Jharkhand man accused of molestation held at Margao Railway Station
Digital Goa, Apr 1 - Panaji Police have arrested Amrit Bhalla, a casino employee and native of Jharkhand, for allegedly molesting a girl at Hawai Beach, Dona Paula. He was nabbed at Margao Railway Station while attempting to flee.
Executive lounge at Karmali, transit lounge at Thivim soon
Digital Goa, Apr 1 - An Executive Lounge will be set up at Karmali Railway Station, while a Station Transit Lounge is planned for Thivim Railway Station over Konkan Railway. Konkan Railway has invited bids for the setup, operation, and management of both facilities.
18th June Road, AB Road & PP Road works do not come not under purview of Smart City Mission: Sanjit
Digital Goa, Apr 1 - Works on AB Road, 18 June Road and Pandurang Pissurlekar Road do not come under the purview of the Smart City Mission informed Smart City CEO Sanjit Rodrigues. “We have been very categorical that these roads cannot be taken up under Smart City Mission in its current form because of central drains which run...
Smart City Mission ends; road works mentioned in HC affidavit completed: CEO
More time need for Taad Maad roadDigital Goa, Apr 1 - The Smart City Mission officially ended on March 31, with the Central government considering all projects completed. Finishing stages are underway, informed Smart City CEO Sanjit Rodrigues. “In the eyes of the Central govt, all the projects have been completed and finishing stages are on,” he said. 90%...
Man who escaped Goa Police custody in June 2024 arrested in Dehradun by Delhi Police Crime Branch
Digital Goa, Mar 31-Imad Khan, a 33-year-old accused in a Rs 30 lakh high profile extortion case in Goa, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch(CB) from Dehradun on Friday, March 28. Khan who hails from Sahranpur, Uttar Pradesh was initially arrested by Goa Police on June 19, 2024, for posing as a Delhi Police CB officer and...
Demand for official language status to Marathi gains momentum
Digital Goa, Mar 31-A large gathering in the capital today demanded official language status for Marathi, calling for equal recognition alongside Konkani.The meeting, held at Menezes Braganza Hall, saw widespread support for the cause, with speakers emphasizing the historical and cultural significance of Marathi in Goa. Supporters urged the government to grant Marathi the same status as Konkani.
57-year-old man drowns in Salulim water canal, locals demand safety measures
Digital Goa, Mar 31- A 57-year-old man, Prakash Gaonkar, from Cotarlim drowned in the Salulim water canal at Cotarlim, Sanguem. Following the incident, locals have expressed anger over the lack of protective measures such as railings and barricades along the canal, demanding urgent safety interventions to prevent such tragedies in future.
DEVRAI: Goa’s Last Untouched Forest
Devrai, also known as sacred groves, are patches of forest considered sacred. There are several Devrai in Goa, mainly located in the hinterland talukas. We visited one such Devrai in Kopordem, Sattari, to learn about the concept of Devrai. A writer and local resident, Naman Sawant Dhavaskar, enlightened us about the various aspects of Devrai.
Saligao man cheated for Rs 5.21 lakh on pretext of overseas job
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A resident of Grand Morod, Saligao, has filed a complaint against a man for allegedly cheating him of Rs5.21 lakh by promising a job abroad. Cletus Fernandes reported that between December 10, 2024, and March 11, 2025, the accused, identified as Francis Barretto, took money from him multiple times under the pretext of securing an...
Domestic help booked for stealing lakhs worth gold jewellery from Calangute house
Digital Goa, Mar 30- A complaint has been filed against a Karnataka native domestic help for allegedly stealing cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs from a residence at Naikwado, Calangute. Adelia Fernandes has filed a complaint that her domestic help, identified as Reshma, a resident of Karnataka, stole Rs 56,200 in cash along with five gold chains, eleven earrings,...
