2 armed men open fire at casino director, security guard at Porvorim
Police identify 2 assailants from CCTV footage
Goa AAP MLA meets Karnataka WRD chief, raises Mhadei issue
PANAJI: Goa AAP MLA Venzy Viegas has stepped up efforts to oppose the diversion of Mhadei waters to the Malaprabha basin, meeting Karnataka Water Resources Department (WRD) Chief Engineer Rajesh Chavan and submitting a formal representation against the proposed diversion today.Viegas called for a joint multidisciplinary committee comprising representatives from...
Drug-free zone circular aimed at awareness, not policing: CM
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has sought to clear the confusion over the Education Department’s circular declaring a 500-metre radius around educational institutions as a drug-free zone, stating that the initiative is part of an all-India exercise based on Government of India and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) guidelines.“People should not...
Demolition of ‘Mormugao Cha Raja’ shed deferred amid law-and-order concerns
PANAJI: The demolition of the unauthorised shed of ‘Mormugao Cha Raja’ at Headland-Sada was deferred on Friday amid concerns over a possible law-and-order situation after some people threatened to self-immolate.A large
Opposition leaders slam Edu Dept’s 500-metre drug-free zone directive
PANAJI: Opposition leaders Amit Patkar and AAP MLA Venzy Viegas have slammed a directive issued by Education Director Shailesh Zingde directing schools to ensure that areas within a 500-metre radius of their campuses are maintained as “drug-free zones”.The Directorate of Education issued the circular on Thursday,
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Lighthouse to open new centre in Panaji
Lighthouse is an archdiocesan centre for books, religious articles and gifts
