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Calangute Police Arrest Assam Man for Possession of Ganja Worth Rs 56,000

Goa, Aug. 23 -- Calangute Police on Friday arrested a 27-year-old man from Assam for allegedly possessing suspected ganja valued at approximately Rs 56,000. Authorities said the arrest was made durin... Read More


PWD Goa Announces Closure of NH-66 Carriageway from O'Coqueiro Junction to Mall de Goa Till Jan 2026

Goa, Aug. 23 -- The Public Works Department (PWD), Goa, has announced the closure of the left-side main carriageway of National Highway-66 (NH-66) from O'Coqueiro Junction (P55) to Mall de Goa (P70) f... Read More


HC Quashes Sessions Court Order Directing FIR in Rs.300-Crore Patto Plot Case, Seeks Fresh Hearing

Goa, Aug. 23 -- The High Court has quashed and set aside the June 9, 2025 order of the North Goa Sessions Court, which had directed the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) and the CBI to register an FIR with... Read More


Bombay HC Grants Bail to Two Mapusa Residents Held for Allegedly Throwing Ganja Into Colvale Jail

Goa, Aug. 23 -- The Bombay High Court at Goa has granted bail to Samuel alias Samuel Premkumar Pujari and Gautam alias Gautam Rajendra Talwar, both residents of Mapusa, who were arrested by Colvale po... Read More


Rising Dog Bite Cases in Ponda: 8-Year-Old Girl Attacked in Jayceenagar

Goa, Aug. 23 -- An 8-year-old girl was bitten by a dog in the Jayceenagar area, highlighting the growing concern over dog attacks in Ponda. Residents have voiced fears for the safety of children and l... Read More


Private Bus Rams Stall at Ashtami Fair in Panjim, Three Injured

Goa, Aug. 23 -- Panic struck the Ashtami fair opposite the ESG complex on Friday when a private bus went out of control and rammed into a vendor stall. Three people sustained injuries in the accident... Read More


From Goa to Vienna: Artist Leslie De Melo's Journey Celebrated in New Bilingual Art Volume

Goa, Aug. 23 -- Vivek Menezes Thanks to my neighbour Bosco Gracias, I had the opportunity to encounter the work of yet another spirited artist from the far-flung Goa diaspora, via the handsome biling... Read More


GMC Security Guard Arrested for Assaulting Visitor at Super Specialty Block in Bambolim

Goa, Aug. 23 -- Agassaim police on Tuesday night arrested a 27-year-old security guard employed under the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation (GHRDC) at the Super Specialty Block of Goa Medical... Read More


Mapusa Police Arrest Vishant Kamat for Alleged Will Forgery to Claim Ancestral Land in Corjuem

Goa, Aug. 23 -- The Mapusa Police have arrested Vishant Kamat, a resident of Aquem, Margao, for allegedly forging the will of the late Anant Narayan Kamat in an attempt to illegally claim ancestral la... Read More


Cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli District Triggers Flash Floods, 1 Dead, 1 Missing

Goa, Aug. 23 -- A sudden cloudburst in Chamoli district's Tharali area late Friday night triggered flash floods, claiming one life, leaving another person missing, and causing widespread destruction. ... Read More