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Acid attack at Dhargal: A wake-up call?

It is really shocking to see what is happening around us, where woman are raped in daylight and now a 17-year-old boy is targeted in an acid attack at Dhargal. Is Goa turning into Bihar? Why is there no fear of police department and law of this country among the mafias? Is the law and order situation collapsing in Goa? Throwing acid is a serious offence. It is learnt that a man from Dodamarg was arrested by Pernem police. It seems like the culprit is a person from the youth's college. An acid attack is a horrible act which burns your skin and damages the body parts. The Police department and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should take cognizance of the incident and take action to ensure that such attacks don't continue in the State.


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'Fuelling' the Goa Taxi App for benefit of all

SRIDHAR D'IYER, Caranzalem
Published Jun 30, 2025, 8:36 PM IST
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Goa’s Department of Tourism has promised 25 litres of free fuel (petrol, diesel, CNG) to the first 500 taxi drivers who complete 50 rides in 30 days by being active between 8 am and 8 pm. This incentive is to entice drivers to enroll in the Goa Taxi App which was originally launched in September 2023 and has 1,000 drivers. The announcement comes in the background of the release of the draft Aggregators Guidelines in May 2025, that seeks to legalise app-based taxi services.…

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