NEWS UPDATES
All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union (AGSSRFU) raises concerns over the 2023 subsidy delay, citing no progress despite two meetings with Fisheries Dept Officials, letter has been sent to the Director seeking urgent action
Goa Barge Owners’ Association (GBOA) elects new committee for 2025–26, Chandrakant Gawas takes charge as President, team expresses hope for mining revival & vows to work with authorities for a sustainable maritime future
Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar has lodged a police complaint against unknown persons for allegedly painting Pakistan flags along Canacona roads
The zero bill scheme for connections using less than 16 cubic meters of water per month, started in Aug 2021, has been discontinued from 1st May 2025, around 48% of connections were benefiting from the scheme
Goa Police deploys record personnel for Devi Lairai Jatra at Shirgao; 1,012 officers have been deployed for effective crowd control, safe & smooth passage to the devotees, drones, riot control vehicles, and plainclothes officers are also deployed for enhanced security
Porvorim Police, Calangute Police, Saligao Police, and Valpoi Police conduct raids in their respective jurisdictions on illegal Matka gambling dens, register four separate FIRs, and arrest four accused persons for allegedly accepting Matka bets, seize cash and other articles
High Court grants bail to Sachin Sahani, accused in the Rehbar Khan murder case, upon furnishing a bail bond of ₹50,000; Sachin was arrested by Porvorim Police for allegedly assaulting Rehbar Khan to death on July 12, 2024, in Pilerne, Defence counsel Rohan Desai argued for bail, stating that Sachin was not identified as the assailant during the Test Identification (T.I.) Parade