Goa Government has amended the Town and Country Planning regulations, allowing all land uses unless specifically prohibited under the rules. The amendment revises the list of prohibited activities across different zones and has come into immediate effect. • Goa Government has declared all snakebite cases and deaths as a notifiable disease under the Goa Public Health Act, 1985, making it mandatory for such cases to be reported to the health authorities • Lok Bhavan at Dona Paula and the surrounding area within a 500-metre radius have been declared a No-Fly Zone for unauthorised drones by the North Goa District Magistrate. The 60-day order follows sightings of unidentified drones over the Lok Bhavan premises on July 12 and 15. Authorities cited security concerns for the Governor and protected premises. • The High Court has granted interim relief to two prominent local diocesan organisations by staying an order that cancelled their Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration certificates. The stay was granted in favour of the Diocesan Society of Education and the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media in their appeals against the Union of India. • After experiencing off-roading, Minister Vishwajit Rane said politics is also like navigating a difficult off-road track, adding that the current political situation feels like “rockstar off-roading.” He said whoever drives properly through the political “off-roading” will win, which prompted him to experience actual off-roading. • The Panaji Children’s Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case concerning the rape of a minor schoolgirl in a school toilet. After years of investigation, the CBI was unable to identify or apprehend the offender, and the court has now permitted the closure of the probe. • Deputy Director (Fire Services) Rajendra Aanant Haldankar has been conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while Leading Fire Fighter Arvind Nanasaheb Dessai has received the Medal for Meritorious Service on Independence Day 2026. • The Panaji Children’s Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case concerning the rape of a minor schoolgirl in a Vasco school toilet. After years of investigation, the CBI was unable to identify or apprehend the offender, and the court has now permitted the closure of the probe. • Santa Cruz MLA Rudolph Fernandes says he cannot stop anyone from contesting in the constituency. Fernandes said he has spoken to CM Pramod Sawant, who assured him of the Santa Cruz ticket. He expressed confidence in the CM and the people, adding that the final choice rests with voters. • If we stay united, nothing is impossible. Together, we will definitely achieve our reservation rights. Unity is our strength: UTAA President Prakash Velip
Goa Government has amended the Town and Country Planning regulations, allowing all land uses unless specifically prohibited under the rules. The amendment revises the list of prohibited activities across different zones and has come into immediate effect. • Goa Government has declared all snakebite cases and deaths as a notifiable disease under the Goa Public Health Act, 1985, making it mandatory for such cases to be reported to the health authorities • Lok Bhavan at Dona Paula and the surrounding area within a 500-metre radius have been declared a No-Fly Zone for unauthorised drones by the North Goa District Magistrate. The 60-day order follows sightings of unidentified drones over the Lok Bhavan premises on July 12 and 15. Authorities cited security concerns for the Governor and protected premises. • The High Court has granted interim relief to two prominent local diocesan organisations by staying an order that cancelled their Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration certificates. The stay was granted in favour of the Diocesan Society of Education and the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media in their appeals against the Union of India. • After experiencing off-roading, Minister Vishwajit Rane said politics is also like navigating a difficult off-road track, adding that the current political situation feels like “rockstar off-roading.” He said whoever drives properly through the political “off-roading” will win, which prompted him to experience actual off-roading. • The Panaji Children’s Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case concerning the rape of a minor schoolgirl in a school toilet. After years of investigation, the CBI was unable to identify or apprehend the offender, and the court has now permitted the closure of the probe. • Deputy Director (Fire Services) Rajendra Aanant Haldankar has been conferred the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service, while Leading Fire Fighter Arvind Nanasaheb Dessai has received the Medal for Meritorious Service on Independence Day 2026. • The Panaji Children’s Court has accepted the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report in the case concerning the rape of a minor schoolgirl in a Vasco school toilet. After years of investigation, the CBI was unable to identify or apprehend the offender, and the court has now permitted the closure of the probe. • Santa Cruz MLA Rudolph Fernandes says he cannot stop anyone from contesting in the constituency. Fernandes said he has spoken to CM Pramod Sawant, who assured him of the Santa Cruz ticket. He expressed confidence in the CM and the people, adding that the final choice rests with voters. • If we stay united, nothing is impossible. Together, we will definitely achieve our reservation rights. Unity is our strength: UTAA President Prakash Velip
