The Porvorim Bridge Corridor has been completed and will be inaugurated on September 9 at 6 PM by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari; the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on the Majestic side; the bridge will open for public use on September 11 at 4 PM; as part of the celebrations, citizens will be allowed to walk across the bridge and take selfies on September 7 and 8: PWD Min Digambar Kamat • RGP has announced its new State Executive Committee, with Shavina S. Naik Shirodkar as President. Vipin Naik has been appointed Vice President, while Melvin Da'Silva and Premanand Gaude will serve as General Secretary and General Secretary (O), respectively. Jayandrath Padolkar is the Secretary and Candido Correa the Treasurer. • Mumbai Police’s Anti-Extortion Unit has arrested Goa residents Siddhesh Tari & Pritesh Salgaonkar in connection with an alleged extortion case involving The House of Abhinandan Lodha’s One Goa project at Karapur, Bicholim. Police allege the duo demanded money from the company and threatened to disrupt the housing project. Around Rs 41 lakh was allegedly taken from the company. The arrests were made in Dodamarg, Maharashtra. • A 55-year-old man died on the spot after an Ertiga taxi collided head-on with a Fascino scooter carrying him and his son, both from Chandigarh, on Baga Road. His son sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Goa Medical College for treatment. • The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has arrested Bhushan Suryakant Moye, Vilas Narayan Pawar and Shailesh Dagdu Chavan under the PMLA in connection with the alleged “digital arrest” cyber fraud targeting a Goa resident. With these arrests, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to five. The Special Court (PMLA), Goa has remanded the three to ED custody till September 1, 2026. • The Goa Coalition for Women’s Reservation with Inclusion and Federalism has urges state govt to move a resolution in the upcoming Assembly session seeking 33% reservation for women in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The coalition also called for election funding and institutional support to ensure greater and more inclusive participation of women in electoral politics. • A 55-year-old man died on the spot after an Ertiga taxi collided head-on with a Fascino scooter carrying him and his son, both from Chandigarh, on Baga Road. His son sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Goa Medical College for treatment. • The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has arrested Bhushan Suryakant Moye, Vilas Narayan Pawar and Shailesh Dagdu Chavan under the PMLA in connection with the alleged “digital arrest” cyber fraud targeting a Goa resident. With these arrests, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to five. The Special Court (PMLA), Goa has remanded the three to ED custody till September 1, 2026. • Goa’s Shoaib Khan of Combat Fitness Clan delivered a dominant performance at the Warrior Dream Series on August 29, securing a Round 1 knockout victory over Alejandro Jr. of the Philippines.Currently ranked No. 10 in South Asia in the Flyweight category, Khan represented Goa and India on the international stage with a statement win. • One person died and four others were seriously injured after the car they were travelling in met with an accident near the KTC Bus Stand in Ponda last night. The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
The Porvorim Bridge Corridor has been completed and will be inaugurated on September 9 at 6 PM by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari; the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on the Majestic side; the bridge will open for public use on September 11 at 4 PM; as part of the celebrations, citizens will be allowed to walk across the bridge and take selfies on September 7 and 8: PWD Min Digambar Kamat • RGP has announced its new State Executive Committee, with Shavina S. Naik Shirodkar as President. Vipin Naik has been appointed Vice President, while Melvin Da'Silva and Premanand Gaude will serve as General Secretary and General Secretary (O), respectively. Jayandrath Padolkar is the Secretary and Candido Correa the Treasurer. • Mumbai Police’s Anti-Extortion Unit has arrested Goa residents Siddhesh Tari & Pritesh Salgaonkar in connection with an alleged extortion case involving The House of Abhinandan Lodha’s One Goa project at Karapur, Bicholim. Police allege the duo demanded money from the company and threatened to disrupt the housing project. Around Rs 41 lakh was allegedly taken from the company. The arrests were made in Dodamarg, Maharashtra. • A 55-year-old man died on the spot after an Ertiga taxi collided head-on with a Fascino scooter carrying him and his son, both from Chandigarh, on Baga Road. His son sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Goa Medical College for treatment. • The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has arrested Bhushan Suryakant Moye, Vilas Narayan Pawar and Shailesh Dagdu Chavan under the PMLA in connection with the alleged “digital arrest” cyber fraud targeting a Goa resident. With these arrests, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to five. The Special Court (PMLA), Goa has remanded the three to ED custody till September 1, 2026. • The Goa Coalition for Women’s Reservation with Inclusion and Federalism has urges state govt to move a resolution in the upcoming Assembly session seeking 33% reservation for women in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The coalition also called for election funding and institutional support to ensure greater and more inclusive participation of women in electoral politics. • A 55-year-old man died on the spot after an Ertiga taxi collided head-on with a Fascino scooter carrying him and his son, both from Chandigarh, on Baga Road. His son sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Goa Medical College for treatment. • The Enforcement Directorate’s Panaji Zonal Office has arrested Bhushan Suryakant Moye, Vilas Narayan Pawar and Shailesh Dagdu Chavan under the PMLA in connection with the alleged “digital arrest” cyber fraud targeting a Goa resident. With these arrests, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to five. The Special Court (PMLA), Goa has remanded the three to ED custody till September 1, 2026. • Goa’s Shoaib Khan of Combat Fitness Clan delivered a dominant performance at the Warrior Dream Series on August 29, securing a Round 1 knockout victory over Alejandro Jr. of the Philippines.Currently ranked No. 10 in South Asia in the Flyweight category, Khan represented Goa and India on the international stage with a statement win. • One person died and four others were seriously injured after the car they were travelling in met with an accident near the KTC Bus Stand in Ponda last night. The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
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