1098: A lifeline children barely know
Experts seek greater awareness, timely intervention
Neglected CCTV networks leave critical gaps in urban security
CCTV cameras have become an important tool in preventing crime, tracking suspects and assisting investigations. Yet, across Goa's towns, inadequate maintenance, defunct equipment and delays in expanding surveillance networks have weakened this vital layer of public security. The assault on the four-year-old girl has brought Mapusa's defunct CCTV surveillance network...
Abandoned buildings: From civic blind spots to havens for crime
The sexual assault of a four-year-old girl inside an abandoned building in Mapusa has brought into sharp focus the dangers posed by neglected and dilapidated structures across Goa's urban centres. Besides posing potential threats to human lives and property, such buildings can become convenient hideouts for anti-social elements, particularly when...
PUBLIC SAFETY: CRACKS IN THE SYSTEM | Manpower, mobility gaps undermine policing across Goa
What makes a town safe? Police patrols, functioning CCTV cameras and secure public spaces should be the basic requirements. Yet, across Goa, shortcomings in all three have left residents and public spaces vulnerable. Abandoned buildings provide hideouts for anti-social elements, while defunct surveillance cameras and gaps in police patrolling expose serious weaknesses in urban security. An on-ground assessment by Guilherme Almeida, Agnelo Pereira, Vibha Verma and Vikram Nayak
Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG: CNG rules rewritten
Ritesh MadhokTHE GOAN | PANAJIMahindra once famously quipped that alternative fuel set-ups were not embedded in its performance DNA. However, evolving buyer preferences and surging fuel prices have led to the introduction of the Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG. Competing directly in
FINANCE
Markets watch oil prices, FPI flows amid broader weakness
Rising crude oil prices, foreign investor activity, rupee movements and weakness in broader markets will shape investor sentiment this week, with The Goan examines key factors influencing market direction
CAMPUS
Free medical, dental camp held at Rosary College
PANAJI:Rosary College of Commerce & Arts, Navelim, in association with Goa Dental College (GDC) and Victor Hospital, Margao, organised a Free Medical and Dental Camp on October 3. The camp was open to the college staff, students and the general public, providing free healthcare services and consultations.The free dental camp,...
AUTO
Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG: CNG rules rewritten
Ritesh MadhokTHE GOAN | PANAJIMahindra once famously quipped that alternative fuel set-ups were not embedded in its performance DNA. However, evolving buyer preferences and surging fuel prices have led to the introduction of the Mahindra XUV 3XO ZNG. Competing directly in the fiercely contested sub-4-metre compact crossover category, the ZNG...
Far from its tranquil image, Goa has witnessed a spate of suicides in the last one year. Most of them are youth at the threshold of life. These tragedies reveal...
PILLARS OF BROKEN PROMISES: The Rs 2.97-crore project, launched in December 2021 with a one-year deadline, has turned into an unfinished monument to administrative neglect.
A Rs 2.97-crore municipal building conceived to ease Mapusa’s administrative congestion has itself become a casualty of administrative indifference, with construction now at a complete standstill and the civic body...
