Margao: Maina-Curtorim police on Thursday arrested the main accused in an abduction and robbery case. He was nabbed through technical surveillance in Davangere, Karnataka, nearly a month after the crime was registered.The arrested accused, Nilesh Bhimrao Jadhav, 53, a resident of Akola, Maharashtra, allegedly posed as an Enforcement Directorate officer to lure the complainant.According to…
Colva: The South Goa additional sessions court has rejected the bail application of a man accused of depositing counterfeit currency notes through a cash deposit machine, allowing adequate time for police to find the origin of the counterfeit notes.Additional sessions judge dismissed the bail plea of Dattatraya Kaginkar who was arrested by Margao police in…
Margao: Locals blocked the road near Ravindra Bhavan in Curchorem on Thursday, protesting the release of the truck involved in the fatal accident that claimed the life of 18-year-old Jesval Diniz of Cacora earlier this week.The protesters demanded a full investigation into the circumstances of the accident, including whether the truck had valid permits for…
Margao: Cuncolim police have registered an FIR against unknown persons for allegedly extracting minerals illegally from agricultural and other land in Naquerim, Betul, causing a loss of Rs 12 lakh to state govt.Police sources said that before July 2024, unknown accused persons excavated and extracted minerals from different survey numbers in Naquerim without obtaining the…
Panaji: Himachal Pradesh police on Friday detained YouTuber Gautam Khattar, against whom an FIR has been registered in Goa after he made alleged derogatory remarks against St Francis Xavier.Director general of police (DGP) Alok Kumar said that based on the inputs of Goa police, Himachal police detained Gautam at Kullu. “Goa police team will leave…
Panaji: After becoming the first state in the country to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, state govt has decided not to offer admissions to the fourth year of undergraduate courses in the current academic year. As a result, students enrolled now will complete their degree in three years instead of four.State govt plans…
Panaji: Goa’s coveted status as India’s first ‘rabies-controlled’ state has been threatened by a severe carcass disposal crisis. Mission Rabies has warned the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services (AHVS) that it has been forced to scale back operations due to the absence of an approved disposal facility.“Carcasses are accumulating, and if this situation…
Ponda: With a hike in procurement rates announced by govt, raw milk has become costly in Goa, though consumers will not have to bear the burden of the price rise, at least for now. The rates have come into force from this month.At a recent meeting with dairy farmers, chief minister Pramod Sawant had agreed…
CM Bats For Swayampurna Municipalities Panaji: State capital Panaji recorded its hottest day of the summer season so far on Thursday, with the maximum temperature of 35.3°C, yet the “feels like” temperature surged to a scorching 47°C. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the “feels like” temperature, which factors in humidity, had…
Panaji: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has found violations on Varca and Cavelossim beaches in Salcete, where illegal construction was carried out destroying sand dunes and sand dune vegetation.The tourism department made a complaint to the GCZMA last year, stating that vehicles are plying illegally on Varca beach and extracting sand, altering natural…
