Drug-accused Israeli's attempt to escape foiled
14 May 2015 20:51 IST
An Israeli undertrial today made an abortive bid to escape from a government run hospital here with help of another foreign national but the attempt was foiled by police. READ
SC dismisses Mickky's plea to delay surrender
11 May 2015 21:02 IST
The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of a Goa MLA Francisco Xavier alias Mickky Pacheco, convicted and sentenced for six months for abusing and slapping a junior engineer as a minister in 2006, seeking ... READ
I had moved into Delhi house day before search warrant was issued: Parrikar
04 May 2015 19:53 IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he was surprised after a local court issued a warrant to search his official residence in Delhi to trace former Goa minister Francisco Miccky Pacheco, who is reported to ... READ
Goa told to remove blarring horns from vehiicles
02 May 2015 12:00 IST
The Environment Ministry has asked Goa State Pollution Control Board to ensure removal of all multi-toned horns from vehicles in the state within 30 days. READ
Court acquits constable in sexual abuse case
30 April 2015 19:21 IST
A Goa court today acquitted a suspended head constable who along with two other policemen was accused of sexually abusing a woman at a police station. READ
Minister Alina & fishermen oppose Marinas in Goa
30 April 2015 19:07 IST
Goa Government's recent clearance to an investment proposal for setting up a marina in Nauxi and similar plans by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) for Sancoale village have evoked strong resentment among local fishermen who fear ... READ
6 Kolhapuri kids rescued from British national
27 April 2015 16:43 IST
Six boys from Kolhapur in Maharashtra were rescued from the custody of a British national here last month by Panaji police with the help of a local NGO. READ
Only 50 Goan villages are eco-sensitive, not 99
27 April 2015 15:28 IST
In a relief to over 40 villages of Goa, the state government-appointed committee has said only 50 villages fall under eco-sensitive areas (ESA) of the Western Ghats and not 99 as stated by Dr K ... READ
Father held for molesting daughter
24 April 2015 21:56 IST
A father was arrested here today for allegedly molesting his 17-year-old daughter for over a month, police said. READ
District court stays JMFC order to search Parrikar's Delhi house
23 April 2015 16:12 IST
A Goa district court has stayed a warrant issued by a local court to search the official residence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Delhi to trace former state minister Francisco 'Miccky' Pacheco. READ
