SATURDAY, MAY 04, 2024
Defence pointed to lapses in investigation, factual details and argued on positions of law
MARGAO: A coconut tree fell on a house near Khareband in Margao causing extensive damage to the house that is actually occupied by two different families but fortunately there were no injuries.
MARGAO: Additional Sessions Judge II Sayonara Teles Laad on Saturday sentenced five persons to five years imprisonment for dacoity that had occurred on September 5, 2015 and the time they have spent in jail will be counted to be part of the sentence served.
PONDA: Meanwhile, the farmers of 170 societies that supply milk to the Goa Dairy have decided to launch an agitation on April 24, to protest against alleged scams and mismanagement of the Dairy and demand appointment of an administrator.
In same period there have been 1774 cases of cruelty against women in Goa; Women’s rights activists say number will be much more as cases are ‘compromised’
PANJIM: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested a Nigerian for allegedly possessing drugs worth Rs 2 lakh.
Says the party should worry about keeping its flock of MLAs together
CANACONA: A case of criminal breach of trust has been registered against a Karnataka native at Canacona police station for not returning the car taken from a resident of Canacona.
Raises suspicions on Union Minister’s ‘personal interest’ in project; Questions opinion of it being a cargo hub
PANJIM: The Additional Sessions Court, Panjim has rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by St Cruz panch Lawrence Marcelline Rodrigues, who has been accused of forging documents to obtain a caste certificate.
The coastal rescue agency claims it has not been paid for last four months and this has led to a financial strain
MARGAO: The Cavelossim Villagers Forum and the Colva Civic and Consumer Forum on Saturday jointly opposed the amendment to the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification as proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and also demanded the immediate replacement of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority Member Secretary.
PANJIM: Bhatikar Model High School beat Saraswat Vidyalaya by 6 wickets to emerge as champions of the late Dilip Sardesai U-16 school cricket tournament organised by the Goa Cricket Association, at GCA ground, Porvorim, on Saturday.
Vivek scores hat-trick; Shashank, Anand, Alberto net a brace each for the winners
BENAULIM: Fateh Hyderabad AFC defeated FC Goa (Reserves) 4-1 in the 2nd Division AIFF League match, played at Holy Trinity ground, Benaulim, on Saturday.
FATORDA: Goa Sevens have taken a step ahead as they will conduct Sevens Women’s Football Festival along with the Goa Sevens Premier League (GSPL) from April 28 to May 17, at Ambelim Sports Complex, Ambelim.
Swedish DJ Tim Bergling, best known as Avicii, passed away at the tender age of 28, much to the shock of his fans from across the world. Café speaks to his fans in Goa and gets their reaction
Kiwi cricketer Mathew Sinclair’s special coaching session for students of a private institution in Goa emphasised the initiative taken by certaininstitutions to encourage sports. But is this the general approach? Café questions
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that makes policy for the ITD, had recently asked its probe wings in the country to check these instances. The results of this exercise in Karnataka are now known.
It empowers the govt to confiscate, even without conviction, the domestic properties & assets of declared offenders for fleeing the country without clearing their liabilities and pay off the lenders by selling them
