Panaji: The Bombay high court (HC) rejected bail to one Mukesh Deushekar in connection with a 2020 assault over driving with high beam at Aldona, which caused the death of a pillion rider.The accused, driving a four-wheeler, allegedly assaulted the deceased, Avinash, who was riding pillion on a bike, which caused him to bleed profusely…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai said that his party is working to expand its presence in at least 10 new constituencies. He said that the party is set to constitute 10 new block committees across Goa by May-end ahead of the state assembly elections in 2027.He said that though he has conveyed…
Panaji: A local court has dismissed an application filed by RG chief Manoj Parab and six others seeking to challenge the order of Sep 4, 2024, which directed framing of charges against them in the agitation against the demarcation of property of the comunidade of Mapusa during the Covid pandemic.Parab told the court that the…
Mapusa: A deadlock over the installation of statues at Chopdem circle in Mandrem constituency has been resolved, with Mandrem MLA Jeet Arolkar announcing that statues of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Lord Parashuram will be installed.Two local groups had raised separate demands, one seeking a statue of Lord Parashuram and the other of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.Arolkar…
Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC Goa, eight-time champions and one of Goan football’s most decorated clubs, were unable to secure the result they needed on the final day and were relegated from the Goa Professional League (GPL).Held to a goalless draw, Churchill finished 13th with 20 points and will compete in the First Division next season….
Muhammed Nemil scored a wonder long-range goal against Mumbai City at Fatorda on Saturday. It was his first goal in the ISL Panaji: Everyone who watched Muhammed Nemil’s stunner against Mumbai City FC were astounded at the quality of the long-range goal, but FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez simply turned and went back to his…
Vasco/Margao: Vasco police on Sunday filed an FIR against YouTuber Gautam Khattar for use of derogatory language, after his objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier, at the Bhagwan Parshuram Janmotsav event in Vasco on Saturday kicked up a storm in the state.SP (Vasco sub division) Gurudas Kadam told TOI that FIR was filed late on…
Panaji: Beyond the vast syllabus and rigorous training, there are added challenges for people with disabilities (PwD) looking to crack competitive exams like lack of study texts in accessible formats and teachers equipped to their needs. For the first time, the state is set to offer training for PwD adapted to their requirements.The training will…
Panaji: One person was rescued from last year’s stampede spot at Shirgao on Sunday during a full-fledged mock drill ahead of the Shree Devi Lairai Jatra on Tuesday. The mock drill, which started at 9pm on Saturday, ended at around 3am on Sunday.Around 2,000 police personnel, traffic police, fire force personnel, health officials, volunteers, and…
Panaji: Goa govt is commissioning a state-level employment study to generate a ground-level picture of jobs, self-employment, livelihoods, and enterprise activity across all districts and talukas of the state, amid concerns that existing national datasets do not adequately capture the extent of unemployment in Goa’s economy.The move comes against the backdrop of the latest periodic…
