51 ASIs promoted as PSIs
Digital Goa, July 31- Goa govt has promoted 51 Assistant Sub Inspectors to Police Sub Inspectors post.
Landslide near Dudhsagar finally cleared; passenger trains yet to resume
Digital Goa, July 30 – Landslide at Caranzol on SWR route was finally cleared this afternoon after five days. Train services resumed with one goods train crossed over landslide area at 3.30 pm today. However, passenger trains have not been resumed yet. As a precautionary measure speed restriction of 10 kmph has been imposed. All the passenger trains continue...
Delhi Heroin seizure: Hyderabad woman who came to collect delivery nabbed from Calangute hotel
Digital Goa, July 30 – Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized around 5.2 kg of narcotics suspected to be Heroin worth crores of rupees and arrested three persons including one in Goa and a Nigerian national, said to be the mastermind of the entire racket being operated from abroad. DRI intercepted an Indian national at Delhi airport after...
Monsoon continues to remain weak in Goa with just 12 mm rain recorded in 24 hrs
Digital Goa, July 30 – Monsoon remained weak over Goa for third consecutive day with only 12 mm average rain recorded in the state yesterday. Till this morning, 2472 mm (97.32 inch) cumulative rain was recorded in Goa which is 28 percent higher than normal. Maximum rain (24.9 mm) was recorded in old Goa yesterday and minimum was in...
Bihar native duo thrashed by locals for duping people on pretext of polishing gold jewellery
Digital Goa, July 30 – Two persons were nabbed and handed over to police by Majorda locals for duping elderly women in the area on the pretext of polishing their gold jewellery. The matter came to light after a 60-year-old woman at Majorda raised an alarm. The duo identified as Bihar natives Sonu Kumar and Chandrasekhar Saha approached the...
Beach club at Anjuna gutted in fire; loss estimated in lakhs
Digital Goa, July 30 - Mayan Beach Club at Dmello Vaddo, Anjuna was engulfed in fire yesterday night. Some staff members of the club have sustained minor injuries. Loss is expected to be in lakhs.
Grant-in-aid scheme for Sanjivani Sugar factory extended by 6 months
Digital Goa, July 30 – Goa govt has extended the scheme for providing financial assistance in the form of Grant-in-Aid to the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (SSSKL) for further period of six month or till the VRS is given to employees, whichever is earlier. Under the scheme Grant-in-Aid is to be utilised for payment of operating expenditure including...
Coconut climbers across Goa to get insurance cover of upto Rs 5 lakh
Digital Goa, July 30 – Goa govt has notified free accidental insurance cover of upto 5 lakh for Coconut Pluckers, Toddy Tappers, Neera Technicians, Coconut Harvesters and Friends of Coconut Tree Trainees. The insurance cover is to be provided under the scheme titled ‘Kera Suraksha Insurance’ to be implemented through the Coconut Development Board. The insurance premium payable by...
Five arrested for circulating Child Sexual Abuse Material via social media
Digital Goa, July 28 - Five persons were apprehended by Goa police for possession, storage and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across the state under ‘Operation Suraksha’. Raids were carried by joint teams of Cyber Crime, Crime Branch & both district police. The accused have been identified as Salman Khan (Chimbel), Mahender Singh (Betim), Lemon Islam(Calangute), Pranit...
Thieves target three car showrooms at Verna; decamp with Rs 2.97 lakh cash
Digital Goa, July 28 - Three car showrooms at Verna were targeted by thieves yesterday night. The thieves decamped with cash worth Rs 2.37 lakh from one showroom while Rs 60,000 were stolen from the other one. They also made unsuccessful attempt to break into the third showroom in the area. Surprisingly, the miscreants managed to steal the money...
