Panaji: A North Goa court has directed that charges be framed against a man accused of raping a woman with an intellectual disability.The court ordered charges under Section 64(2)(k) of the BNSS for rape of a woman with a mental illness or physical disability, and under Section 92 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
Under the presidentship of Shripad Naik, Goa hosted the Lusofonia Games 2014 and National Games 2023 Panaji: Sadanand Shet Tanavade has emerged as a consensus candidate to take over as president of the Goa Olympic Association (GOA) with elections scheduled to be held later this month.The Rajya Sabha MP is president of the Goa Lacrosse…
Panaji: With fissures emerging within the opposition parties, environmentalists and civic activists have laid out six demands for the opposition parties. Reiterating that a divided opposition gives the current BJP-led govt an advantage, the activists working together under the Priority Goa group said that the six demands will act as “boundary lines” for the opposition…
Margao: The 10th Chaturmasya vrata of Vidyadheesh Teerth Shreepad Vader Swami, the 24th mathadhish of the Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Mutt, commenced on Aug 5 with elaborate vedic rituals at the mutt at Partagal, Canacona. This marks the first such observance since the institution’s 550th anniversary celebrations which concluded last year.The day-long ceremonies included…
The fourth edition of the Ran Bhaji festival will be held in Margao from Aug 8 Margao: To improve the livelihoods of forest dwellers, the tribal welfare department plans to explore ways to bring wild vegetables to urban dining tables, including publishing recipe books, opening city retail outlets, and identifying varieties suitable for cultivation in…
The committee also reviewed measures relating to the removal of stray cattle from highways Panaji: The North Goa District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), at its meeting on Thursday, reviewed a series of road safety measures, with discussions focusing on stricter enforcement against modified silencersThe growing menace of motorcycles fitted with modified silencers that produce excessively…
The registration database would enable authorities to maintain records of owned dogs across the city while helping municipalities monitor vaccination and sterilisation status Panaji: Pet owners in Panaji may soon have to mandatorily register their pet dogs with the municipality as authorities are currently preparing a proposal for a platform to ensure that all pet…
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…
