A senior police officer said the accused Joel Vincent D'Souza, a local resident, allegedly raped the middle-aged British woman on June 2 when she was relaxing at the beach.
Cracking the whip on tourists who refuse to wear face masks and argue against civic authorities, Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar said on Monday that police will henceforth accompany officials enforcing the norm and that errant tourists will be photographed and fined.
"Amazing wonders of nature! Olive Ridley turtle hatchings emerging out form the last nest at Morjim. Along with Morjim, Mandrem, Agonda and Galgibag are important beaches in Goa which attracts turtle for nesting," Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted.
Goa is one of the best beach tourism destinations in the country and attracts nearly eight million tourists every year. The international tourism season begins in October and winds up in March.
The Goa government had approached the High Court, after the National Green Tribunal, earlier this month, slammed the Goa authorities for not keeping to its August 30 deadline, vis-a-vis submission of the draft Coastal Zone Management plan for the state.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar said the city authorities would block transportation of wet garbage generated in the jurisdiction of the Calangute village panchayat because village residents on Sunday had blocked garbage trucks of the city corporation from passing through, en route a high-tech garbage processing facility near Calangute.
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday rescued an Army officer at South Goa's Cabo de Rama fort after he slipped on rocks and fell into the rough sea.
VIDEO: Two Tamil tourists drown while clicking selfies on Goa beaches
Some of the popular beaches in North Goa are Calangute, Baga, Candolim, Anjuna, Morjim, Arambol, etc
New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussane Khan seems to be living life to the full after her divorce.The lady has been enjoying a short vacation in Goa with her friends and family.She posted some pics
Panaji: The Goa forest department on Thursday confirmed the sighting of a fully grown crocodile at Morjim beach whose images have gone viral on social media.The beach, 30 km from Panaji, is one of the
Goa: A melange of designers are geared up to show their creativity in resort, swim, beach and cruise clothing at the first edition of Gionee Smartphones India Beach Fashion Week (IBFW), starting here Thursday.The event,
Panaji: Three Russian women tourists drowned while on a boating excursion to see dolphins in the sea off Goa, police said Tuesday.The incident took place at mid-day off Betul beach in South Goa, 50 km
New Delhi: Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known as Mr. cool for not letting his emotions reflect on his face but when it comes to his wife Sakhi, Mahi could not stop but
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