Panaji: Goa Police, whose origins trace back to the Policia do Estado da India (PEI) established by a Portuguese decree in April 1946, will be awarded the President’s Colour — the highest honour conferred on a military unit or police force. With this, Goa Police joins a select group of forces and is the fifth…
The Bombay high court cancelled bail for three Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners (Representative image) PANAJI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday cancelled bail granted to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Agay Gupta in the deadly night club fire at Arpora in which 25 persons died last December.Justice Neela Gokhale…
The situation turned tense as JP youth wing workers and Congress supporters confronted each other, prompting Goa police to intervene The situation turned tense as BJP youth wing workers and Congress supporters confronted each other, prompting Goa police to intervene The situation turned tense as JP youth wing workers and Congress supporters confronted each other,…
(With gfx below) Panaji: With multiple attempts to redevelop berth 9 falling short, the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has now turned to maritime developers, port operators, consortiums, and investors, asking for proposals to redevelop, modernise, or operate berth 9 and an adjoining barge berth to handle general cargo on a public-private partnership (PPP) model.Earlier attempts…
The cameras are deployed at selected high-density, high-risk locations, and critical intersections identified through road-safety assessments by the PWD, traffic police and district road safety committees Panaji: State govt will review the performance of Goa’s AI-enabled traffic enforcement system, which came into force on Aug 1, with an interdepartmental committee expected to meet next week…
The incident occurred on Saturday evening at the panchayat ground, with the FIR registered a day later Panaji: An argument during a football match at Katyabhat, Old Goa, led to a knife attack and the arrest of four youths, Old Goa police said. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at the panchayat ground, with the…
A total of 300 farmers will be receiving two hybrid marigold varieties—Tennis Ball, a yellow variety, and Ashtaganda, an orange variety Panaji: In nearly 2.5 months, the farmers of Sattari are set to reap colourful results as the directorate of agriculture is distributing 1 lakh marigold saplings to them. The flowers are expected to be…
Borkar accused govt of ignoring Bambolim beach violations Panaji: Revolutionary Goans MLA and president Viresh Borkar accused govt departments of colluding with land developers and hospitality firms by turning a blind eye to alleged violations along the Bambolim beach stretch. He demanded immediate action to stop encroachments and construction in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas.“The…
The centre is equipped with high-fidelity patient simulators, full-body clinical mannequins, VR-based simulation systems, ultrasound and diagnostic simulators, dedicated surgical, procedural and critical-care training facilities Panaji: Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday inaugurated an advanced medical simulation centre at Goa Medical College — a facility built to strengthen skill-based medical education, clinical preparedness, and patient…
Panaji: Deepak Surlakar, the father of Mandar Surlakar—who was kidnapped and murdered in 2006—has approached the high court opposing the state sentence review board’s premature release recommendation to the fourth life convict, Nafiyaz Sheikh. Sheikh had filed a petition challenging the state’s decision rejecting the board’s recommendation for premature release after the high court on…
