Seraulim house robbed of Rs 1.9 lakh worth gold, cash and electronic items
Feb 9 - A house at Seraulim was robbed of gold, cash and electronic items worth Rs 1.9 lakh. The house of Santetra Colaco at Bolcho Wado, Seraulim, Salcete was robbed by breaking open the back door latch. Gold necklaces, a gold chain, bracelet, 4 bangles, earrings, cash and CCTV with DVR all worth Rs. 1,90,000 were stolen from...
Speed boat catches fire at Baga beach; no casualties
Feb 9 -A speed boat caught fire at Baga beach today. There are no reports of any casualty. The boat caught fire due to suspected short circuit. Other boat workers doused the fire.
Main Gas pipeline damaged at Bhatlem at ongoing Smart City work site
Feb 9 - Main Gas supply pipeline supplying gas to entire Panaji city was accidentally damaged at Bhatlem, Panaji during ongoing Smart City sewerage works. Leakage has been stopped, informed officials. Gas supply to thousands of households has been impacted. Repair work is underway.
Elections held to elect managing committees of temples across Goa
Feb 9 -Elections were held today to elect managing committees of temples across Goa. Most of the temple committees were elected upopposed while many other temples election was held to elect committees. The process was by and large peaceful except for few temples. Election process in Sal and Mayem in Bicholim taluka had to be stalled due to disputes...
MONUMENTAL NEGLECT: Rivona’s pre-historic rock carvings face neglect due to govt neglect
The most important pre historic archeological site on Western India has no proper access, no signboards and hardly any protection
Muscat based Andhra man held from Chennai Airport in human trafficking for sexual exploitation case
Feb 8 - Third accused in the Vasco human trafficking to foreign country for sexual abuse on pretext of giving job abroad has been arrested from Chennai International Airport. The accused is identified as Akram Shaik from Andhra Pradesh. Crime Branch had arrested two persons 35-year-old Vasco resident Sayyed Shaikh and Margao resident Masthan Khan alias Pathan around 4...
52-year-old Davorlim resident arrested for storing and transmitting Child Sexual Abuse Material
Feb 8 - Goa Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 52-year-old Margao resident for the possession and transmission of Child Sexual Abuse Material(CSAM), following an investigation initiated based on a report from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs Portal Cyber Tipline. The accused identified as Sachin Joglekar with is native of Marcaim but residing at Dhavorlim was arrested by...
128 pages chargesheet filed against Merces resident in cash for govt job scam
Feb 8 - One more chargesheet has been filed in cash for govt job scam by Porvorim police. The accused Gautam Asnotkar from Merces took money to the tune of Rs 5 lakh from the victims on pretext of providing govt job. Police have filed 128 pages chargesheet in the matter. This the third chargesheet filed in the cash-for-govt...
One held for stabbing a man following argument at bar
Feb 8 - A 38-year-old persons has been arrested by Colvale police for allegedly stabbing a person after argument at a bar at Nanora, Revora. The accused identified as Niraj Hargapure allegedly stabbed 34-year-old Sarvesh Bagkar. The victim has sustained serious injuries and is being treated at GMC Hospital.
