PANAJIThe Goa Children’s Court hasremanded rape-accused VarunNayyar to additional fivedays police custody.Kunal who was arrested onSunday on charges of rapinga minor, differently-abled girlafter taking her on a drive inhis car was initially remandedfor three days police custody.He has been charged undersections of the Prevention ofChildren from Sexual OffencesAct and the Goa Children’sAct. Nayyar, 30, who is theson of the owner of a popularchain of restaurants was arrestedafter the girl’s parentsfiled a complaint as narratedto them by the girl. The case isbeing probed by the Porvorimpolice.
Mining-affected appeal to govt for resumption of operations
PANAJIThe Goa Mining People’s Front(GMPF) which has been atthe forefront of the on-goingfight to protect livelihood of3,00,000 Goans in the State,urged Prime Minister NarendraModi for immediate interventionbefore Goa loses its thirdconsecutive mining year tothe ban imposed by the ApexCourt.By various estimates, thestate of Goa has so far faced aloss of around Rs 7000 croresin the last two years due to thestoppage of mining. “If miningactivities are not resumed…
