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Goa accident: Truck hits pedestrian in Chicalim, alert locals stop getaway

Goa, June 23 -- In a heartbreaking incident at Chicalim, a security guard en route to his hometown in Bihar was killed after being struck by a speeding truck. The victim, identified as Hare Krishna Ro... Read More


Unfair Customs Charges on Gift Parcels: How Citizens Are Being Overcharged at Mumbai FPO

Goa, June 23 -- Customs officials at Mumbai's Foreign Post Office facility-which has jurisdiction over Goa-appear to be taking away law-abiding citizens of their hard-earned money. Nearly every parcel... Read More


Goa to Launch Statewide Survey to Document Centuries-Old Manuscripts from July 1

Goa, June 23 -- In a first-of-its-kind heritage initiative, the Goa Archives Department will launch a statewide survey from July 1 to trace and document centuries-old manuscripts hidden in homes, chur... Read More


NGT Issues Notice to Goa Govt Over Sand Mining Clearance in Mandovi River

Goa, June 23 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Goa government following a petition challenging the environmental clearance (EC) granted for sand mining in the Mandovi Riv... Read More


Ganja Arrests Near Schools Spark Outcry Over Expanding Drug Menace in Goa

Goa, June 23 -- On 16 June, Pernem Police arrested 28-year-old Shivanand Gawade from Parcem, who was found with 732 grams of ganja worth Rs.70,000 concealed in his scooter. Just two days later, Bichol... Read More


Heritage Under Threat: Activists Oppose Illegal Construction Near St Augustine Tower, Old Goa

Goa, June 23 -- The members of the Save Old Goa Action Committee (SOGAC) and local residents are up in arms over the ongoing construction activity allegedly taking place in the buffer zone of the hist... Read More


'Women fear stepping out in daylight': Goa Congress MP slams govt over rising insecurity

Goa, June 23 -- South Goa Congress MP Viriato Fernandes has taken a strong stand against the government, accusing it of failing to ensure the safety of women in Goa. Speaking at a Goa Pradesh Mahila C... Read More


Chorao ferry sank due to water accumulation, not structural fault: RND chief

Goa, June 23 -- In the wake of the Chorao ferry mishap, Director of the River Navigation Department (RND), Vikramsinh Raje Bhosale, has clarified that the incident was caused by operational oversight,... Read More


US Embassy in Qatar warns Americans to 'shelter in place' amid Iran-Israel crisis

Goa, June 23 -- The US Embassy in Qatar has issued a "shelter in place" advisory to American citizens living in the country, urging them to stay indoors until further notice. The warning, delivered vi... Read More


Tripura joins elite club of fully literate states, beats 95% mark

Goa, June 23 -- Tripura has reached a major educational milestone, becoming the third Indian state-after Mizoram and Goa-to be declared fully literate, crossing the 95% literacy benchmark set by the M... Read More