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Goa: Property dealer held for raping elderly woman

10:59 pm December 7, 2020

Panaji: A 34-year-old property dealer was arrested in Goa on Monday for allegedly raping an elderly woman under the pretext of showing her a property in a forested area near here, police said. The accused, Anil Tigga, took the woman, who is in her 60s, to a forested area on the outskirts of Panaji where […]

One time power bill settlement scheme launched in Goa

8:23 pm November 30, 2020

Panaji: A one-time settlement scheme for power consumers was launched in Goa on Monday by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the presence of Electricity Minister Nilesh Cabral. Sawant called it one of the biggest steps in the state in the last 60 years and said a similar scheme would be launched by the public works […]

84 new coronavirus cases in Goa, one death

8:41 pm November 14, 2020

Panaji: Goa’s coronavirus caseload reached 45,845 on Saturday with 84 new infections being reported, a health official said. The death toll due to the pandemic mounted to 659 as one patient succumbed during the day, he said. The number of recovered patients in the state rose to 43,533 with 145 patients getting discharged on Saturday. […]

Poonam Pandey booked for obscene shoot on govt property in Goa

11:16 pm November 4, 2020

Panaji: Actor Poonam Pandey was booked on Wednesday for obscenity during a shoot at the Chapoli dam in Canacona village in Goa, police said. The complaint was filed by the state Water Resources department which manages the dam. Deputy superintendent of police Nelson Albuquerque said Pandey will be summoned for questioning. “A case was registered against Pandey […]

Five held in Goa for betting on IPL matches

2:34 pm October 11, 2020

Panaji: Police have arrested five persons for allegedly running an IPL betting racket from a hotel near Calangute beach in North Goa district, an official said on Sunday. The Calangute police conducted a raid at the hotel on Saturday and nabbed five persons for accepting bets on the Indian Premier League (PIL) match between Chennai […]