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Margao Court Fines Guarantor Rs.10,000 for Providing False Information in Bail Surety

Goa, Aug. 1 -- A Margao court has imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on a guarantor for furnishing false information while standing surety for an accused in a financial fraud case, after the accused absconde... Read More


North Goa POCSO Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Sexual Assault of Minor Girl

Goa, Aug. 1 -- A Special POCSO Court in North Goa has convicted a 28-year-old man for the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The conviction w... Read More


CM Pramod Sawant Meets Union Minister Bhupender Yadav to Discuss Sustainable Sand Extraction in Goa

Goa, Aug. 1 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi to discuss the formulation of a sustainable and well-regulate... Read More


Two Arrested for Allegedly Organising Illegal Bullfight in Navelim

Goa, Aug. 1 -- Margao Police have arrested two persons for allegedly organising an illegal bullfight at Mandopa in Navelim and subjecting a bull to cruelty. The accused have been identified as Pritik... Read More


Residents Clash with Piggery Owner During Inspection Over Pollution Complaints in Sanvordem

Goa, Aug. 1 -- Tensions ran high in Kosti, Sanvordem, on Friday as residents engaged in a heated verbal altercation with the owner of a piggery farm during a joint inspection conducted by government a... Read More


Gujarat on High Alert as Heavy Rain Forecast Triggers Evacuations and Disaster Preparedness

Goa, Aug. 1 -- The Gujarat government has intensified disaster preparedness measures following forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall, prompting authorities to evacuate residents from vulnerable ar... Read More


At Least 57 Migrants Die Attempting to Cross from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta Enclave

Goa, Aug. 1 -- At least 57 migrants have died while attempting to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, as Spain grapples with a worsening border crisis that has prompted Prime Ministe... Read More


Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to Remain Closed Due to Security Concerns, Centre Tells Parliament

Goa, Aug. 1 -- The Central government has informed Parliament that the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will continue to remain suspended due to the prevailing security situation, despite receiving severa... Read More


THE VITAMIN D DILEMMA: HOW SUNLIGHT, DIET AND LIFESTYLE SHAPE YOUR LEVELS

Goa, Aug. 1 -- Elsa Angel Rose Despite abundant sunlight, vitamin D deficiency among Indians continues unabated. Vitamin D deficiency is not a new concern; it has long affected people across all age ... Read More


Trees-speak: Attempting to listen

Goa, Aug. 1 -- ALBERTINA ALMEIDA We have a right to live. We have a right to breathe. We have a right to grow. We have a right to have the ground be neath our feet protected. We have a right to die, ... Read More