Jantar Mantar siege: Goans return stunned by the scale of protest
PANAJIFor many Goans, protests have largely meant marches, speeches and sloganeering. The scenes that unfolded at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi this week, though, were of a different order altogether.Those who travelled from Goa to join the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest, along with others who
Training, technology and teamwork crowns Goa Police top performer in new criminal laws
PANAJIWhat got Goa to emerge as one of the country’s top five performers in implementing India's new criminal laws? It may appear to be a mere administrative move, but it didn’t happen without planning, effort and infrastructure upgrades.
DROWNING DEATHS: A RECURRING PATTERN
Seventy-one drowning deaths in just six months have exposed a disturbing pattern across Goa's beaches, rivers and waterfalls, where ignored warnings, risky behaviour and hazardous monsoon conditions continue to claim lives. Despite an expanded rescue network and repeated awareness campaigns, preventable tragedies keep unfolding. The Goan delves into the recurring factors behind these avoidable tragedies and the challenges in preventing them
