The GSCPCR also called for regular inspections by the police and licensing authorities to ensure compliance Panaji: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) has directed state govt to immediately prohibit the entry of children below 18 years into offshore casino vessels and casino premises, and to take strict action against operators…
Mapusa: The probe into Friday’s stabbing at Nachinola has intensified, with the victim’s family, supporters and locals demanding the arrest of three suspects captured on CCTV.The main accused, Suraj Kasbe, is in police custody. The attack occurred near the Ganapati temple, leaving 25-year-old Manthan Agarwadekar with back injuries.Police arrested Kasbe soon after the incident, but…
Mapusa: The traffic congestion on NH 66, a key route to Manohar International Airport, will ease only after completion of the Dhargal flyover, said Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar on Tuesday. Arlekar directed authorities to enforce an effective traffic management plan before Ganesh Chaturthi.“With Ganesh Chaturthi approaching, we have discussed measures to manage traffic congestion at…
Bicholim: Karapur villagers on Tuesday reiterated their ultimatum to govt that they will stage a road blockade on Aug 15 if their demand to scrap the proposed mega housing project is not met.The villagers, who have been agitating for the last four months, issued a 10-day warning on Sunday.Swapnil Salelkar, convener of Karapur Gramastha Ekvoticho…
Residents have appealed for urgent action to stop stray cattle from wandering onto the road Bicholim: Stray cattle on the Bicholim–Sanquelim road are worrying residents as accidents involving heavy vehicles, especially at night, continue to kill animals regularly. Blaming speeding trucks and lorries for most of the incidents, locals said one or more cattle are…
A crime branch investigation uncovered an alleged drug network run from the jail by a convicted NDPS accused Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday directed the prisons department to tighten security at the Central Jail, Colvale, to crack down on an alleged narcotics network operating from inside the prison.“I have directed strict security checks…
Minister Subhash Shirodkar Panaji: Almost over a year after the state cabinet decided to denotify 3.3 lakh sqm of command area of the Tillari irrigation project in Dhargalim for a casino firm, WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Tuesday that govt would not denotify it.“We have received a proposal from Delta at Dhargalim. We have…
For the past four years, about 69 students have been studying in a rented building after the old school structure was demolished for a proposed new building For the past four years, about 69 students have been studying in a rented building after the old school structure was demolished for a proposed new building For…
Despite uncertainty over their participation last season due to finances, Chanmari FC finished fifth among 10 teams in IFL Panaji: Chanmari FC have termed the participation fee of Rs 1.23 crore for Indian Football League (IFL) clubs as “excessively high” and raised concerns over the new governance model which could “unintentionally disadvantage clubs with limited…
The villagers said that land is not merely an economic asset but an ancestral legacy that must be protected for future generations Valpoi: Residents of Advoi village in Sattari have unanimously resolved to safeguard their cultural heritage, natural resources and traditional way of life by deciding not to sell land, houses, plots and other properties…
