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Dharbandora man booked for submitting fake SSC certificate for barber job in police dept
Oct 25 - A 49-year-old persons has been booked for preparing fake secondary School certificates from Noida Board and producing the same as genuine before police department to get appointed as Barber in the department. The accused is identified as Gourish Shirgaonkar from Dharbandora.
PRAWAH to seek legal opinion over joint inspection of Mhadei sought by Goa
Oct 25- Mahadayi PRAWAH committee held its third meeting in Goa today. Goa sought yet another site inspection during the meeting. The proposal was opposed by Karnataka. As both the states gave conflicting opinions, PRAWAH Authority decided to seek legal opinion in the matter. “The PRAWAH Chairman will write to the Central Water Commission seeking legal opinion. The same...
Margao foiled kidnapping attempt: Anticipatory bail plea of Reuben Vernekar rejected
Oct 25- Additional Sessions Court in Margao has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Reuben Vernekar. He had filed for anticipatory bail after he was questioned by the police in connection with the foiled kidnapping attempt on Margao resident Kunal Raikar, at gunpoint, at Aque
2015 toddler rape case: 29-year-old sentenced to 20 years imprisonment & Rs 9.5 lakh fine
Oct 25- Children’s Court Panaji has sentenced 29-year-old person who had raped a 13-month-old toddler girl at Ponda in 2015, to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 9.5 lakh. The accused who was 19-years-old then had allegedly taken the child in a vehicle and raped her. The man has been sentenced under various sections of IPC,...
Cybercrime Cell warns hotels & resorts over impersonating fake websites
Oct 25 - Pointing out that several fake websites impersonating genuine hotels and resorts are being used to deceive tourists during the online booking process, CyberCrime Cell of Goa police has written to Goa Hotel & Restaurants Association(GHRA) and Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) to alert the hotels and resorts associated with them. The Cell has asked...
Fire breaks out on ferry on Old Goa-Diwar route
Digital Goa, May 29- Fire broke out onboard a ferry operating on the Old Goa-Diwar route today, with thick smoke seen rising from the vessel. The incident occurred while the ferry was on the Old Goa side ramp.
Two Karnataka men arrested for assaulting forest staff near Dudhsagar waterfall
Digital Goa, May 29- Police have arrested two Karnataka residents, 23-year-old Sharvan Karadigudda from Hubli and 24-year-old Darshan Malgundi from Halyal, for allegedly assaulting two Forest Department employees. The incident occurred after the employees Nagu Doifode and Mangaldas Gaonkar allegedly questioned them for going to the Dudhsagar waterfall, which is off-limits during the monsoon season for safety reasons.
Porvorim town square project to be completed by March 2026: Khaunte
Digital Goa, May 29- The Rs 120.97 crore worth town square project in Porvorim over 11,000 sq meter area will be completed by March 2026, informed Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte. Work order for the project will be issued by next week, he added. Around Rs 90 crore fund of the cost of the project will be borne by the...
Goa government directs mandatory yoga participation for employees on June 21
Digital Goa, May 29- Goa government has mandated that all employees participate in International Yoga Day sessions on 21 June 2025, either within their office premises or at nearby institutions such as schools and panchayats. A circular to this effect has been issued today. Participants attending sessions outside their office must submit a self-photo to their respective department heads....
TOS-DRILL scheme to help revitalise traditional occupations & cultural practices
Digital Goa, May 29- Goa government has launched the “Traditional Occupations and Skills: Documentation and Research for Improving Local Livelihoods” (TOS-DRILL) scheme to document and promote traditional skills and occupations. The scheme, implemented by the Goa State Research Foundation(GSRF), aims to support research and collaborations aimed at revitalising traditional livelihoods and cultural practices. Grants of up to Rs 5...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Navika Sagar Parikrama
Rajnath Singh hails Navika Sagar Parikrama II crew’s inspiring global voyageDigital Goa, May 29- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Navika Sagar Parikrama II crew for their inspiring achievement as they arrived at Mormugao Port this evening after successfully completing their global circumnavigation aboard the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini. The double-handed voyage, undertaken by Lt Cdr Roopa A...
North Goa Police open 11 new History Sheets to curb repeat offenders
Digital Goa, May 29- North Goa Police have opened 11 new history sheets over the past week. The action follows a review of district-level crime records, which identified several individuals accused in multiple criminal cases as fit for surveillance. With this addition, the total number of history sheets in North Goa now stands at 135. Old Goa police station...
Govt greenlights night shifts for women in factories
Digital Goa, May 29- Goa government has notified the extension of working hours for women in all factories across the state, allowing employment between 7 pm and 6 am under the Factories Act, 1948. The notification mandates written consent from women workers and requires factories to provide secure transport, CCTV surveillance, and safe working conditions.
Nanoda man arrested by Valpoi police for temple theft
Digital Goa, May 29- Valpoi police have arrested a Nanoda, Sattari resident for allegedly stealing around Rs 40,000 from donation box of Shri Brahmadev Devasthan at Valpoi. The police identified the accused as Vishal alias Vishwas Zarmekar (38) based on CCTV footage and local information. Rs 24,250 in cash was recovered from his house.
Taxi operators protest at Anjuna Police Station, allege harassment for opposing cab aggregator guidelines
Digital Goa, May 29- Taxi Operators gathered at Anjuna Police Station in large numbers in protest against the draft cab aggregator guidelines. The protesting operators alleged that police are threatening taxi owners who oppose the taxi app and cab aggregator guidelines. They warned of intensifying their agitation if govt continues with the alleged high handedness and goes ahead with...
