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…
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…
Keri: Erratic rain in Chorla Ghat has increased deaths of shield-tailed snakes, which leave flooded burrows to find dry ground and are often crushed by vehicles on tar roads.“Shield-tailed snakes are small, underground-adapted creatures. On smooth, paved surfaces they move slowly and become highly vulnerable to being run over,” said Ramesh Zarmekar, a wildlife worker…
Panaji: The ‘Goa Beyond Beaches’ Quiz competition, organised by Goa Tourism Development Corporation, witnessed participation of 45 teams from colleges across Goa, with students demonstrating knowledge about Goa’s culture, heritage, history, and traditions beyond its 105km coastline. GTDC will soon organise similar quiz competitions for the benefit of Goan students across the state, said GTDC…
Colva: The South Goa sessions court has granted bail to murder accused Ramesh Talavara alias Doddamani, observing that there is insufficient evidence on record to justify his continued detention.Additional sessions judge Sharmila A Patil, while allowing the bail application, noted that the accused had remained in judicial custody since his arrest and that the principal…
Tata Steel had successfully bid for the Jamshedpur franchise in 2017 Panaji: Jamshedpur FC’s decision to withdraw from the Indian Super League (ISL) has a lot to do with finances and the belief from its shareholders that the top tier league is financially unviable.The former ISL champions – owned by Tata Steel – took the…
Bicholim: After two women headed to the Karapur protest site were injured in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday evening, the protesting villagers alleged that the incident was an intimidation tactic.The accident occurred near Shree Shantadurga temple at Karapur in Bicholim. The injured, Usha Morajkar and Anju Salgaonkar, both residents of Karapur, were on their way…
Brazil are currently ranked among the top five in the world Panaji: The announcement that the Brazilian national football team will play India in a friendly took many by surprise.It’s a mismatch.Brazil are five-time world champions, currently ranked among the top five in the world and often referred to as ‘o País do Futebol’ or…
