Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said the government has completed an audit of rent-a-cab operations and will introduce new SOPs to streamline the sector. The guidelines aim to curb unauthorised operations and ensure a more transparent and structured rent-a-cab system across Goa. • Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said the government is considering appointing specialised agencies to conduct panchayat mapping and surveys, citing differences in terrain across the state. The government is currently collecting inputs from panchayats before finalising the new survey framework. • Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai said the alliance talks with Congress remain suspended and any change will be decided by the party. Rejecting Congress’ appeal, Sardesai said public sentiment is against an alliance, alleging Congress could repeat defections. He announced that the “Jai Gaon Tai Havn” campaign will begin tomorrow across five constituencies in Kushavati district. • Two Class X students have been apprehended for allegedly murdering school principal Rupa Reddy in Telangana’s Nalgonda district. Police said the juveniles stabbed her 27 times during a planned robbery. Nalgonda SP Sharat Chandra Pawar said the accused had travelled to Goa a month before the crime and were allegedly looking for ways to make money. Police also recovered Rs1.54 lakh and an iPhone from one accused, with bloodstains on the cash reportedly matching the victim. • Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met a delegation from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to discuss key projects for Goa, including coastal erosion, urban flood mitigation and AI-based unified disaster management solutions. The meeting focused on strengthening the state’s preparedness, resilience and response capabilities through technology, better planning and coordinated action. • Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will visit Goa on September 2 and 3 to review election preparedness for the upcoming Assembly polls. During the visit, CEC will guide officials on electoral rolls, voting procedures, and handling queries, while also holding key meetings with poll officials across 40 constituencies. • Pernem Police arrested 26-year-old Nagraj Badrapur after allegedly catching him red-handed with 93.52 grams of suspected hashish oil worth around Rs 1 lakh during a narcotics raid at Chonwada, Dhargal; the substance was allegedly concealed in the dickey of his scooter. • Canacona Police have booked three persons in connection with the death of labourer Chandra Prakash Jaunpur, who allegedly fell from the third floor of an under-construction building at Agonda; Police allege safety measures were not provided at the site and have also booked the accused for alleged destruction of evidence, providing false information and threatening workers/eyewitnesses. • A 73-year-old man, identified as Hanamant Bander of Belgaum, Karnataka, was found lying without signs of life on Platform No. 2 of Vasco Railway Station; he was shifted to SDH Chicalim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted the necessary inquest and panchanama, while further medico-legal formalities are being carried out. • Colva Police raided an alleged online gambling den at a house in 3rd Ward, Colva, & arrested three persons — Jitendrasinh Chauhan (24), Narendrasinh Rathod (25) and Rahul Patel (33); Police seized 11 laptops, 30 mobile phones and other gambling-related equipment worth around Rs 13 lakh. The trio was allegedly caught accepting online bets and operating computer-based games.
Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said the government has completed an audit of rent-a-cab operations and will introduce new SOPs to streamline the sector. The guidelines aim to curb unauthorised operations and ensure a more transparent and structured rent-a-cab system across Goa. • Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said the government is considering appointing specialised agencies to conduct panchayat mapping and surveys, citing differences in terrain across the state. The government is currently collecting inputs from panchayats before finalising the new survey framework. • Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai said the alliance talks with Congress remain suspended and any change will be decided by the party. Rejecting Congress’ appeal, Sardesai said public sentiment is against an alliance, alleging Congress could repeat defections. He announced that the “Jai Gaon Tai Havn” campaign will begin tomorrow across five constituencies in Kushavati district. • Two Class X students have been apprehended for allegedly murdering school principal Rupa Reddy in Telangana’s Nalgonda district. Police said the juveniles stabbed her 27 times during a planned robbery. Nalgonda SP Sharat Chandra Pawar said the accused had travelled to Goa a month before the crime and were allegedly looking for ways to make money. Police also recovered Rs1.54 lakh and an iPhone from one accused, with bloodstains on the cash reportedly matching the victim. • Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met a delegation from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to discuss key projects for Goa, including coastal erosion, urban flood mitigation and AI-based unified disaster management solutions. The meeting focused on strengthening the state’s preparedness, resilience and response capabilities through technology, better planning and coordinated action. • Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will visit Goa on September 2 and 3 to review election preparedness for the upcoming Assembly polls. During the visit, CEC will guide officials on electoral rolls, voting procedures, and handling queries, while also holding key meetings with poll officials across 40 constituencies. • Pernem Police arrested 26-year-old Nagraj Badrapur after allegedly catching him red-handed with 93.52 grams of suspected hashish oil worth around Rs 1 lakh during a narcotics raid at Chonwada, Dhargal; the substance was allegedly concealed in the dickey of his scooter. • Canacona Police have booked three persons in connection with the death of labourer Chandra Prakash Jaunpur, who allegedly fell from the third floor of an under-construction building at Agonda; Police allege safety measures were not provided at the site and have also booked the accused for alleged destruction of evidence, providing false information and threatening workers/eyewitnesses. • A 73-year-old man, identified as Hanamant Bander of Belgaum, Karnataka, was found lying without signs of life on Platform No. 2 of Vasco Railway Station; he was shifted to SDH Chicalim, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police conducted the necessary inquest and panchanama, while further medico-legal formalities are being carried out. • Colva Police raided an alleged online gambling den at a house in 3rd Ward, Colva, & arrested three persons — Jitendrasinh Chauhan (24), Narendrasinh Rathod (25) and Rahul Patel (33); Police seized 11 laptops, 30 mobile phones and other gambling-related equipment worth around Rs 13 lakh. The trio was allegedly caught accepting online bets and operating computer-based games.
