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Andheri techie, mom killed in Mumbai Goa highway accident

NAVI MUMBAI: A 35-year-old techie from Andheri and his 60-year-old mother were among the three killed in an accident on Mumbai Goa highway in Lanja taluka, Ratnagiri on Sunday around 8.30pm.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Holidaymaker raped in front of husband on beach by ‘man who offered massage’

Irish Mirror · Jun 7, 2022

Three more arrested in businessman murder case in Bengaluru

The prime accused is Bijaram joined as a domestic help to assist the elderly businessman and planned and killed him while he was alone

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

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British woman ‘raped by man offering massage on Goa beach’

The woman was allegedly attacked while with her partner on a beach in India

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022

British woman raped in front of partner near Goa’s Arambol beach: Police

The accused, a local resident Vincent D'Souza (32), was part of a group that illegally offered massage services near the Arambol beach

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Goa: Must focus on green energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, says environment minister Nilesh Cabral

PANAJI: Environment minister Nilesh Cabral said on Monday that Goa consumes the highest amount of fossil fuel in the country as a proportion to population.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Transformer worth ₹65 lakh to power Sonsoddo waste plant in Goa

MARGAO/PANAJI: The fire incident that took place at Sonsoddo nearly one-and-a-half month ago has set the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) back in terms of time and money.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

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Goa: '5 lakh trees planted at Mopa have 75% chance at survival'

PANAJI: Compensatory afforestation of five lakh trees was completed at Mopa and surrounding areas within four years, before the five-year target set by the Supreme Court. The survival rate of the trees planted has been found to be 75% in a recent study, civil aviation director Suresh Shanbhogue said on…

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

TMC: Push for major projects has destroyed Goa's ecology

PANAJI: Blaming the state government for neglecting mangroves and Goa's ecology and environment, TMC Goa on Sunday wrote to governor P S Sreedharan Pillai asking for restoration of forests and mangroves.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Goa police told to crackdown on illegal massage parlours

PANAJI: Goa Police have been directed to immediately start cracking down on illegal massage parlours across the state, chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday, after a visit to the Calangute coastal belt. "Henceforth, the police inspector concerned will be held responsible for any such illegal parlours operating in his…

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Will open more police stations along coastal belt, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday carried out an inspection at the Calangute beach and interacted with several stakeholders. Sawant said that more police stations will be opened along Goa's coastal belt and additional coastal police and traffic police will be deployed to ensure a safer environment for locals…

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

App to keep vigil on Goa beaches

PANAJI: The state has launched an app that will enable key stakeholders to track and address complaints about illegal hawkers, garbage dumps on the shores, emergencies and other violations.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Scope to employ only 8-10,000 more in government jobs: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI/BICHOLIM: CM Pramod Sawant on Sunday said that already there are 70,000 government employees in the state and there is scope to employ only another 10,000 at the most, as the existing employees retire.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Schools in Goa return to pre-Covid mode today

PANAJI: On Monday, for the first time since the pandemic, schools across Goa will reopen in the physical mode for the new academic year 2022-23 in full-fledged manner with minimal restrictions. Most institutes said that they will make wearing of masks and sanitisation of hands mandatory for students. But there…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

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The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

15,000 mangrove saplings will be planted at new island in Mandovi: Goa forest minister Vishwajit Rane

PANAJI: Forest minister Vishwajit Rane on Sunday planted mangrove saplings on the Mankule island in Mandovi. Rane said that highest priority will be given to protection of mangroves in the state and not a single mangrove tree will be allowed to be cut.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Only 2,700 take booster at Tika Utsav, Goa's Covid positivity rate up to 7.1%

PANAJI: A total of only 2,721 persons including senior citizens, healthcare and frontline workers, received their booster doses on Sunday for Tika Utsav even as Goa’s case positivity rose to 7.1% on Sunday. Goa reported 41 new Covid-19 cases after a total of 581 samples were tested. On Saturday, 36…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Take up desilting of Sal, AAP tells Goa government

PANAJI: AAP youth wing has requested the government to take up the matter of desilting River Sal on priority considering the monsoons are a few days away.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

'Goa's Temple tanks, sacred groves need to be preserved'

KERI/PANJIM: As World Environment Day is being celebrated on June 5 on the theme of living in harmony with nature, Goa has several examples of traditions that have promoted conservation through the ages. Temple tanks and sacred groves are just two such traditional models practised to date across the state…

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The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Porvorim prone to summer, festival thefts, warns Goa police

PANAJI: Instances of theft and chain-snatching in Porvorim increase during the summer holidays and festival periods such as Ganesh Chaturthi, a crime mapping analysis by Goa police has shown, North Goa SP Shobit Saxena said on Saturday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

BJP's work continues even without elections: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said BJP will continue to work in Goa to ensure that benefits of all schemes reach the needful. The party is working for social upliftment and not only during elections, he said.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Goa: Tika Utsav at health centres across state today

PANAJI: Considering the rise in Covid-19 cases and the low response to the booster dose, the health department has appealed to senior citizens, healthcare workers and frontline workers to get vaccinated at Tika Utsav on Sunday at various health centres, provided they have completed nine months from their second dose.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

36 fresh covid cases in Goa

PANAJI: After a rise for three days, Goa's daily Covid-19 count dropped from 50 to 36 on Saturday. The active tally is 233. A total of 679 samples were tested, with a 5.3% positivity rate. There were no hospitalisations or deaths. State epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar said as long as…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

No serious suspect of monkeypox in Goa: Health Services

PANAJI: Goa hasn't seen any serious suspect of monkeypox, said state epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar, adding that the sample of the only suspected case, which was sent to NIV, Pune, has tested negative. It was more of a chickenpox case, he said.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Monsoon may hit Goa next week

PANAJI: Lack of strong monsoon currents has stalled the onset of the southwest monsoon over Goa and its northern limit remains stuck at Karwar since May 31. IMD - Panaji expects the monsoon current to revive on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Soon, checks on milk entering Goa: Cooperation Minister Subhash Shirodkar

PANAJI/MARGAO: Cooperation minister Subhash Shirodkar on Saturday said that a mechanism will soon be put in place to check the quality and pricing of milk that enters Goa.

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