Panaji: Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Goa, told the Bombay high court on Friday that the trial court had allowed the defence to ask objectionable questions to the survivor during the trial of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal in the alleged rape case.The survivor had complained that Tejpal raped her in a hotel elevator in…
Panaji: Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao has called for special prayers for timely and sufficient rain to be offered on June 21.The archbishop, in a circular, has said that June 21 should be observed across the archdiocese as a day of intensified prayers for rain in churches, chapels, institutions, homes, and…
Water scarcity in Canacona Canacona: When it rained for the first time in May, Dayavati Velip smiled, knowing this was the beginning of the end of their summer woes.Adorned in different shades of green, the remote taluka of Canacona has close to 2 lakh sqkm of forest cover, but many parts of the taluka dread…
Mapusa: Mapusa police on Thursday arrested a 22-year-old man from Gadag, Karnataka, in connection with a series of burglaries reported across the town earlier this week.Police said Ishwar Gopi Harnishikari was identified through CCTV footage. He was one of two suspects captured on camera. He was taken into custody, and efforts are ongoing to trace…
Margao: The Consumer Conciliation Committee (CCC) of state govt’s department of civil supplies, which conducted a site inspection of the SGPDA market complex here on Wednesday as part of proceedings in a citizen complaint alleging deficiency in services, found the complex riddled with regulatory and infrastructural lapses.The inspection was carried out jointly with several govt…
Panaji: Amid concerns over a delayed monsoon and the possibility of water scarcity, govt on Friday assured residents that existing reservoir levels are sufficient to meet the state’s water needs for at least the next month, while ruling out immediate restrictions on supply.Following a review of water stock in reservoirs, water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar…
Margao: Public works minister Digambar Kamat on Friday issued a stern warning to Margao Municipal Council (MMC) officials over recurring complaints of missing files. He directed them to complete an internal inquiry within 24 hours and lodge a police complaint if any file remained untraced.Kamat was at the MMC hall for a public interaction session…
Panaji: The first five months of 2026 brought 46.3 lakh tourists to Goa’s balmy shores, said the tourism department on Friday. While the tourism department said that the data reflects sustained demand from domestic and international travellers, the figures suggest a negligible growth over the corresponding period in 2025.Goa had 41.30 lakh tourist arrivals in…
Locals allege that contaminated water had entered the water body Margao: The discovery of a large number of dead fish floating in a water body at Karmaliwada in Cacora on Thursday sparked concern among residents, who blamed alleged pollution from a nearby drain connected to the municipal solid waste management facility.Locals alleged that contaminated water…
Vasco: Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas on Friday urged health authorities to take immediate action against sewage overflowing in the open along the national highway near Verna hill in Quelossim.Vas conducted a joint site inspection with health officials and members of the Quelossim panchayat. During the visit, it was observed that sewage was flowing from housing…
