Tinted windows among other driving offences to be curbed starting today
According to the Road Traffic Office, there are four major causes of road accidents in Goa – and for the next two weeks, the police will be out in full force to curb these violations. Starting today till May 18, Goa Traffic Police will be stopping and fining motorists driving under the influence of alcohol, […]
Mining dependents warn they will continue to agitate over mining ban
Yesterday, the news media reported what looked to be chaos reigning supreme in the capital city of Panjim. Mining dependents came out in large numbers to protest the Supreme Court order passed in February that effectively shut down all mining operations in the state. This mining ban has affected hundreds and thousands and the mining areas […]
Recent rape incident makes tenant verification mandatory
In view of the recent rape incident on a US citizen by a Yoga teacher, the North Goa District Magistrate has issued an ex-parte order. The order instructs all residential and hotel owners to carry out tenant verification. This, in order to ascertain the bonafide of their tenants. South Goa Collector had issued this order in […]
3000 bars to be shut down in Goa
Supreme Court ruling: No bars 500 metres from National and State Highways In December last year, the Supreme Court passed a ruling that liquor-selling bars and restaurants and liquor vendors located within 500 meters of National Highways and State highways across the country will have to shut down. Cancelling their licences owing to a rise in […]
Indian National Anthem mandatory before movie screening
Instilling a sense of “committed patriotism and nationalism.” The National Anthem becomes mandatory. A new order by the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday stated that all cinema halls in India will have to play the national anthem before the feature film starts and all present in the hall have to stand up out of […]
