German national held with Rs 23.95 lakh worth narcotic drugs at Vagator
Feb 4 - A 45-year-old German national was arrested with Rs 23.95 lakh worth narcotic drugs during a raid at Vagator. ANC arrested German national Sebastian Hesler with 10 gram ketamine powder, 400 gram ketamine liquid, several LSD blot papers, 2 kg ganja, together worth Rs 23.95 lakh. ANC informed that they got the lead about the German national...
CM Sawant unveils plans to start intercity trains; Pernem to Canacona train likely within next 2 years
Feb 4- Goa govt is contemplating to start fast train connectivity from Pernem to Canacona within next one to two years, informed CM Pramod Sawant. The local train will be akin to Vande Bharat train. “Starting a train from Pernem to Canacona will be done the first phase as it will be easier,” he said. Rail connectivity for other...
Great Initiative: END OF GARBAGE PLANTS
Saligao Seminary launches unique project to convert wet waste into manure. Every household in Goa can converts its residue (wet waste) into manure using simple steps. This can produce thousands of tons of manure to revive farming in Goa and also make thousands of crores worth garbage treatment plant redundant. Welcome to Digital Goa TV – your window into the...
Vasco teen dies due to drowning at Cola, Canacona
Feb 3- A 17-year-old boy who had gone for picnic on a beach at Cola, Canacona died due to drowning. The deceased is identified as Sagar Lamani from Mangor hill, Vasco. As per information given by Sagar’s sister, he had gone to the Kakolem Beach, Cola with a group of friends and family members. A foreign tourist rescued him...
Rooftop solar scheme applications to be processed within 7 days: Dhavlikar
Feb 3- Power Minister Sudin Dhavlikar today said that he has directed officials to process Surya Ghar scheme applications within 7 days to ensure that Goa speeds up on its solar power generation initiative. "Goa must move faster to take full advantage of renewable energy," he asserted. Surya Ghar is a subsidy Scheme aimed at empowering residential households to...
Goa Cancer Hospital to be commissioned before Dec 2026: Rane
Feb 3- Goa Cancer Hospital will be commissioned before Dec 2026, informed Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane. He also informed that gap analysis of 4 govt hospitals in Goa - North & South Goa District Hospitals, Ponda Sub District Hospital and Tuem Hospital is underway. The gap analysis being done by 2 expert doctors will help in enhancing the facilities...
Chargesheet filed against Suleman Khan for fraudulently grabbing land at Mapusa and Curca
Feb 3- SIT ( Land Grabbing) has filed chargesheets in 2 cases of land grabbing at Mapusa and Valpoi against Siddhique alias Suleman Khan. A 852 pages charge sheet was filed before the JMFC Court at Mapusa for land grabbing by means of dishonestly preparing forged documents by impersonating the lawful owners of landed property surveyed under Chalta No....
Stray cattle owners to face penalties, Subsidies to be Recovered: Animal Husbandry Dept
Feb 3- Beneficiaries of government schemes will face penalties if their cattle are found wandering on roads and public areas, warned Animal Husbandry Director Dr Nitin Naik. Stray animals will be impounded and handed over to NGOs for shelter at Gaushalas, he added. Subsidy beneficiaries will also risk losing their entire subsidy amount when authorities crack down on the...
Remove illegal cables from poles within 10 days : Electricity Dept’s ultimatum to internet and cable network operators
Feb 3- Electricity Dept has issued a public notice to internet and cable network providers to remove all illegal cables and infrastructure from the electricity poles and other electricity "Furniture" within 10 days. The illegal cables, OFC and other illegal infrastructure on Electricity Poles are without valid permissions, without any survey and without obtaining stability certificate from this Authority...
Kabali’ producer KP Chowdary ends life in rented house at Siolim
Feb 3- South Indian film producer KP Chowdary, also known as Sunkara Krishna Prasad Chowdary, was found dead in rented house in Siolim. Anjuna police informed that 44-year-old Chowdary a native of Gachibowli, Telangana committed suicide by hanging in the rented house in Siolim. He was notably one of the producers of Rajinikanth’s blockbuster Kabali. Incidentally, he was arrested...
