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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...
GTDC to redevelop Vasco Residency through private investment
Digital Goa, May 28 - Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has floated tender to redevelop Vasco Residency through private investment mode. Under the redevelopment plan, the concessionaire will develop, operate, and maintain a 3-star or higher category city hotel with at least 30 rooms, along with commercial spaces. Vasco Residency, located on a 3,158 sqm plot in Vasco, currently...
Goa’s AI-powered lung cancer screening showcased at Geneva World Health Assembly
Digital Goa, May 28 - At the 78th World Health Assembly, at Geneva Goa demonstrated its use of artificial intelligence for lung cancer care. Dr. Kedar Raikar from DHS represented Goa at the Assembly. Goa is first state is the first in India to implement AI-powered lung cancer screening across the state in collaboration with AstraZeneca and Qure.ai, informed...
Bihar native electrocuted at Marcel
Digital Goa, May 28 - A person from Bihar was electrocuted outside his rented room at Marcel. 30-year-old Rakesh Paswan, a resident of Deulwada, Marcel, was electrocuted outside his rented room while he was returning home from work. Mardol Police are investigating the incident.
Human Rights Panel issues notices to BDO & St Cruz Panchayat over hazardous working conditions of garbage workers
Digital Goa, May 28 - Goa Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Tiswadi Block Development Officer and the secretary of Santa Cruz Panchayat following complaints about poor working conditions for garbage collectors in the Santa Cruz Panchayat area. Workers are forced to work in unsanitary environments without adequate safety gears stated a complaint filed by Inacio Pereira...
Kerala man held with Rs 5 lakh worth hydroponic ganja
Digital Goa, May 28 - A 33-year-old person from Kerala, presently residing at Morjim was arrested by Mandrem police for possession of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5 lakh. The accused is identified as Afzal Puthiyaveetil. Nearly 50 grams of the drug, along with a mobile phone and SIM cards, were seized from Afzal during a late-night raid on May...
Liquor industry incentives and discounts shouldn’t attract extra taxes: GCCI
Digital Goa, May 28 - Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has urged the state government to clarify VAT rules affecting liquor dealers, citing concerns with a recent Trade Circular under the Goa VAT Act, 2005. They emphasised that incentives and discounts are standard in the liquor industry and should not attract extra taxes. GCCI highlighted that the...
Margao woman duped of Rs 1.77 lakh in online job scam
Digital Goa, May 28 - A young woman from Margao was cheated of Rs 1.77 lakh after being promised an online part-time job. The accused contacted her via mobile, took payments into various bank accounts, and then stopped responding.
Mobile thief arrested by Pernem police; 5 smartphones worth Rs 3.5 lakh recovered
Digital Goa, May 28 - Pernem Police have arrested a mobile thief and recovered five mobile handsets and one smart watch from his possession. Saidul Latib Mandal (24), a labourer from West Bengal currently residing in Calangute was caught in connection with the theft of a mobile phone from a parked truck at Dhargal. Mandal was traced and arrested...
Gaude blames media for distorting his statement to create controversy
Digital Goa, May 28 - Minister Govind Gaude, who is at the center of a controversy over his remarks on corruption in the Tribal Welfare Department, has now disowned his earlier statement. He blamed the media for distorting his words to create a controversy against him. Speaking to the media after meeting CM Pramod Sawant in the wake of...
Father of minor involved in fatal hit-and-run accident at Mapusa arrested
Mapusa Police have arrested Shabbir Kassim Shaikh (48), father of a 16-year-old boy, and Reehaan Shaikh (18), the pillion rider in the fatal hit-and-run case at Mapusa. The minor who was riding the bike fatally struck 12-year-old Akanshaya Boro with a motorcycle while she was crossing the road near Camarkhajan, Mapusa. Both the minor and Reehan fled the scene...
