Panaji: Excise department officials at Polem on the Goa–Karnataka border foiled an attempt to smuggle 300 boxes of whisky worth Rs 18.7 lakh. The liquor was being smuggled under a consignment of potatoes.Officials stopped the truck between 11pm and 11.30pm based on a suspicion.“The driver said the truck was carrying potatoes. Potatoes and onions are…
Shah will attend the President’s Colour award ceremony of Goa police Panaji: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the BJP headquarters, Atal Bhavan, at Kadamba plateau, but curtailed the function following the tragic incident of a building collapse in Delhi. Shah cancelled the political function in Goa but will attend a Western Zonal…
Margao: The appearance of former state Congress president Amit Patkar, GFP chief Vijai Sardesai and AAP MLA Venzy Viegas on a common platform at a Teachers’ Town Hall on Sunday has fuelled speculation of a possible pre-poll opposition arrangement.Organised by Patkar, the event was billed as a forum to raise the grievances of teaching and…
Mapusa: A 20-year-old driver lost four front teeth after another car crashed into his vehicle on the Mopa airport link road near the toll plaza.The complainant, Shreeyash Gawas, a student from Chandel, Pernem, told police that he was driving when the accused, Rajesh Kolhekar, 37, from Maharashtra, crashed into his car.The impact caused Gawas’s face…
Kushta Audumber Naique, 55, of Ghodkire Wada, Kunkoliem-Mardol, died of electrocution Ponda: Kushta Audumber Naique, 55, of Ghodkire Wada, Kunkoliem-Mardol, died of electrocution at his kulaagar late Sunday afternoon.Mardol police said Naique had climbed a betel nut palm using a metal ladder to repair a light along a footpath in his farm. While carrying out…
Ponda: A 36-year-old woman died after she came under the wheels of a container truck following a collision between two scooters at Kundaim Industrial Estate on Sunday morning.Divya Mandrekar, a resident of Velguem-Surla, Bicholim, was riding pillion on a scooter driven by Rushab Borkar, 29, of Taribhat, Borim, when the accident occurred.Police said the two…
Residents allege that despite repeated oral and written complaints, enforcement has remained inconsistent Colva: Modified motorcycle silencers continue to disturb residents along South Goa roads at night. Residents said they have raised concerns for years about youngsters speeding through residential areas and busy market streets on two-wheelers fitted with customised exhausts that produce loud sounds….
Canacona: The availability of quality local raw materials and skilled artisans has created strong demand for Canacona’s Ganesha idols. The taluka has over 40 small and large chitrashalas (workshops), where idol-making begins in early June.With Ganesh Chaturthi commencing on Sept 14, artisans in Canacona taluka are working round the clock to meet the demand. Govt’s…
Panaji: As Ganesh Chaturthi approaches, Goa’s festive shopping scene is beginning to gather momentum, but not everyone is looking for the familiar boxes of sweets and traditional return gifts.For Neha Dev, a resident of Socorro, going to the crowded Ashtami Fair in Panaji can mean heavy traffic, crowds and scarce parking.“At a street fair, it…
Calangute: Police arrested two people on Sunday for allegedly stealing a phone and watches from a Calangute holiday villa on Saturday.The two were identified as Kiran (22) and Arun (19), both natives of Shimoga, Karnataka. The duo allegedly entered the villa through the back door and decamped with a mobile phone and two watches, all…
