Carmona woman cheated of Rs 4.5 lakh by cyber fraudster posing as Delhi cop
Digital Goa, May 7 - A woman from Carmona was allegedly cheated of Rs 4.5 lakh by a cyber fraudster who impersonated a Delhi Police officer via WhatsApp video call. The accused, who identified himself as Dipesh Joshi, contacted the complainant on April 11, claiming she was involved in a money laundering case. He then induced her to transfer...
Man held with Rs 5 lakh worth ganja at Canacona
Digital Goa, May 7 - Canacona police have arrested Manoj Yadav, a native of Lakhisarai, Bihar, for alleged possession of 5.097 kg of ganja worth Rs 5,09,700 during a narcotics raid at the Char Rasta flyover. Yadav has been remanded to five days of police custody by the JMFC, Quepem.
Calangute police nab Maharashtra fugitive wanted in multiple cases
Digital Goa, May 7 - Calangute Police, in a joint operation with the Crime Branch, Nandurbar, Maharashtra, has arrested a 27-year-old fugitive, Rajya alias Nagesh Valvi from Nandurbar, Maharahstra, wanted in several criminal cases across Maharashtra. The accused, traced to a guest house in Baga, was involved in cases ranging from theft and housebreaking to violations under the BNS...
Man booked for using fake flight tickets to enter Dabolim airport
Digital Goa, May 7 - Goa Police have registered a case of alleged forgery and cheating under the BNS against a 29-year-old man from Sancoale for entering Dabolim International Airport using fake air tickets. According to police, the man used tickets of Air India and Qatar Airways to gain access past CISF security on Tuesday afternoon. The forgery was...
Fact-finding report on Lairai Devi stampede to be released tomorrow: CM Sawant
Digital Goa, May 7 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the fact-finding committee investigating the recent stampede at the Sree Lairai Devi Temple in Shirgao will submit its report by tomorrow. He said that the report will be made public. The stampede, which occurred during the annual temple festival in the early hours of May 3, resulted...
Goa joins national mock drill on civil defence; security heightened at key locations: CM
Digital Goa, May 7 - CM Pramod Sawant today informed that both North and South Goa districts are among the 244 districts across India where mock drills under ‘Operation Abhyaas’ are being held to assess civil defence preparedness. He also lauded the Forces for carrying out Operation Sindoor on Pakistan. "Kudos to the Indian government and the armed forces...
Garima Greh to be set up for transgenders and beggars in Goa under SMILE Scheme
Digital Goa, May 7- Garima Greh shelter home for transgender persons and individuals engaged in begging will soon be established in Goa under the Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. SMILE scheme is an umbrella programme that includes the rehabilitation of transgender persons and individuals engaged in...
JERC Public hearing on proposed Power Tariff Hike on May 9
Panaji, May 7, 2025 – The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) will conduct a public hearing on the Goa government’s proposed electricity tariff hike on Friday, May 9, at 10 am at the Mini Conference Hall of Institute Menezes Braganza, near the Police Headquarters, opposite Vidyut Bhavan, Panaji.The Goa Electricity Department has proposed a 5.95% increase in power tariffs...
Special drive to clear pending Atal Asra applications from May 12
Panaji, May 7, 2025 – The Social Welfare Department will launch a special drive from May 12 to clear pending applications under the Atal Asra Scheme, announced Minister Subhash Faldessai. Currently, 6,000 applications are pending across Goa, and the target is to clear up to 200 applications per constituency this year. The drive will initially be conducted in Balli,...
