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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...
South Goa Collector issues advisory, SOP for air raid alerts and blackout protocols as precautionary measures
In a precautionary move aligned with national civil contingency protocols, the Collector of South Goa has issued an official advisory along with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for air raid alerts and blackout protocols. The directive, grounded in the Civil Defence Manual, outlines detailed procedures to be followed by all government departments, local bodies, emergency services, and the general public...
Verna accident: Conductor succumbs to injuries
Digital Goa, May 8 - Conductor of the bus involved in the Queenynagar accident, identified as Shiva Madar, has succumbed to his injuries. Nearly 28 passengers have sustained injuries in the mishap. The private bus full of passenger had overturned this evening.
Land scam accused Royson Rodrigues arrested yet again in Assagao land grab case
Digital Goa, May 8- Royson Rodrigues, 51, from Marna-Siolim, was arrested on May 8 in connection with a 2022 land grabbing case in Assagao, Mapusa. Rodrigues—already booked in six similar land fraud cases—was apprehended for allegedly forging documents and impersonating legal heirs to illegally transfer ownership of survey no. 78/2, Assagao.
Posing as cops, duo steals over Rs 4.8 lakh from Uttar Kannada man
Digital Goa, May 8- Two unidentified men, impersonating police officers, intercepted a SUV vehicle near Sirlim, Dharmapur, yesterday night and allegedly made off with Rs 4.83 lakh belonging to the vehicle owner from Uttar Kannada. The duo claimed to be checking for drugs and alcohol before committing the theft, as per the complaint filed by Shridhar Moger from Murudeshwar,...
Teenager succumbs to injuries after being hit by tipper truck at Sanquelim
Digital Goa, May 8- A 16-year-old boy, Piyush Gawas from Perwada, Navelim, succumbed to accident injuries at GMC Bambolim today. His two-wheeler was hit by a tipper truck near Vividha Higher Secondary School, Sanquelim, on the evening of May 7. The tipper truck driver, 37-year-old Niraj Gawas from Navelim, has been arrested.
High Court grants bail to PI Gudlar and constable suspended on bribery charges
Digital Goa, May 8 - High court today granted bail to suspended PI Sunil Gudlar & constable Mohammad Hussain. Former PI and constable of Konkan Railway Police station were arrested by Anti Corruption Branch for accepting bribe from meat dealer from Hubli. They were in judicial custody since then. Both were subsequently suspended from service.
Annual fishing ban announced from June 1 to July 31
Digital Goa, May 8 - Directorate of Fisheries, has issued an order prohibiting fishing by vessels fitted with mechanical propulsion, trawlnets, and purse-seine nets along the state’s sea coast and territorial waters from June 1 to July 31, 2025. The ban aims to conserve fish resources. However, fishing by registered motorized canoes using only gill nets and with motors...
R K Pandita appointed CTP -Land Use, Vertika Dagur gets CTP -Admin & Planning charge
Digital Goa, May 8 - Senior Town Planner R K Pandita has been given additional charge as Chief Town Planner (Land Use), while Senior Town Planner Vertika Dagur will hold additional charge as Chief Town Planner (Admin) and Chief Town Planner (Planning), with immediate effect and until further orders. The order has been issued by Under Secretary Durga Kinlekar...
Operation Sindoor is not against any nation or religion, but against terrorism: CM
Digital Goa, May 8 - Successful conduct of the mock drills has demonstrated Goa's readiness to handle emergencies, said CM Pramod Sawant. The drills included simulations of a bomb blast at the airport and a collapse of the Mandovi Bridge among other emergency situations, he informed. Lauding the armed forces for successful completion of operation Sindoor, Sawant said it...
Cyber Crime Police bust Rs 2.63 crore crypto fraud; key accused arrested in Ahmedabad
Digital Goa, May 8 - Cyber Crime Police have arrested 39-year-old Ramesh Kumar Yadav from Amraiwadi, Ahmedabad, in connection with a Rs 2.63 crore cryptocurrency fraud case. Acting on a complaint by a Tivim resident who was duped between February 13 and March 19, 2025, through a fake investment scheme, police tracked the suspect after a detailed financial analysis....
