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Goa FLC Process Underway, EVMs Being Inspected and Cleaned

Panaji, Aug. 19 -- An inspection of the First Level Checking (FLC) venue was conducted on Wednesday under the supervision of Chief Electoral Officer Dr Sanjay Goel, IAS, and South Goa Collector Egna C... Read More


Light to Moderate Rain Likely Across Goa Till August 25

Goa, Aug. 19 -- Goa is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall across the state over the next seven days, according to the latest forecast issued by the Meteorological Centre, Goa, at Altinho,... Read More


Mandar Surlakar Murder Case: Father Challenges Accuseds' Premature Release in Supreme Court

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The father of Mandar Surlakar has approached the Supreme Court challenging the order granting premature release to the accused in his son's murder case. The Supreme Court has is... Read More


Pernem Congress Leader Krishna Naik Joins BJP, Setback for Congress

Pernem, Aug. 19 -- Pernem Congress Block President Krishna Naik has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar, dealing a setback to the Congress in the const... Read More


Porvorim Udaan Pul Naming Demand: Committee Seeks Flyover to Be Named After Bhausaheb Bandodkar

Porvorim, Aug. 19 -- The Porvorim Udaan Pul Namakaran Samiti has demanded that the Porvorim flyover be named after Goa's first Chief Minister, the late Bhausaheb Bandodkar. The committee said naming ... Read More


Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Hanging as Method of Death Penalty Execution

Goa, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging hanging as the method of execution for those sentenced to death, while leaving the door open for the issue to be reconsidered if comp... Read More


Security Guard Dies After Being Hit by Unknown Vehicle in Moira

Goa, Aug. 18 -- A 34-year-old security guard from Moira, Jony Anthonio, died after he was allegedly knocked down by an unidentified vehicle while walking home in Moira. Anthonio reportedly sustained ... Read More


North Goa Court Grants Conditional Bail to Ghanaian National in 2022 NDPS Case

Goa, Aug. 18 -- The North Goa Special NDPS Court in Merces has granted conditional bail to Priscilla Adjetey, a 40-year-old Ghanaian national who was arrested by Calangute Police in January 2022 in co... Read More


SC Questions Surge Pricing in Aviation, Warns of Flight Grounds for Violators

Goa, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court of India expressed strong concern over the unchecked rise in airfares during peak travel periods, warning that private carriers failing to abide by regulatory framewo... Read More


AAP's Rajesh Gaonkar Demands Weekly Updates on Goa ST Political Reservation

Goa, Aug. 18 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ST Wing President Rajesh Gaonkar has demanded that the BJP-led government provide the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community with weekly updates on the progress towards p... Read More