Panaji: The Hindu Ekta Manch held a massive public meeting at Azad Maidan, Panaji, where they demanded the immediate arrest of three individuals who insulted Hindu deities on social media platforms. The Hindu Ekta Manch then marched to the Goa police headquarters and demanded to meet DGP Alok Kumar.A delegation of five members met senior…
Colva: Colva police arrestedDelroy Fernandes, 21, of Benaulim for allegedly assaulting his cousin multiple times in a day and causing injuries.According to a complaint filed by Calvin Fernandes, the first incident occurred on the evening of April 25 at Sernabatim beach. Calvin alleged that Delroy, whose parents are Benaulim panchayat members, attacked him by choking…
Valpoi: Residents and family members of the 28-year-old Moin Shaikh, who died by suicide last week, allegedly after he was assaulted while in police custody, gathered outside the Valpoi police station for the second day, demanding the suspension of the investigating officer and others involved.After Friday’s protest at the police station, investigating officer PSI Prathamesh…
Calangute: Shack operators have admitted that subletting of beach shacks to non-Goans has accelerated the decline in their business and quality standards. According to them, the locals have been subletting shacks to people from other states and are enjoying the high rents they get. The business starts to dwindle when the tourist season comes to…
Vasco: Judicial magistrate first class (JMFC), Vasco, granted bail to YouTuberGautam Khattar, who is accused of making derogatory remarks against St Francis Xavier.The court, however, declined to accept defence advocate A Prabhudessai’s argument that Khattar’s arrest was not legit. “The procedural safeguards under the BNNS cannot be used to defend an accused who intentionally evades…
India lost 0-2 against Australia in a group B clash at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in China on Saturday India marked their return to the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup after 21 years with a 0-2 loss against Australia in a group B clash at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre in China…
Panaji: Scientists in Goa have reported the first-ever sighting of the highly venomous box jellyfish (Morbakka virulenta) in Indian waters. The species was discovered off the Caranzalem beach in Sept 2024, where five specimens were collected and confirmed using both morphological and molecular identification methods. This year, the findings have been published in Science Direct…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant unveiled five new worker-centric welfare schemes, including a digital literacy programme, elderly medical care allowance, financial aid for competitive exam coaching, reimbursement of tuition fees for higher studies and insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).Speaking on the occasion of International Labour Day, Sawant said that 1.4 lakh…
Panaji: Goa police investigations in the Mapusa and Dona Paula dacoity cases have revealed that the accused Bangladeshi nationals entered India from Meghalaya.They planned the dacoity in Goa when one of them was in Colvale jail, where he developed his network. The person came to India every six months to conduct dacoities in various parts…
Scientists in Goa have reported the first sighting of the highly venomous box jellyfish, Morbakka virulenta, in Indian waters. PANAJI: Scientists in Goa have reported the first-ever sighting of the highly venomous box jellyfish (Morbakka virulenta) in Indian waters. The species was discovered off the Caranzalem beach in Sept 2024, where five specimens were collected…
