Panaji: A Mapusa court has set aside an “erroneous” order passed by the JMFC, Pernem, which had directed framing of charges against Noel D’Souza, 42 for trespass, defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class, and criminal intimidation. The court discharged D’Souza of all offences.D’Souza was arrested in Sep…
The 18 June Road, one of the state capital’s busiest commercial streets, was submerged under several inches of water, forcing motorists to slow down while pedestrians waded through the inundated stretch Panaji: A brief but intense spell of rain on Sunday evening inundated several parts of Panaji, with the busy 18 June Road bearing the…
Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has been brought back under cultivation Nearly 70,000 sqm of long-neglected agricultural land in Parcem has…
Ponda: With over 98% work carried out, Ponda’s Golden Jubilee project is finally nearing completion after 15 years. In 2011, Congress govt had sanctioned Rs 2 crore to each constituency for various projects to commemorate the golden jubilee year of Goa’s Liberation. In Ponda, a multi-storey commercial complex has been constructed that will be operated…
Panaji: The Goa Industries Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to hand over Rs 8.36 crore to the directorate of industries, trade and commerce (DITC) as transfer of house tax collected for industrial units. The funds will then be distributed to village panchayats and municipal bodies under which the industrial estates fall. According to GIDC, Rs…
Panaji: Of the 20,919 students admitted to Class I last year in Goa, 88% came with experience of having attended preschool. Though there is some ground still to be covered, Goa’s coverage is higher than the national average of 80%. The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, mandates that pre-primary education be brought within the fold…
Panaji: Goa police on Sunday carried out “Operation Cyber Vigil” across 11 states and arrested seven people.In addition, 24 accused have been served notices under the BNS directing them to join the investigation in connection with 40 different cases with an aggregate defrauded amount of Rs 2.5 crore.The coordinated operation targeted suspects linked to cyber-enabled…
The investigation revealed that the network functioned without any physical contact between the jailed accused and members of the pan-India drug trade Panaji: A crime branch investigation has uncovered a narcotics network allegedly operated from inside the Central Jail at Colvale, with a convicted NDPS accused using cellphones, WhatsApp and UPI transactions to coordinate drug…
A local resident tries the reverse vending machine during a live demonstration, showcasing how used beverage containers can be returned for an instantly refundable deposit Panaji: Goa’s plan to roll out QR-coded liquor bottles under its Deposit Refund System (DRS) from Sep 1 could be delayed after a parallel QR code initiative by the excise…
Margao: A shopkeeper looking to stock up on air-conditioners, and a homemaker going about her routine banking are the latest South Goa residents to fall victim to cyber fraud. Police say con artists are constantly refining their methods to stay one step ahead of increasingly wary citizens.In the first case, Nitin Parashari, a resident of…
