prefer to work in fake call centres operated in Goa because of nightlife, weekend parties, enjoyment and the state’s tourist status, Goa police said.The fake call centres have been involved in cheating Americans on the pretext of approving their loans and medical billing advances, among other schemes, through a fake…
Panaji: Dempo SC went down 0-2 against Chanmari FC in the Indian Football League championship round clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl, on Saturday.Lalruatsanga and Jota scored a goal each for the home side.The win helped Chanmari move to fifth place in the standings, above Dempo, with 14 points from 11 games. Dempo are…
Panaji: Old Goa police, on Saturday, registered two separate first information reports against seven people, including social activist Kashinath Shetye for an alleged assault at Merces over a public interest litigation (PIL) on land filling.Based on the complaint of Yogesh Tigade, a 40-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, police filed an FIR against Shetye and Dominic…
Dempo head coach Samir Naik is encouraged by a draw and a first away victory this season Panaji: Dempo SC will look to maintain their positive start in the final phase of the Indian Football League (IFL) as they take on Chanmari FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Saturday. For a club…
Panaji: The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) has expanded its online outpatient department (OPD) booking system to include the remaining seven departments from Monday. GMC had launched online OPD bookings in Feb with a few departments, and additional departments were gradually added in the following months.According to a notification issued by the public health…
Panaji: As Goa grapples with soaring summer temperatures, lemon prices in Panaji markets have surged sharply with vendors selling the citrus fruit at Rs 8 to Rs 10 per piece, depending on size.The spike in prices has been attributed to increasing demand, particularly for beverages and home remedies aimed at combating the heatwave-like conditions. Vendors…
