Yet another high rainfall day yesterday in Goa; orange alert continues for 3 more days
Digital Goa, July 23 -Goa recorded another high rainfall day yesterday with average rainfall of 88.4 mm registered in the state. Several areas in Goa are facing flood like situation. Goa's surplus rain figures have reached at 23.5 percent. Sankhalim with 121.8 mm received the highest rainfall. Old Goa recorded second highest rainfall of 117 mm in 24 hours...
RDX in tanker was a hoax call received by Mumbai police; tanker apprehended at Ratnagiri
Digital Goa,July 23 - Call received by Mumbai police claiming that RDX laden tanker was on its way from Gujarat to Goa turned out to be a hoax. Goa police machinery was alerted about the call late at night yesterday. In view of the call, security at Goa borders was tightened as part of protocol. However, the tanker mentioned...
Tillari dam water release commenced in small quantity; dam 80% full
Digital Goa, July 22 – Release of water from Tillari dam has commenced from today though in small quality. Villages downstream have been asked to be on alert and people are asked not to venture into river for next few days. Today only 4.5 cusecs water was released from the dam. However, authorities have warned that water upto 400...
Two arrested for stealing mobiles worth Rs 1.5 lakh from Chapora
Digital Goa, July 22 - Two persons have been arrested Anjuna Police for house breaking and stealing 3 mobiles and other accessories worth Rs 1.55 lakh from Chapora. The accused are identified as Prashant Singh, age 32 years from Uttar Pradesh and Parvesh Mohammad Hussain, age 19 years from Delhi. The duo effecting forceful entry into a share accomodation...
Goa govt imposes complete ban on tourists visiting Doodhsagar falls via Rail track route
Digital Goa, July 22 – Goa govt has issued an order imposing a complete ban on the entry of tourists, trekkers and all other persons to the Dudhsagar waterfall citing incidents of drowning and tourists going missing in the vicinity of the cascades. The ban is imposed on entry near the railway bridge and Dudhsagar railway station, either by...
IMD issues very heavy rainfall & gusty wind warning for Goa in next 5 days due to formation of low pressure belt
Digital Goa, July 22 - IMD has issued orange alert for next five days with a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall along with gusty winds in Goa during next 5 days. According to IMD, heavy rainfall (rainfall >64.4mm in 24 hrs) to very heavy rainfall (rainfall>115.5mm in 24 hrs) is very likely at a few places on...
Farmer’s Producer Organisations formed in 6 Talukas in association with NABARD
Digital Goa, July 21 – Goa govt is in the process of constituting Farmers Producer Organisations(FPOs) in association with NABARD in all 12 Talukas and 6 such FPOs have already been formed, informed CM Pramod Sawant. Pointing out that 90 % farmers in Goa are marginal farmers, CM assured that by next assembly session a bill on Contract farming...
Goa delegation to meet Union Home Minister post assembly session over ST reservation assures CM
Digital Goa, July 21 – Goa govt is serious on giving political reservation to the tribal community of the state and a delegation will meet Union Home Minister and Law Minister in this regards after this assembly session, CM Pramod Sawant assured the House today. CM’s assurance came on the private Member Resolution moved by BJP MLA Ganesh Gaonkar...
House passes Private member resolution seeking strict action by Center on BBC documentary on Gujarat
Digital Goa, July 21 – Goa legislative assembly today passed a private member resolution, amidst heated discussion, requesting the Central Government to take strict action against the ‘whimsical’ findings shown in the BBC documentary on Gujarat communal riots of 2002. Opposition opposed the resolution calling it an attack on democracy and media. This issue is not connected to Goa...
UP native farmer held with 5 Kg ganja
Digital Goa, July 21 - A Uttar Pradesh native has been arrested by Crime Branch with ganja worth Rs 5 lakh. Crime Branch conducted a narcotic raid under the flyover Bridge, near Green Park, Mapusa and caught red handed 35-year-old Awdesh Kumar Ram a farmer from Uttar Pradesh with contraband i.e. ganja weighing 5 Kg worth Rs 5 lakh.
