Begging
South Goa Administration announces joint drive to tackle begging menace in Margao
MARGAO: As the commercial town of Margao grapples with the escalating issue of beggars obstructing traffic and posing a nuisance…
Frustrated Pernem Residents Resort to ‘Begging’ for Attention Amidst Road Woes
Exasperated by the persistent neglect of their concerns, disillusioned locals in Pernem have reached a breaking point, deciding to stage…
Cops should arrest main kingpins behind begging racket
Occasional drive by police in the coastal belt will not yield any positive results, if the authorities concerned are serious…
Begging menace refuses to die down in Margao despite crackdown
MARGAO: South Goa police stations have booked 100 cases under the Goa Prevention of Begging Act till May 31, this…
Begging – the flourishing ‘business’ in the State
In July last year, the Goa Government was chest-thumping as the State progressed from the 24th to the 16th position…
Margao citizens allege presence of begging racket operated by Rajasthan ‘gang’, demand police probe
The business-owners around the Old Market area claim they have identified a vehicle routinely used by the gang to transport…
‘Begging is tarnishing image of Goa’
Able-bodied persons can be provided with skills and physically handicapped people can be directed to homes set up for them.